Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Citizen archivist of Nova Scotia video game development history. Sometimes hobby game dev.
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Adam Hartling
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The next Indie Devs Half and Half - Play & Tell + Demo Floor is Friday, March 20 at 6PM!
First hour is presentations followed by open floor to show off projects. Bring your projects, play others, chat with other devs!
Celebrating 3 years!
https://www.meetup.com/halifax-indie-devs-play-and-tell/events/313752725
Last night the Interactive Society of Nova Scotia hosted a panel discussing local industry people's experiences launching their first game, recording below:
Shipping Your First Indie Game: Lessons From Indie Founders - ISNS Panel - 2026-03-10
RE: https://mastodon.social/@XenosNS/116172760040081166
Tonight! Still some free tickets left!
Just finished adding the video playlist from last night's fundraiser rave for "Game Makers 4 Cooperative Futures" at Radstorm!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtaBdFqmpVpEoVjpe8rzcKD0b7GDxNFJP&si=vbTYNVsfPnw7G-6Q
The Interactive Society of Nova Scotia is hosting a panel, "Shipping Your First Indie Game: Lessons From Indie Founders." Local indie founders share real lessons on starting a studio, funding your first game, and shipping successfully.
Refresh Annapolis Valley is hosting a game jam for students in the valley region, now till April 30th. Games themed on the local area and be built in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Prizes included. All games included on the traveling arcade machine.
🍎 Refresh Annapolis Valley Game Jam 🌊
Calling all student coders! Are you ready to build the next big arcade hit? We are hosting a Game Jam where you get to create your very own video game using Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. A Game Jam is a fun race to make a game based on a specific theme. Whether you’re a pro or just starting out, we want to see what you can create! 🗺️ The Theme: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Your game must be inspired by our home, the Annapolis Valley!
This Friday at 5pm at Radstorm, DIG in partnership with @gm4coopfutures.bsky.social and Dal Rave Society is organizing a fundraiser! GM4CF is ramping up its activities to help Worker Co-operatives form in the Atlantic Region.
DON'T LET THE SPARK DIE OUT
Fundraiser Rave for Game Makers 4 Co-operative future. With the closure of Ubisoft Halifax GM4CF is ramping up its activities to help Worker Co-operatives form in the Atlantic Region. The funds from this rave will go towards efforts to foster game co-ops in the region! Featuring DJs from the local games scene: -- Bugf*cker -- Novadrift -- Punk Science -- Salameander and an amazing DJ from the local rave scene: -- Lilboofs [Taste of the music](https://ra.co/events/2369837)
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There are a number of Nova Scotian Global Game Jam Next events this coming March break for students.
Yarmouth - March 17
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/game-jam-next-ignite-southern-yarmouth-tickets-1982441907110
New Glasgow - 18
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/game-jam-next-ignite-northern-new-glasgow-tickets-1982443380517
Cape Breton - 19
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/game-jam-next-ignite-cape-breton-tickets-1982444351421?aff=oddtdtcreator
Dalhousie University - 21
https://apply.dal.ca/register/GGJNext
