Top Stories for CanaidanGameDevs: April 2019

Here are the top stories from the site this last month.

• Way of the Passive Fist was announced and then released for Switch.

• Block Droppin Blitz released on iOS.

• Terrorarium Hits Early Access.

• Google’s upcoming streaming service, Stadia has a Canadian connection.

• Blazing Bit Games Reveals New Retro Shooter Nightmare Reaper.

• Pitfall Planet is out on Switch.

• Amateurs by Sleepy Tom Released as a Retro-Style arcade skateboarding game.

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s next DLC is out now.

• Multiplayer tower offense Radio Violence out on Steam.

• Rogue Star Rescue is also out now on Steam.

• Golf Bitz releases world-wide on iOS and Android.

• Crimson Moon DLC for Starlink: Batle for Atlas is out now

Jobs

We also had some job postings!

• 3D Environment Artist

• Technical Producer

• iOS Web and App Programmer

• Unreal Programmer

• Video Game Business Development Specialist

• UI/UX Designer

Amateurs by Sleepy Tom Turned Into Retro-Style Arcade Skateboarding Game

To celebrate the release of his new Amateurs EP producer Sleepy Tom has released a free game on itch.io which you can play right here. Sleepy Tom got a lot of Canadian talent to help him create the retro-style arcade skateboarding game (including friend-of-the-site Sebastian Scaini who we interviewed last year about his love of Game Jams) which you can check out below:

• Sebastian Scaini ( Game Designer / Programmer) Website: https://www.sebastianscaini.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sebastianscaini

• Del Nordlund (Artist) IG: https://www.instagram.com/birdpun.art/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bird_pun

• Liam McAlinden (Artist / Animator) IG: https://www.instagram.com/mcalindenl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LiamMcAlinden_

• Gabe Duarte (Programmer) IG: https://www.instagram.com/el_gabed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/elDaddyGabe

• Patrick Flattery (Sound Designer) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlatteryPatrick

You can check out the trailer for the game, as well as play it for free here. What’s your high score?

Amateurs by Sleepy Tom and Lights is out now, everywhere! download + stream: https://ffm.to/amateurs Play the video game here: https://game.sleepytomofficial.com Thanks to Billboard for the first support here: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8502339/sleepy-tom-lights-amateurs-video-game