OVERVIEW:

Bill 96 was passed last month making Québec a much more hostile province for immigrants to work in, including in the video game industry. We break down all the Canadian games we've been playing, discuss what might be the best-named game we ever wishlist and more- sorry for the hiatus!

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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:

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

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

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

LAUNCHES:

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

• 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.

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

• Montréal, QC: BioWare hires Deus Ex/Guardians of the Galaxy Writer as Senior Narrative Director of Mass Effect 4

• 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

Broken Edge (@BrokenEdgeVR) by Trebuchet (@trebuchetvr) in Montréal, QC and published by Fast Travel Games (@fasttravelgames) in Stockholm, Sweden

Deadwind: An Open World CRPG Roguelike Adventure by Jason Accardo (@thinginger) in Toronto, ON

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) & Stephan Reilly

PRODUCED BY: Stephan Reilly (Halifax, NS)