Ep. 214 - Québec's Very Stupid Language Bill

Full show notes: https://canadiangamedevs.com/podcast/ep-214-qubecs-very-stupid-language-bill

EVENTS:

- Online Grant Writing for Creatives Workshop hosted by Hand Eye Society (@HandEyeSociety) - July 13th @ 6pm EST: “Join us as we delve into the often intimidating field of Grant funding and give you advice on what grants you can apply for, how to write arts grants, and typical expectations to met to create a strong application!”

- 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:

- Toronto, ON: Bloom Digital Media - Art Director Game Dev Job (Remote)

- Edmonton, AB: Crimson Herring Studio Job - Game Programmer (Unity), 3D Environment Artist

LAUNCHES:

- Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course by the mouldenhouer’s brothers' homes in Oakville, Ontario and Regina, Saskatchewan, respectively and a bunch of other folks everywhere (composer in Toronto!) out June 30, 2022, on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, GOG and Steam.

- Neon Blight (@Neon_Blight) by Bleeding Tapes in Montréal, QC, out June 11, 2022, on Steam.

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

- Edmonton, AB/Austin, TX: KOTOR II on Switch Broken, “We are aware there’s no way to finish the game” lol, then Fixed

- Montréal, QC: Sea of Stars Delayed Until 2023

- Montréal, QC: Marvel's Avengers version 2.5, New Hero: The Mighty Thor

- Québec: Bill 96 Is Gonna Make the Province’s Stupid Games Industry Even Stupider

- Vancouver, BC: Hardspace: Shipbreaker Hits 500,000 in sales milestone

WISHLIST THIS:

- Push Comes to Shovel by Mantra Games (@mantra_games) in Halifax, NS. Releasing TBA, Wishlist on Steam. “Push Comes to Shovel is a snowy sim-adventure set in the frigid town of Windrow. Become the Blizzard Wizard you've inspired to be and clean up the town. Upgrade and utilize a variety of plows, snowblowers, shovels and tools to complete chill jobs.”

- Broken Edge (@BrokenEdgeVR) by Trebuchet (@trebuchetvr) in Montréal, QC and published by Fast Travel Games (@fasttravelgames) in Stockholm, SWE. Releasing Fall 2022, Wishlist on Steam. “Broken Edge is a VR multiplayer fantasy dueling game where you embody historical swordfighters. Use their unique techniques and powers combined with cutting-edge fencing mechanics to claim victory against online components and climb the ranks!”

- Deadwind: An Open World CRPG Roguelike Adventure by Jason Accardo (@thinginger) in Toronto, ON. Releasing TBD, Follow on itch.io. “Inspired by other games of the same genre like NetHack, Caves of Qud, or Dwarf Fortress, my aim with this project was to expand on the rogue-like dungeon formula and offer an open world to the likes of Ultima to explore with Dungeons & Dragons style skill checks.”

CREDITS:

MUSIC:

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

- 00:09:38 - 'Labour of Love' by @jonogrant (Canadian in London, UK)

- 00:38:36 - 'Gnome Way Out' by @KrisMaddigan (Toronto, ON)

- 00:54:22 - 'Main Title and Credits' by @PeterNMcConnell (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)