Ep. 212 - Highlighting Highlighters

CanadianGameDevs.com Podcast

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:

This (slightly late) episode we discuss exciting updates to retro puzzler Highlighters (including a sick listen to the trailer song). Then we break down several new releases from across Canada and a title announcement for the definitely real new Dragon Age game. Steve geeks out about all the Resident Evil news and feels vindicated by PlayStation 1 trophy support. Stephan humours.

EVENTS:

- 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:

- Toronto, ON: The Big Con: GRIFT OF THE YEAR EDITION is NOW AVAILABLE as a FREE Update for PC & Xbox players, AND for the first time on Nintendo Switch!

- Toronto, ON: HYPER METEOR is being delivered to early Playdate owners today!

- Winnipeg, MB: The Last Taxi by ZenFri Inc. (@ZenFri) on Steam

- Vancouver, BC: Hardspace: Shipbreaker (@ShipbreakerGame) by BBI (@BBI) on Steam, Windows and GamePass

CANADIAN GAMING NEWS:

- Ottawa, ON: Highlighters Gets Composer and New Features

- Edmonton, AB: Definitely Real Dragon Age Game ;) now referred to as “Dragon Age: Dreadwolf”

WISHLIST THIS:

- Cornucopia by Subconscious Games (@CornucopiaPC) in Vancouver, BC. Releasing 14 April, 2023, Wishlist on Steam. “A heartwarming indie farming RPG. Grow crops, plant fruit trees and berry bushes, make friends, get married, raise and breed animals, pet assisted combat, card quests, fishing, racing, fun mini-games, a custom soundtrack and much more! Will you restore the Cornucopia?

- Radio Free Europa with dev by Scott McClusky/published by Coffee Puck Games (@CoffeePuckGames) both in Burnaby, BC. Leaving early access “love to have it in full release by the end of the year, but as this is my first 'real' game I'm still learning how long things take to complete”, Wishlist on Steam. “A top-down 2.5D Spaceship shooter. Choose your ship and upgrade it as you go as you fight your way back to earth to deliver a message. Fast-paced dogfights, massive bosses, vibrant graphics, and an original soundtrack that reacts to gameplay.”

- In Retrospect by Paper Salamander Games (@PaperSalamander) in Toronto, ON. It’s releasing TBD, Wishlist on Steam. “Are you prepared to travel back into your memories and tell me about your life, in retrospect? Craft your own story and gameplay based on which collectibles you focus on! Health, wealth, love, education, creativity, or spirituality? What direction will your life take?”

CREDITS:

MUSIC:

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

- 00:09:01 - 'Milo Takes Flight' by @torrybobs (Int'l) feat. in @twinolivg's (Ottawa) Highlighters

- 00:28:32 - 'Clip Joint Calamity' by @KrisMaddigan (Toronto, ON) feat. in @StudioMDHR's (Toronto-Nationwide) Cuphead

- 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)