In an undisputed testament to Ontario’s skills and depth in video game development, studios from the province nearly swept GDC Play’s coveted 2024 Best in Play Showcase at the Game Developers Conference, bagging a stunning seven spots out of eight!
The Lodgge recently spoke with the Fūnké Joseph of Play Underground Games! – the 2024 Ubisoft Indie Series Grand Prize winner – and Alex Rushdy of 13AM Games – The National Bank Special Prize winner – this week about their big wins, how the teams are feeling, and what comes next.
The Lodgge recently spoke with Cococucumber co-founder Vanessa Chia about the success of their latest game Ravenlok, forging a relationship with Xbox, and what it's like being an indie studio in Ontario.
The Lodgge recently had the opportunity to sit down with the founders and creative minds behind Black Tabby Games – Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias – to discuss their games Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess, the Ontario game development scene, and their games industry journey so far.
MIGS 2023 brought together game developers and service providers from Ontario, Quebec – and beyond – for two days of networking and business development.
Over 2,000 fans filled the RBC Place Convention Center in London, Ontario for TennoCon 2023, Digital Extremes’ annual showcase and celebration of all things the vaunted Canadian studio produces.
Interactive Ontario's latest event concludes a celebration of Ontario's video game industry.
April saw the return of the Canadian Indie Game Awards (CIGAs) - its first time back doing so in-person after a three year hiatus - and the community’s excitement at being reunited was evident.
Whether you want to go medieval, race friends in a monster truck, solve a spooky narrative mystery, or manipulate time to solve some puzzles, Ontario’s homegrown game development industry is creating some of the most acclaimed and played VR titles on the market.
Across the Nintendo Switch’s famed lifecycle, countless indie darlings and critically acclaimed tentpole titles have been produced by some of the most talented creators in Ontario.












