Ep. 213 - Keigh3 and TMNT!

PLUGS:

- Support the Wet’suwet’en Defend Their Land 🌎

- Get the Queer Games Bundle 2022 "to support queer people in a life changing way and in exchange you get over 500 amazing, heartfelt, fun, and radical games."

OVERVIEW:

Is the new TMNT game Tribute Games' ultimate tribute? What the heck got announced at Keigh3 and do the developers at Cococucumber Co ever sleep? We investigate these questions and more- and then talk some more about more (Canadian) games- on this week's show.

EVENTS:

- June monthly meet-up by GameCamp Edmonton (@GameCampYEG) - June 28 @ 7 pm mt: “This month, the topic is unionization in the games industry, and the recent success of the KW QA at BioWare to unionize. More info and RSVP on Eventbrite!”

- Game Dev Picnic Edmonton by GameCamp Edmonton (@GameCampYEG) - Sat, July 10 4-8 pm mt RSVP for more info

- Game DEV Summer BBQ Meetup hosted by Vancouver Game Development (Eventbrite) - Sat. Jul 16 @ 2:00 pm PDT: “Meet up with fellow Vancouver Video Game Developers. Free Hotdogs. Free Prizes. ***Bring your own Food and Drinks.***”

- Super FESTival by Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) - Oct. 15 - 16: Volunteer, showcase your game or apply to be a speaker for the 10th festival showcase by the Toronto-based non-profit arts org.

JOBS:

Here are all the game dev jobs we’re currently advertising on the site!

- Kixeye: Devs, Leads, VP & More (Canada remote or at office in Victoria, BC)

- A-Game Studios - Unity/C#

- Crimson Herring Studio Job - Game Programmer (Unity)

LAUNCHES:

- Montréal, QC: Lemon Cake 🍋 and Bunny Park 🐰 to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch in September

PORTS:

- Toronto, ON: Grindstone now on Steam

- Peterborough and Toronto, ON: Later Daters Premium is out now on Steam and Nintendo Switch

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

- Toronto, ON: Emergent Fates Re:Developed Announce

- Montréal, QC: @Raekwon and @GhostfaceKillah (thanks to @SuperFeminaEnt) from the Wu-Tang Clan are serving the ultimate hip-hop experience in @TMNT #ShreddersRevenge

- Montréal, QC: Boyfriend Dungeon Secret Weapons Update

- Vancouver, BC: Blackbird Interactive Maybe Working on Mojang/Minecraft Spin-off for #Xbox acc to @JezCorden

- Vancouver, BC: I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, the time-looping narrative RPG, releases August 25th!

- Vancouver, BC/Montréal, QC: Meet Andie and Everett Rekindle their friendship while you manage your community and build sustainably in Mossfield Origins

- Vancouver, BC: New Apex Legends Short

WISHLIST THIS:

- DOOM TOMB by Blue Boa Games in Acron, Ontario. In Early Access until “early 2023”, Wishlist on Steam. “Cut to the chase with DOOM TOMB! A chase-based PvP arena game. Catch, evade and outplay your opponents in this 3D arena filled with obstacles! Chose from a selection of abilities and items that will suit your playstyle.”

- OZARK by ALTER-BOY (@ALTERBOYDOTCA) in Sudbury, ON. Releasing TBD, Wishlist on Steam. “A search and rescue gone wrong, crash landing in a remote mountain. A derelict facility, signals lost. Nothing is quite as it seems. Fight for your life in this side-scrolling action adventure and unravel the mysteries that lie beneath.”

- Ravenlok by Cococucumber Co in Toronto, ON. Releasing 2023 (on gamepass) and Wishlist on Epic Games Store. “Ravenlok, an action-packed fable from Cococucumber, is a fairytale reimagining of a kingdom troubled by an evil queen and a young girl’s destiny to fulfill a dangerous prophecy.”

CREDITS:

MUSIC:

- 00:01:30 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON)

- 00:23:18 - 'Lunch Time Rush' by @matthewharnage (int'l)

- 00:28:14 - 'Later Daters Theme' by @Bloom_Digital_ (Peterborough and Toronto, Canada)

- 00:49:16 - 'We Ain't Came to Lose' by @Raekwon and @GhostfaceKillah (int'l)

- 01:13:11 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234/Ko-fi (Alberta)

HOSTED BY: @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON) & @StephanReilly

PRODUCED BY: @StephanReilly (Halifax, NS)