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Just a reminder that Shoot Shoot Mega Pack by Actual Humans is now on Steam! We wrote about their multiplayer minimalist shooter here, Check out the trailer below, and you can follow Actual Humans on Twitter @Actual_Humans.
Shoot Shoot Mega Pack is a party game about rules, friendship, and also shooting. Coming to Steam April 27th 2017! Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/467470/ Website: http://ssmpgame.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/ssmpgame Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssmpgame
Another day, another new video. Here you go!
Today we talk a bit about Shoot Shoot Mega Pack coming to Steam on April 27th, as well as the new Sonic Forces footage. SSMP: http://www.torontogamedevs.com/blog/shoot-shoot-mega-pack-coming-april-27th Sonic Forces: http://kotaku.com/green-hills-zones-looking-good-in-sonic-forces-1794635768 Remember that TorontoGameDevs.com is fan funded, so check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/torontogamedevs. And remember to like and subscribe!
Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
As part of the Mix Showcase last month, Toronto developer Kitten Cup Studio showed off some gameplay from their 2022 game Pekoe.
Quebec developer Norsfell have announced their 10-player co-op action-RPG Tribes of Midgard will be out on PlayStation, and Steam on July 27th - the game is also available for pre-order on both platforms.
Triversal, the puzzle game from Toronto developer Phantom Compass has a release date, and thankfully we won’t have to wait that long. The game comes out on July 13th, and you can wishlist it on Steam here.
BOMBING!!: A Graffiti Sandbox, the graffiti sandbox simulation game from indie dev (and friend of the site) Devon Wiersma, is out now on Steam, and itch.io.
After launching on Steam last year, St Catharines based Rocketship Park will be porting their puzzle story-driven adventure game LOVE to Nintendo Switch “soon”.
PixelNAUTS Games, who last released Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity on various platforms have released a new trailer for their upcoming space-racing brawler Rocket Rumble. You can wishlist the game on Steam right now which is scheduled for sometime this year.
Mad Devils, the twin-stick shooter from Itzy Interactive got a new gameplay trailer ahead of its May 10th release date. Mad Devils is an arcade co-op shooter set during World War 2 but has Allied special forces hunting down Nazi occultists resurrected as demons
Actual Humans' upcoming multiplayer minimalist shooter SSMP (Shoot Shoot Mega Pack) has been given a release date, and players can expect the game April 27th on Steam.
In Shoot Shoot Mega Pack you and up to three friends can duke it out head-to-head in any of four 2D shooters, each one focusing on its own core mechanic! Push each other into walls that expand with every shot in zoom, thrust and shoot together in sync, avoid a barrage of black holes in void, or carefully try to find your invisible friends before they find you in fade!
For the tinkerers out there, mix and match rules however you want in custom mode! Try 'em once or mark them as your faves and come back to them whenever you want! Finding all these options too overwhelming? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Take a load off and let the party gods choose for you in party mode or take your chances with an endless stream of randomly generated rulesets in chaos mode!
Shoot Shoot Mega Pack is a party game about rules, friendship, and also shooting. Coming to Steam April 27th 2017! Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/467470/ Website: http://ssmpgame.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/ssmpgame Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssmpgame
Shoot Shoot Mega Pack - April 27th on #Steam #HumbleStore and #Itchio
— Actual Humans (@actual_humans) April 20, 2017
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The party 2D shooter Shoot Shoot Mega Pack (SSMP) from Jon Remedios now has a Steam Greenlight page, which you can vote for to be Greenlight right here. The game is described as "a party game about rules, friendship, and shooting". Check out the trailer and screenshots below!
Make sure to vote for the game on Steam Greenlight, and follow all the people involved with the project on Twitter:
Having just released We Are Doomed on PlayStation Vita last month, Vertex Pop have announced their next game, Graceful Explosion Machine. The 2D side scrolling shooter is set to hit consoles and home computers in Early 2017.
Also, say hi to the whole team: @mobeenfikree on design+code, @gabdar on gfx, @RobbyDuguay on music/sfx, & @henryfaber + @ninajuly producing
— vertex pop (@vertexpop) March 30, 2016
Graceful Explosion Machine places you at the controls of a powerful, yet agile, GEM: an attack ship with multiple weapon systems and precision control. Blast, combo, and dash your way through levels featuring an array of neon jewel-toned enemies and claustrophobic arenas, using a deep four-weapon based combat system that encourages you to think as fast as you can fly! Fighting for your life in deep space can be tough, but you just might make it back home safely in your Graceful Explosion Machine
Coming Early 2017 to consoles and home computers. More info: http://vertexpop.com/gem Graceful Explosion Machine places you at the controls of a powerful, yet agile, GEM: an attack ship with multiple weapon systems and precision control.
The game will also be at Pax East, as part of the Indie Mega Booth, along with other Toronto developed games such as SSMP, and Kitty Disastrous.
Achimostawinan Games have released their Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure game Hill Agency: PURITYdecay for Steam and itch.io.
Vancouver-based indie developer Red Hook Studios has announced that Darkest Dungeon II, the sequel to their crushing 2016 roguelite, will leave early access on the Epic Games Store and launch on Steam in May.
Waterloo-based Odyssey Interactive (@OdysseyStudio)’s debut game Omega Strikers (@PlayOmega) has entered open beta on Steam after being in closed beta for 2 days.
Kitchener-based indie studio Fluxscopic Ltd (@FluxscopicLtd), with American publisher Tiny Build (@tinyBuild), have released action-adventure game Mayhem in Single Valley on PC storefronts.
Mighty Fight Federation, the throwback 3D arena fighter from Ontario-based Komi Games is out now on Steam and PlayStation consoles.
Rocketship Park have announced their puzzle game Love - A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories will be launching on Steam next month on October 21st.
London, Ontario-based Tiny Titan Studios (@tinytitangames) have announced their new project Rogue Souls (@RogueSoulsGame), an action rogue-like coming soon to PC.
Action-adventure roguelike UnderMine (@undermine_game), co-developed by Vancouver-based engineer Derek Johnson (@quasim0dem), has left Early Access on Steam and launched on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and Windows.
After almost a year of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store, Vancouver-based indie studio Klei Entertainment (@klei) has released their deck-building roguelite Griftlands into early access on Steam.
During today’s PlayStation 5 stream Montréal-based indie studio KO_OP Mode (@KOOPMode) announced Goodbye Volcano High for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Steam.
Indie developer Jon Remedios released a new trailer for his upcoming game SSMP (Shoot Shoot Mega Pack). The game is a minimialist party shooter for up to 4 players.
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Learn how to SSMP like a pro in just six easy steps. GUARANTEED. http://ssmpgame.com
Make sure to follow the game on Twitter. SSMP also announced they will also be at PAX this year as well.
SSMP is part of the @IndieMEGABOOTH at @Official_PAX this year! It's an honour to be part of this amazing lineup. https://t.co/czb1gVD5rD
— SSMP (@ssmpgame) August 11, 2015
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