On March 10 2026, the Interactive Society of Nova Scotia hosted a panel talk with local indie founders to share real lessons on starting a studio, funding their first game, and shipping successfully. Watch the recording below: The event was held at VOLTA in Halifax, Nova Scotia. https://www.voltaeffect.com/ Hosted by Jenny Richardson (Gamemode One) and moderated by Shawn Woods (Brave Bear VC). The panel included (right to left) Sean Davidson Founder & Studio Creative Director

Happy New Year! 2025 was another busy year in the Nova Scotia video game development scene! With the new year approaching, we would like to share the 2025 timeline document with everyone. As an ongoing part of the archive project, a timeline document is maintained for the year to record significant events of digital interactive media development in the province. Visit the timeline document at the Google Docs link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sxDf10ptp1aoWif6hU5s

The following are additional resources related to the games and studios presented at the 2025 Dalhousie Interactive Gamedev Society Gamedev Conference on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Dalhousie Student Union building. The archive wishes to express its thanks to the Dalhousie Interactive Society for the invitation to present the exhibit and present a talk. Sign included with the exhibit: Nova Scotia Game Development: A Condensed History Exhibit Presented by the Halifax

In the early 1990s, a small software company based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia entered the world of personal computer gaming. Positronic Software  focused on developing card games, most notably bridge and poker, that featured built-in AI systems capable of adjusting to the player's style over time. Rather than relying solely on static rules, these games aimed to create a more personalized experience by "learning" from each session. This post explores what the archive currently

With Canada Day on the horizon, I wanted to showcase a few locally developed games that honor the regional culture of Nova Scotia....

Happy New Year's 2025! An ongoing documentation piece of the Nova Scotian video game dev archive project has been to create timeline...

Le Congrès Mondial Acadien ( The Acadian World Congress) is a festival of Acadian and Cajun culture and history held every five years in...

Today, Halifax studio Max Inferno have released the latest DLC for their cozy puzzle game "A Little to the Left" called "Seeing Stars"....

Welcome to the first post of the Halifax Game Collective Archive blog. This blog will have posts highlighting the games and other items...