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MobileSyrup @mobilesyrup.com · 15h

The promotion spotlights games that are made and/or set in the region. mobilesyrup.com/2026/10/06/s...

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Steam is running an Atlantic Canada Game Celebration

The promotion spotlights games that are made and/or set in the region.

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Pishook @pishookgames.bsky.social · 11h

Hi BlueSky 🐾 Pishook is a small indie studio making wholesome original games from NS 🇨🇦. Just nearing the end of a super cute game that's also still super secret for a little while longer. Until I can share more, watch this space for bad cat puns, WIP treats and desk cats. Say hi 👋� pishook.ca

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Indie Games crafted with kindness | Pishook

A new kind of indie game studio, based in Kentville, Nova Scotia.

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 14h

We're continuing to fill out our collection of Videogame Advisor, a trade magazine that covered the game business in the mid-90s. Currently up to 16 issues! archive.gamehistory.org/folder/be63c...

An article about in-store marketing from the April 1996 issue of Videogame Advisor.

"In all of our actions lies a common goal of motion. I forget the author of that phrase, but he or she has unearthed in a few words the essence of motivation. It translates on a more basic level where we are concerned with videogames, into the term we frequently use, multilevel marketing. All either concept defines is a convergence upon the ultimate transaction, where the product or service is moved into the hands of the person for whom it was made. In short, there are two lines of force that link every individual in the videogame business with every other individual, the product and the consumer.

I realize that this is an oversimplification of the way we do business, and I'm sure there are days you don't quite feel an ethereal bond with your suppliers, but it all ties into the theme for this month's article: marketing on location. The link becomes important as we discover the resources available to us and complete the chain of impetus that compels the consumer to buy.

Okay. This is all well and good, but we need to distill this even further. One of the sources I turned to for help in this matter is a company who has had its hand in nearly every tier of the marketing business for over a decade and has specifically targeted electronic entertainment in the last six years, BDS Marketing. They are the force behind such successful marketing strategies as Phillips' CD-i and the original Panasonic 3DO machine, the FZ-1. You may not be familiar with the company itself, but you positively know the products they have successfully marketed: Hagen Daas Extras ice creams and frozen yogurts, Sharp office products, the Kodak Photo CD, the Videoguide on-TV Programming Guide, and the Miracle Piano Teaching System, to name but a few."

VGA Stock Report from January 1996. The top stock of the month is Matsushita, closing at 157.50. The loser is Atari, closing at 1.25.

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

IT’S HAPPENING. Curse of Resthaven arrives October 29 on PC, Mac, PS5 and Xbox. Two days before Halloween felt like the appropriate time to unleash the curse. And there’s more: we're giving you a bit longer to play the current demo and earn your bonus gold + skill points…

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Eric Orchard @inkybat.bsky.social · 17h

Inks done! Hesitant to start watercolor

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 16h

love that this is under CBC Arts!

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Baby Ghosts @babyghosts.org · 18h

10 🔟 days left to apply to be one of our four regional hub coordinators. The form is three questions, and any of them can be a voice memo or a short video. A few paragraphs is just fine. Closes Friday, October 16. babyghosts.org/hubs/coordinators

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 18h

October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The month celebrates the achievements, history and civil rights movements of the LGBTQ+ community. Today, it is the story of Jackie Shane

Born in Nashville, she came to Toronto in 1961 and began to pursue a musical career in Canada. Her first issued recording Any Other Way reached #2 on the Toronto CHUM Chart in 1963.
She continued to perform in the city and was a leading figure in the development of the development of what became known as the Toronto Sound.
She moved to Los Angeles in 1971 to care for her aunt.
In the 2010s, her music enjoyed a resurgence and in 2017 she earned a Polaris Prize and Grammy nomination.

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SCAVENGER ZERO 💚 45% Funded @scavengerzero.bsky.social · 19h

The Kickstarter page launched last night and has reached 32% funded in less than 24 hours. Thank you for your support so far. If you're interested at all in the idea of a 2D mech piloting roguelite game, go check it out! #indiedev #mecha #pixelart

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 18h

The VGHF's Mark Flitman collection has rare gems like this: Acclaim internal-only newsletters from 1994, ft. the reactions employees get when people find out they work for the Mortal Kombat maniacs: archive.gamehistory.org/item/ba6add…

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 18h

Sorry I'll miss you at the one coming up but hope you'll come back to others in future. Excited to see your interest in the local community!

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 18h

Completley open to the public, just show up and find the room at the library. If presentations have started the door may be closed, but you're welcome to go in still. And no pressure to bring a project, just show up and mingle, see other's works.

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 18h

Sadly I will miss this one coming up but I hope to meet you at one in the future!

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 18h

That would be great if you did! The event is split between a voluntary presentation time and then an open mingle floor time. Here's a play list of videos from the last one (being recorded is completely voluntary too) youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Halifax Indie Devs Half and Half - Play & Tell - 2026-09-20 - YouTube

From event page: Welcome to the Halifax Indie Devs Play and Tell meetup! Our group is all about supporting and connecting independent game developers in Hali...

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 19h

all i see is the fat blob creatres from Dr. Who

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Jon Huffman @straighthogglin.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks to @pgconnects.bsky.social I get to share the lessons and numbers associated with the first 6 months of @phantomrowboat.bsky.social. If you are thinking of taking the plunge and starting a studio, this is for you! #GameDev #Indie

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 20h

oh wow! need one of those in the archive!

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Ice Cold Blood @icecoldblood.bsky.social · 20h

Thrilled to show off this upcoming extremely limited collectable for Batty fans. Massive thanks to Jeremy Croft for the sculpt and painting. Find more of his work at instagram.com/jer_croft/. Stay tuned for more details! #figurine #collectable #gameart #halloween

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Ice Cold Blood @icecoldblood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🦇COMING SOON!!🦇 Prepare to traverse the recesses of Bat-Son's brain as you unravel a dark secret and collect ill-tempered mice. Be careful - some of them explode. Stay tuned for the release date! #gameboy #platformer #pixelart #indiehorror

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The next Halifax Indie Devs Half and Half - Play & Tell + Demo Floor is Sunday, Oct 11 at 1pm @ the Halifax Central Library! First hour is presentations then open floor to show off projects. Bring projects, play others, chat with devs! www.meetup.com/halifax-indi... #novascotia #gamedev #halifax

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Indie Devs Half and Half - Play & Tell + Demo Floor, Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 1:00 PM | Meetup

Welcome to the Halifax Indie Devs Play and Tell meetup! Our group is all about supporting and connecting independent game developers in Halifax. At our meetups, we get to

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Atlantic Canada Game Celebration has begun! Check out the wide variety of amazing games being developed in the region as well as games inspired by the area. Buy games on sale or wishlist games coming soon! store.steampowered.com/curator/4620... #novascotia #pei #newbrunswick #nfld #indiegame

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Atlantic Canada Game Celebration

Explore 49 released and upcoming games connected to Atlantic Canada. Discover new favourites, try available demos and wishlist the games that catch your eye.

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besszong.bsky.social @besszong.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Check out the Atlantic Canada Game Celebration on Steam! There are some incredible games in there that we can’t recommend highly enough! Some of the best games come out of Atlantic Canada.https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46201172/sale/AtlanticCanadaGameCelebration

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dennis @direbee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

miniquest, the tiny RPG, is part of the Atlantic Canada game celebration! Come pick it up alongside dozens of other locally-made games! Get it for a whopping 0% discount because it was too recently discounted for some other thing! store.steampowered.com/curator/4620...

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Atlantic Canada Game Celebration

Explore 49 released and upcoming games connected to Atlantic Canada. Discover new favourites, try available demos and wishlist the games that catch your eye.

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Philip Moscovitch @philmoscovitch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I hope you read this even if you are not into baseball. And, of course, there is lots more in today's @halifaxexaminer.ca Morning File. (Big thank you to @lmcampbell.bsky.social for telling me about the Hall of Fame campaign.) www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

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'Breaking the sound barrier': Deaf ballplayer William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy belongs in the Hall of Fame - Halifax Examiner

"He wanted to be a part of the team, but he didn’t want to have to deny who he was to be part of the team."

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Jack King-Spooner @king-spooner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Incredible deal on the Jack and Talha Bundle! 58% off! store.steampowered.com/bundle/49099...

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Save 59% on Jack and Talha on Steam

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Phantom Rowboat @phantomrowboat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It IS possible to be a small indie studio with big-studio tooling! In this post Jon goes over the setup of our new GitLab runner and the reasons behind some of the decisions we made. Build automation is just one of the tools we use to improve our workflows. phantomrowboat.com/log/2026-10-...

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The $150 Build Machine — The Log — Phantom Rowboat

We added our first dedicated build machine to our self-hosted GitLab. It cost $150 used, and now it yells at me when I misname my PRs.

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Red Meat Games @redmeatgames.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Meet the monsters of SucroNomicon! Next up, meet Frosted Gingerdead. Fun facts: Height: 5’2 Favourite food: Pastry chefs Hobbies: Stalking the kitchen, colouring books Red Flags: Way too much frosting. Wishlist SucroNomicon and tryt he demo out here: store.steampowered.com/app/1932380/...

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Tyler Morrison @tymoarts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Made this quick #astroboy modelling piece for a discord challenge yesterday :) decided to post it here too #anime #3Dmodelling #blender3d #illustration #robots

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landsharkrawr.bsky.social @landsharkrawr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Necromancer Ironhand

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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's also local! Writer lives in the province

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landsharkrawr.bsky.social @landsharkrawr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LensFlare Photography @lensflarephoto.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🎬🥈 Buffalo won 2nd Place for Best Short Film! Thank you to everyone who supported us at the Parrsboro Film Festival! And congratulations to all the incredible filmmakers and films. ❤️🎥 #Buffalo #BestShortFilm #ParrsboroFilmFestival #NovaScotiaFilm #ShortFilm

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ben swinden @benswinden.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Doing Inktober for the first time in years, using prompts from www.instagram.com/cursed.relics/ 01 - Thornblade

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Callum Isaac Moscovitch @callumisaac.art · 03/10/2026

Print of the day: Dartmouth old MacPass office, now semi-defunct. Architectural illustration and psychosis combined! Comes in 3 handy sizes, and if you’re in Halifax or Dartmouth, local delivery/pickup is available. Cop it here: www.callumisaac.store/product/macp...

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landsharkrawr.bsky.social @landsharkrawr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Wow this looks really cool and i bet the guy that made it is super sexy too

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