Fall into Fall with Great Canadian Nindies!

 

Fall has arrived - and with the change of seasons comes an incredible new selection of Canadian-made indie titles for Nintendo Switch!

Outlined here is a selection of some of the most-anticipated Nindies that have launched or will be launching this fall - all developed right here in Canada. Each of these titles are available for under $30, offering great value to gamers looking to expand their Nintendo Switch library.

For review codes for any of these titles, or to set up interviews with game developers, please contact:

Laura Burrett
​Craft Public Relations
​laura@craftpublicrelations.com
​613-883-3448

 

TowerFall: Vancouver

Developer: Matt Makes Games
​Available now!

From the creator of Celeste, the critically acclaimed battle-platformer TowerFall has arrived on Nintendo Switch. This game was built for couch multiplayer, centring around hilarious, intense versus matches, where up to six players battle each other in fast-paced 2D archery.

The core mechanics are simple and accessible - easy to learn, but hard to master - with a huge amount of variation in gameplay, arrow types, power-ups, and levels. And for the first time, Madeline from Celeste is a playable character - along with her dark counterpart, Badeline!

$25.19 in Nintendo eShop

For more information: https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/towerfall-switch

 

The Messenger: Quebec City

Developer: Sabotage Studio Inc.
​Available now!

First presented as an 8-bit action platformer with a simple story, The Messenger transforms into an epic time travelling tale, eventually revealing itself as a 16-bit Metroidvania that is packed with replay value and deadpan humour. The story begins as a demon army besieges a young ninja’s village, leading him to venture through a cursed world to deliver a scroll that is paramount to his clan’s survival.

With an original soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, along with meticulously designed 8-bit and 16-bit sprites, animations, and backgrounds, The Messenger is a brilliant action-platformer in the spirit of the classics.

$25.19 in Nintendo eShop

For more information: https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/the-messenger-switch

 

Light Fingers: Toronto

Developer: Numizmatic
​Available now!

What do skulking thieves do after a night of procuring shady spoils? They gather at their favourite tavern and wager it away on a friendly game of Light Fingers! Light Fingers is the ultimate party game with secret cards to play, strategic moves to make, and dungeon challenges test your reflexes and cunning!

Played on a magical clockworks game board, this turn-based multiplayer game has real-time action and devious opportunities for misdirection, as players work to secure more loot than their opponents.

$24.99 in Nintendo eShop

For more information: https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/light-fingers-switch

 

Coming Soon!

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP: Toronto / Quebec

Developer: Superbrothers / Capybara Games
​Release Date: October 2018

In this exploratory adventure, players traverse a mythic little realm, evoking 'sworcery' to solve mystical musical mysteries. In a world affected by moon phases, players help a wandering warrior monk complete a woeful errand.

Embodying a distinct audiovisual style, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP features artwork and designs by Superbrothers Inc, crafted and engineered by the video game wizards at Capybara. With an album's worth of original music by noted composer Jim Guthrie, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP was conceived as “a record you can hang out in.”

For more information: https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/superbrothers-sword-and-sworcery-ep-switch

 

Bullet Age: London, ON / Orange County, CA

Developer: Halfbot / Liv Games
​Release Date: November 2018

In this 2D co-op action-platformer, the world of New Haven is a wasteland. The ARC empire destroyed it with a single Mutagen Bomb that transformed its creatures to mutated monsters, and players are tasked with joining the Gunsword heroes as they become the last hope for the United Resistance.

Bullet Age features challenging platforming, fully upgradable weapons and a charming cartoon art style. Players explore dozens of meticulously designed levels filled with hidden secrets as they endeavour to stop the ARC from achieving world domination.

For more information: https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/bullet-age-switch

 

King of the Hat: Montreal

Developer: Hyroglyphik Games
​Release Date: Early 2019

It’s a hat-based game in a hat-based world! In King of the Hat, everyone is born with a hat that hosts their soul, and can only die if their hat gets crushed. Crush your opponent's hat before they crush yours in this fast-paced, hat-based fighting game.

Unique weapons, simple controls, and over 15 unique characters bring this party game to life, offering a highly enjoyable multiplayer experience.

For more information: https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/king-of-the-hat-switch

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