CanadianGameDevs.com Podcast

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: - July Game Writers Circle + Social (July 30 @ 6:30 pm EST) - Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 8 am - 8 pm EST) - Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19) Game Dev Jobs: - PixelNauts (St. Catherines, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/jobs/game-developer-jobs-pixelnauts-3d-animat...

Events: - IGDA Winnipeg “Games We Love” Livestream (July 23 @ 6 pm EST) - Games Writing Working Group (July 23 @ 6:30 pm EST) - July Game Writers Circle + Social (July 30 @ 6:30 pm EST) - Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 8 am - 8 pm EST) - Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19) News: - Shakedown: Hawaii Getting Physical Release - Rainbow Six Siege Collegiate League Announced - Rogue Legacy 2 E...

So we talk about how it feels to try and cover a Ubisoft Press Conference while the company continues to shit itself in public. We also discuss Emergent Fates out now on iOS, 3720 to 1 also out on mobile as well as Toxicant entering Steam Early Access later this month and Curved Space entering Beta on Steam. Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get th...

Overview: This week Steve and Stephan discuss the next-gen price hike we learned about this past week, specifically regarding NBA 2K21 's $10 higher price tag on PS5 and Xbox Series X . We also discuss Frolic Lab's flipping the Switch (snap) on Dune Sea , Ubisoft trying to announce a new game amidst ongoing sexual assault and harassment allegations against many of their employees and Terrorarium l...

This week we try and work through the deluge of sexual assault, abuse and rape allegations levied against so many Ubisoft developers this past week at several of their Canadian studios, against many of their high-profile employees. It's a tough and important conversation. We also discuss mobile JRPG Emergent Fates , Rogue Legacy 2 's release date, Discord exclusives coming to Steam and more. Remem...

Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: - Interactive Ontario Online Town Hall (June 22 at 1pm) - DigiBC Town Hall: COVID-19 Assistance for Indie IDM Studios (Mon, June 22, 2020 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST) - Game Dev Atlantic (September 18 from 9:00am - 9:00pm) - Game Devs of Color Expo (September 19) News: - Grindstone Upda...

We talk about Meagan's path to game development, her experience in school, running a game studio and the financial pressures that come with it, her thoughts on Native representation in games and media as a Native creator and much more. I hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as I enjoyed having it! Follow Meagan on Twitter @byrne_meagan and Achimostawinan Games @AchimoGames . If you...

Overview: This week we pick out the Canadian games from PlayStation's PS5 Livestream (and talk about all the other ones too). We also discuss Outlast Trials , A Short Hike 's OST Vinyl release, Griftlands coming to Steam and more! Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: Interactive Ontario Online Town Hall (Monday, June...

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In this interview, Stephan talks to Tomas Guinan, a solo indie developer from Truro-based indie studio Spoony Bard Productions ( @SpoonyBardToma ), whose NES-styled retro brawler Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl launched on Steam and Nintendo Switch in early May. We talk about Tomas’ fascinating path to game development from making flash games as a kid to working in a call centre before ultimately g...

DONATE TO SUPPORT THE PROTESTS: Minnesota Freedom Fund Where to Donate Your Money and Time to Help Protesters Anti-Racist Organizations To Support Right Now in Canada Overview: This week we witnessed protests against police and riots all across Canada and the US, while at the same time we had the first every Wholesome Direct showcase of wholesome indie games. Quite the contrast but we do our best...

Going into 10 WEEKS of self-isolation, the Steve's downloaded Apex Legends on PS4 this week in honour of Respawn opening a Vancouver studio! We also talk about events, gaming jobs in BC and a whole host of new games and updates. Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: Dirty Rectangles ONLINE (Wednesday, June 10, 8:00 PM...

In this interview, Stephen talks to Muddassir Mahmood and Matthew Walach of Insert Coin Accounting ( @ins_coin_acc ), a company who offers full-service accounting, audit & tax credits for indie gaming studios. Based in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver Muddassir and Matthew talk about everything from applying for tax credits to all the COVID-19 relief available for studios. If you enjoyed this...

Months of self-isolation have skewed our perception of time but we're pretty sure it's still 2020. This week we talk news, upcoming indie games, all the pseudo-E3 Livestreams, an event or two, LOADS of game dev jobs and more! Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: Toronto Unity Developers Digital Meetup (Thursday, May...

Total news barrage this week! Shred some guitar riffs to fight anime mechs, see the award-winning indies of the 4th Ubisoft Indie Series or get physical with Streets of Rage 4- there is loads to talk about this week and we do just that. Hold on to your butts!

In this interview, Stephan talks to Michael Long, a jack of all trades from Saskatoon-based indie studio Foolish Mortals ( @Foolish_M_Games ) whose strategy/sim Radio General launched on Steam in early April 2020. Stephan talks to Michael Long about the game development scene in Saskatchewan, releasing a game during a global pandemic, how they get the voice recognition tech working in their game a...

The Steve's talk Assassin's Creed Valhalla and the battle for the soul of the open-world genre... as well as some upcoming Canadian-developed games and online events! Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: Improving Your Job Interview Skills presentation w/ Pixelles and Stadia (May 13th @ 12pm EST) Register Here  ...

On this episode, Steve and Stephan detail their gradual loss of any conception of time and meaning... just kidding we talk about upcoming Canadian releases, Game Pass vs PSNow and more! Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: XP Game Developers Online (April 28-29) News: Classic Revival Streets of Rage 4 Releases April...

On this episode, Steve and Stephan give their impressions on strategy/sim Industries Of Titan as well as octogenarian dating game Later Daters, two very different games out now. We talk about Sea Of Stars record-setting Kickstarter campaign and a solo indie dev’s debut title! Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: XP G...

This week we're looking at a slew of awesome upcoming Canadian indies, highlight some vintage Canadian games and talk about why Resident Evil 3 Remake isn't as good as 2's Remake but still okay... Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Play , or Spotify . Patrons get the show 2 days early! Events: All Canceled, Stay Inside! News: Crew 167: The Grand Block Odyssey Out Now on Steam...

We've entered week 4 of self-isolation, Stephan and Steve have been keeping busy by continuing to cover the Canadian Game Dev scene and playing games themselves. This week we've got some hot new indie action and some gourmet games served up for your wishlists and backlogs, so give a listen and hop on Discord to let us know what you think! Remember to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Google Pla...

Stephan and Steve have been self-isolated (with their significant others) for over 2 weeks now and things don't look like they'll get better anytime soon... But Canadians are still making (and playing) games, and we're no exception! Tune in as we talk digital gaming events, gaming news, what you should add to your wishlist and highlight some classic Canadian gems to maybe pick up again! While you'...

Stephan and Steve are over a week into self-isolation and we're barely holding onto our sanity. But that hasn't stopped them from playing games and recording this podcast! Actually we record remotely so not much would stop us from recording... On this episode, we talk about all the cancelled events, some exciting new indie game announcements and give our impressions on @LillymoGames ' latest proje...

With COVID-19 steadily making its way across Canada major events are being cancelled and we're all be isolated (Stephan and Steve included). So why not take this time to play some videogames! On this episode, we talk about the remaining Canadian gaming events that aren't cancelled, news as well as all the games we've been playing (and want to play). We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games t...

On this episode, we talk about upcoming Canadian gaming events, news as well as all the games we've been playing (and want to play). We also highlight some upcoming Canadian games to add to your wishlist right now! Events: XP Game Developers Summit (April 8th and 9th in Toronto, ON): https://canadiangamedevs.com/events/xp-game-developer-summit Comics X Games 8 (May 9th and 10th in Toronto, ON): ht...