Interview with Kevin Giguère

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Kevin Giguère is a solo game dev under the name Dragon Slumber. In the begining of 2017 he quit his full-time job to persue a career as a game dev. He talks about this decision, his earlier games, and his latest 'Tech Support: Error Unknown' which just came out on Steam.

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Steam Games
Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch
Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch

Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Red Meat Games Launches Project Dark on iOS and Android, Steam and Switch Coming Soon
Red Meat Games Launches Project Dark on iOS and Android, Steam and Switch Coming Soon

Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games has released their narrative-driven, immersive audio game Project Dark for iOS and Android.

Tea-Making Simulator With Cats Pekoe Gameplay Video
Tea-Making Simulator With Cats Pekoe Gameplay Video

As part of the Mix Showcase last month, Toronto developer Kitten Cup Studio showed off some gameplay from their 2022 game Pekoe.

Tribes of Midgard Releases on PlayStation and Steam July 27th
Tribes of Midgard Releases on PlayStation and Steam July 27th

Quebec developer Norsfell have announced their 10-player co-op action-RPG Tribes of Midgard will be out on PlayStation, and Steam on July 27th - the game is also available for pre-order on both platforms.

Rollers of the Realm Developers Next Game 'Triversal' Is Coming To Steam This July
Rollers of the Realm Developers Next Game 'Triversal' Is Coming To Steam This July

Triversal, the puzzle game from Toronto developer Phantom Compass has a release date, and thankfully we won’t have to wait that long. The game comes out on July 13th, and you can wishlist it on Steam here.

BOMBING!!: A Graffiti Sandbox Out Now On Steam and Itch.io
BOMBING!!: A Graffiti Sandbox Out Now On Steam and Itch.io

BOMBING!!: A Graffiti Sandbox, the graffiti sandbox simulation game from indie dev (and friend of the site) Devon Wiersma, is out now on Steam, and itch.io.

Rocketship Park Brining LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories to Nintendo Switch "Soon"
Rocketship Park Brining LOVE - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories to Nintendo Switch "Soon"

After launching on Steam last year, St Catharines based Rocketship Park will be porting their puzzle story-driven adventure game LOVE to Nintendo Switch “soon”.

Action Platformer Clan O'Conall Out Now on PC and Mac
Action Platformer Clan O'Conall Out Now on PC and Mac

Clan O'Conall, the action-platformer, from Toronto-based Hitgrab is out now on Steam and currently sitting at 27 positive reviews

Rocket Rumble Shows Off New Gameplay
Rocket Rumble Shows Off New Gameplay

PixelNAUTS Games, who last released Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity on various platforms have released a new trailer for their upcoming space-racing brawler Rocket Rumble. You can wishlist the game on Steam right now which is scheduled for sometime this year.

Mad Devils Gets Release Date And New Trailer
Mad Devils Gets Release Date And New Trailer

Mad Devils, the twin-stick shooter from Itzy Interactive got a new gameplay trailer ahead of its May 10th release date. Mad Devils is an arcade co-op shooter set during World War 2 but has Allied special forces hunting down Nazi occultists resurrected as demons

Episode 104 - Futuregrind, Double Cross, Starbase Commander & More!

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It's been a while since we've done a podcast - so Steve and Bret get together to talk about some of the latest Canadian releases (mostly indie titles).

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Featured
LongStory 2 Demo Out Now On Steam
LongStory 2 Demo Out Now On Steam

Bloom Digital Media have released a demo for their upcoming visual novel game Long Story 2, which is a sequel to the 2017 game.

NetEase Opens New Game Studio In Toronto and Montreal - Bad Brain Game Studios
NetEase Opens New Game Studio In Toronto and Montreal - Bad Brain Game Studios

NetEase Games has announced the opening of a new game studio in Canada, named Bad Brain Games, to work on an "ambitious new franchise," which will be a story-driven open-world action-adventure game.

Autumn with the Shiba Inu Kickstarter Launching This Week
Autumn with the Shiba Inu Kickstarter Launching This Week

Autumn with the Shiba Inu, the next project from Toronto-based visual novel powerhouse Quill Studios, is coming to Kickstarter this week.

Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch
Audio-focused Narrative Game Project Dark Launches on Steam and Switch

Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Achimostawinan Games Launches Indigenous Cybernoir Game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay on PC
Achimostawinan Games Launches Indigenous Cybernoir Game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay on PC

Achimostawinan Games have released their Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay for Steam and itch.io.

CD Projekt Red Offers Menstrual Leave to Devs, Including Vancouver Studio
CD Projekt Red Offers Menstrual Leave to Devs, Including Vancouver Studio

With offices in Vancouver, BC, CD Projekt Red has become one of, if not the first, AAA game studios operating in Canada to offer their employees paid menstrual leave.

Mayhem in Single Valley Launches on Consoles
Mayhem in Single Valley Launches on Consoles

Kitchener-based indie studio Fluxscopic have released their 2021 puzzle-loaded action adventure game Mayhem in Single Valley on consoles.

Darkest Dungeon II Receives Last Update before Leaving Early Access in May titled "Redemption Road Update"
Darkest Dungeon II Receives Last Update before Leaving Early Access in May titled "Redemption Road Update"

Vancouver-based Red Hook Studios have released the last update to their roguelike sequel Darkest Dungeon II before it leaves Early Access in May.

Mighty Fight Federation Getting Physical Edition on PlayStation 4 and 5
Mighty Fight Federation Getting Physical Edition on PlayStation 4 and 5

Toronto-based Komi Games partnered with Limited Run Games to release a physical edition of their 2021 arena fighter Mighty Fight Federation for PS4 and PS5.

LUNARK Physical Editions up for Pre-order, Coming to PS4/5, Xbox, PC/Mac Later This Year
LUNARK Physical Editions up for Pre-order, Coming to PS4/5, Xbox, PC/Mac Later This Year

Montréal-based game dev Johan Vinet has partnered with Limited Run Games to release physical copies of his upcoming 2D cinematic platformer LUNARK for PlayStation 4, 5 and Nintendo Switch- set to release later this week.