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Dalhousie Interactive Gamedev Society Conference 2025 Supplement
The following are additional resources related to the games and studios presented at the 2025 Dalhousie Interactive Gamedev Society...
Adam Hartling
Sep 177 min read
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Developer Spotlight - Positronic Software
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
Adam Hartling
Sep 15 min read
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Games That Celebrate Regional Culture
With Canada Day on the horizon, I wanted to showcase a few locally developed games that honor the regional culture of Nova Scotia....
Adam Hartling
Jun 283 min read
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2024 in Nova Scotian Game Development
Happy New Year's 2025! An ongoing documentation piece of the Nova Scotian video game dev archive project has been to create timeline...
Adam Hartling
Jan 11 min read
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Celebrate Acadian Culture With "Clarevoyance"
Le Congrès Mondial Acadien ( The Acadian World Congress) is a festival of Acadian and Cajun culture and history held every five years in...
Adam Hartling
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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"A Little to the Left" Acquisitions
Today, Halifax studio Max Inferno have released the latest DLC for their cozy puzzle game "A Little to the Left" called "Seeing Stars"....
Adam Hartling
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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Latest additions to the Archive - June 23, 2024
Welcome to the first post of the Halifax Game Collective Archive blog. This blog will have posts highlighting the games and other items...
Adam Hartling
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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