Ep 222 - The Chanting Schwarzwald

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OVERVIEW:

We wishlist a trio of horror titles and discuss the closure of Square Enix Montréal, the new Square Enix IP allegedly being developed in London, ON, and more gaming news. We get first-time-liking-a-card-gamer Steve's glowing impressions of Marvel Snap, Stephan's disbelief in Overwatch 1.2's sorry state and more cynicism about Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's development.

JOBS:

Kelowna, BC: Sad Panda Studios - Game Developer - Unity/C# Programmer

Toronto, ON: Gatarn Games Ltd. - Game Developer (C# & 3D)

EVENTS:

Canadian Game Devs' Extra Life 2K22 Edition - Sat. Nov. 5 @ 10 am EST - Sun. Nov. 6 @ 10 am EST (Follow our Twitch - Donate Here)

Indie Cup Canada '22 - Award nominees revealed Nov 3, Winners Nov 17 “Indie Cup is hosting a digital festival of indie games with developer awards and an online exhibition of upcoming indies from Canadian devs!”

Ubisoft Toronto NEXT submissions open (Deadlines range from Nov '22 - Mar '23) “An annual competition designed to showcase the talent of video game development students in Ontario and to help kickstart their careers in the industry.”

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

Edmonton, AB: Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Enters Alpha

London, ON: Tactic Studios Hiring to work on “a new Square Enix IP”

St. Catharines, ON: Phantom Compass Teases Next Game, an Untitled Lovecraftian Roguelite

Toronto, ON: Always Sometimes Monsters Releasing Physical Version for Nintendo Switch

Toronto, ON: Embracer Group Shutting Down Onoma, the Studio it Acquired Just Months Ago

WISHLIST THIS:

The Chant (@Thechantgame) by Brass Token (@brasstokengames) in Vancouver, BC. Releasing November 3, 2022, Wishlist on Steam. “A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.”

Dead Space (@deadspace) by EA Motive (@MotiveStudio) in Montréal, QC. Releasing January 27, 2023, Wishlist on Steam. “The sci-fi, survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.”

Schwarzwald by Ex Anima Games Inc. (@ExAnimaGames) in Montréal, QC. Releasing March 2023, Wishlist on Steam. “Hunted like prey, solve tricky situations and collect items to get yourself to safety. But watch out, the demon isn't so easily beat and your instincts WILL betray you.”

KICKSTARTER KORNER:

Toronto, ON: Mahou Senshi Cosplay Club (Ending Thu. Nov. 3, 2022)

Montréal, QC: Sally | A cozy life-sim game about community and belonging (Ending Thu. Nov 17, 2022)

MUSIC USED:

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

06:41 - Hitman GO theme song by Niels Bye Nielsen (Denmark)

23:30 - Doug theme song by Fred Newman (USA)

41:17 - Marvel Snap main menu song by @iamchrisalanlee (Los Angeles, CA)

1:04:56 - Outro Music by @Composingdan (Toronto, ON)

PODCAST ART BY: @Poltergust234 - support them on Ko-fi! (Alberta)

HOSTED BY: Stephan Reilly (Halifax, NS) & @StephenLCrane (Owen Sound, ON)

PRODUCED BY: Stephan "Pod God" Reilly