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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · 5d

IO Connect: Holiday Mixer is back! 🎉
Join us Dec 3, 6:30pm at Arcadian Loft - Toronto to celebrate Ontario’s games, XR, interactive entertainment & music industries.
IO Members save 60%! For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit: bit.ly/4olwnIf

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · 28d

@agotoronto.bsky.social and Game Arts International Network hosted Video Game Arts Appreciation Night, led by @jimmunroe.net!
The event showcased Canadian interactive talent. Special shoutout to Ontarian participants @visaigames.bsky.social Venba and @omarieclaire.bsky.social Loser Lane!

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Sep 4

Join our next Indie Superboost with Amar Sidhu (Amar VR-Law) on AI clauses, IP ownership & legal risks you can’t ignore.

Free for IO + CIAIC members
Register Here: bit.ly/4mSZn9U

Thank you to Ontario Creates, @cmf-fmc.bsky.social, @xsolla.bsky.social & Ubisoft Toronto for supporting ISB series.

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Sep 4

Emerging video game & interactive entertainment studios in Ontario, it’s your time!
Futures Forward 2025 (by IO + Ontario Creates) offers workshops, coaching & legal support to help you grow + prep for the IP Fund.
Apply by Sept 24!
bit.ly/3VCuLx2

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Aug 29

Ontario had a record-breaking presence at gamescom this year! IO is proud to celebrate this milestone with our amazing community. bit.ly/3UV18H8

Thank you to Ontario Creates, the Trade Commissioner Services and all contributing provincial and federal partners.

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Aug 29

Ontario talent was shining bright at gamescom! ✨

@bancyco.bsky.social (Neo+Harbor Rescue Squad),
@littlebuffalogames.bsky.social (Akiiwan),
@kittencupstudio.bsky.social (Capy Castaway)
@beholdstudios.bsky.social(Deep Dish Dungeon)

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Aug 29

Don’t miss your final chance to step into the stories that shaped our world! Only three days left to experience MYTHOS, an all-new immersive anthology from IO member Secret Location, showcasing this weekend at the Canadian National Exhibition!

www.theex.com/attractions/...

MYTHOS — The Ex

MYTHOS is an immersive anthology telling the stories passes down from different cultures. Developed with authenticity by writers, artists, musicians, and actors with deep connection to these communiti...

www.theex.com

Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jul 22

IO President and CEO @lucielalumiere.bsky.social was amongst the sold out crowd of over 3000 people in London, ON as hundreds of thousands of fans online tuned in to see upcoming updates like “The Old Peace” and “Tau: 2026", alongside early access to “Soulframe: Preludes” 🎮

Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jul 22

A big congratulations goes out to @digitalextremes.com for celebrating the 10th iteration of its wildly successful #Tennocon, the event celebrating their city, their players, and all things #Warframe 🎉

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jul 10

ICYMI - ESAC is asking: what’s YOUR favourite Canadian-made game?

You have until July 25th to cast your ballet in the first round of “The Great Canadian Game-Off”! Choose from a slate of iconic titles, including some from here in Ontario 🗳️🎮

VOTE: theesa.ca/made-in-cana...

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Brad Shankar ➡️ BCN Game Fest @bradshankar.bsky.social · Jul 7

I had a great chat with @mightyyell.bsky.social's @positivelaser.bsky.social and @13amgames.com's Tom McCall about Missile Command Delta! 🇨🇦 🎮

Really cool to learn how these two talented Toronto indie studios have worked together to bring a modern spin to a 45-year-old @atari.com classic.

How two Toronto indies brought back a 45-year-old Atari classic

Acclaimed Canadian developers Mighty Yell and 13AM Games unpack the development of Missile Command Delta.

mobilesyrup.com

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 27

DAY 2 at VRTO

Invalid Symbol discussed “Kid Robot”, Games by Stitch & KRAK Fractured Media talked working in the XR industry, and Dark Slope talked Virtual Production 🙌.

Demoing at the IO booth were Games by Stitch and OK_XR Studio, showing off “Elsewhere Electric” and “Archer — Virtual Realms” 🥽

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 26

DAY 1 @vrto.bsky.social

Oleksii Koba and Judith Cheung share their expert insights during panels, with @loftyskygames.bsky.social and Invalid Symbol showcasing their respective games “Verse VR” and “Kid Robot”

Interactive Ontario congratulates VRTO founder Keram Malicki-Sanchez on VRTO year 10 🎉

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Games by Stitch - Out Now: Elsewhere Electric ⚡️ @gamesbystitch.com · Jun 23

We are thrilled to say that we've been accepted into the MATCH program!

We can't wait to work with teams across the globe.

Special thanks to @cnc-fr.bsky.social, @interactiveontario.com, and @spielfabrique.bsky.social for making this happen.

#MATCH #Spielfabrique #coproduction

MATCH: coproduction for video games. SpielFabrique. APPROVED. We are in! Selected. Connected. Ready. Match 2025, International Cohort. In partnership with Ontario Creates, Creative BC, spcine.

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 13

An invigorating conversation at #XPGAMESUMMIT highlighting how Canada became a global leader in video games, and where our bright future is headed. Featuring perspectives from ESAC’s Paul Fogolin, Ubisoft Toronto’s Julien Lavoie and MobileSyrup’s Bradly Shankar 🇨🇦

#XP25

@xpgaminginc.bsky.social

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 13

IO collaborator Victoria Evans (Digital Vic) moderated an insightful panel at #XPGAMESUMMIT about the many paths to funding, featuring advice from experts Shelley Coultish, Guha Bala, and Yiyu Jiang 💰

#XP25

@xpgaminginc.bsky.social

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Bloom Digital Media @bloomdigital.bsky.social · Jun 11

Attended the @interactiveontario.com marketing and discoverability workshop led by @breath0air.bsky.social and @kimchica.bsky.social today and it was awesome. Really thankful to be part of such a great community and have the chance to learn from two incredibly smart, strategic professionals.

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 12

And a special shoutout to IO’s ISB committee 🚀

Agusia (Agnieszka) Krzywinska, Trang Nguyen, Ryan Miller, and Tony Howard-Arias - who delivered a candid and insightful discussion about balancing the business and creative needs of an indie studio 🎨🧳

#XPGAMESUMMIT #XP25

@xpgaminginc.bsky.social

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 12

Day 1 of #XPGAMESUMMIT saw the first half of the ISB track: a curated line-up of talks geared specifically towards Ontario indies. Thank you to the fantastic group of speakers offering their expertise today

See you tomorrow for Day 2 and the rest of the ISB track 🚀

#XP25

@xpgaminginc.bsky.social

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 12

XP Game Summit 2025 (@xpgaminginc.bsky.social) is officially underway 🙌

IO President & CEO @lucielalumiere.bsky.social delivered opening remarks for the conference, encouraging attendees to take part in the many events happening throughout this first ever Toronto Video Game month 🕹️🗓️

#XP25

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · Jun 11

Tomorrow is XP Game Summit 2025 (@xpgaminginc.bsky.social) 🗓️

Want to connect 1:1? Request a meeting with us on Meet2Match!

Members of the IO team, including our President and CEO @lucielalumiere.bsky.social, will be available for meetings both days of the conference. See you there 👋

#XP25

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XP Gaming @xpgaminginc.bsky.social · Jun 11

Indie Superboost by @interactiveontario.com is built to equip Ontario indies, offering honest insight, practical tools, & actionable strategies. Including workshops, candid talks, & biz dev opportunities, to support the creative & business sides of making games. Learn more: interactiveontario.com

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XP Gaming @xpgaminginc.bsky.social · Jun 9

ISB Track at XP Game Summit
@interactiveontario.com brings Indie Superboost to #XP25 with their ISB Track. Over a dozen talks to equip and inspire Ontario’s indie devs. Real stories, authentic insights, and standout voices from the industry. Full lineup: xpgamesummit.com

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Mighty Yell @mightyyell.bsky.social · Jun 8

All Systems Dance EARLY ACCESS coming August 20th!

WISHLIST NOW: bit.ly/AllSystemsDanceSteam

The expressive battle adventure #game where #DANCE is the answer!

Smaller price, HUGE Early Access Bonus:
support @allsystemsdance.bsky.social in EA & get 2 EXCLUSIVE dance moves for your repertoire!

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 - Wishlist on Steam! @softrains.bsky.social · Jun 8

Here's how you can support Ambrosia Sky:

📃 Wishlist the game on Steam!
🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback!
💛 Join our community Discord!
💌 Follow our socials and sign-up for our newsletter!

You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains

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