2025 in Nova Scotian Game Development

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/1sxDf10ptp1aoWif6hU5skbaGu8MPws3UDcTqYgqUSDI/edit?usp=sharing

Also, below is a chronological list of great games released this year by the talented developers in the province. Check them out!

January 1

“Batty Zabella 2 XOXO XMAS” is released on Itch.io (Ice Cold Blood Games)

https://icecoldblood.itch.io/batty-zabella-2-x

January 10

“The Unlife Of Gorlak” is released on Steam and Itch.io (LandsharkRAWR)

https://landsharkrawr.itch.io/the-unlife-of-gorlak

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2643830/The_Unlife_of_Gorlak/

January 30

“Hello Kitty Island Adventure” released on Steam and Nintendo eShop (Kate Gray narrative writer)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2495100/Hello_Kitty_Island_Adventure

https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/hello-kitty-island-adventure-switch/ February 14

DLC for "A Little to the Left" released as separate apps on Google Play Store (Max Inferno)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SecretModeLimited.ALittletotheLeftCupboards https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SecretModeLimited.ALittletotheLeftSeeingStars

February 20

"Lana Longbeard And The Golden Stacks - Prologue" released as Early Access on Steam (Copernicus Games)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286810/Lana_Longbeard_And_The_Golden_Stacks__Prologue/

February 28

"PGA Tour 2K25" released on multiple platforms (HB Studios)

https://pgatour.2k.com/2k25/

March 2

Sales open for Game Boy Color cartridges of "UNKNOWN SPACE” (Monstrous Entertainment)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MonstrousEntShop?dd_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fmonstrous-entertainment.itch.io%2F

March 6 DLC for "A Little to the Left" released as separate apps on iPhone (Max Inferno)

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a-little-to-the-left-drawers/id6738784092

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a-little-to-the-left-stars/id6738784151

March 7

“End’s Reach” released on Steam (Cuirass Entertainment)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3343360/Ends_Reach/ March 30

“Kun’tewiktuk: A Mi’kmaw Adventure” released on Steam (Green Robot Studios)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015950/Kuntewiktuk_A_Mikmaw_Adventure/ April 30

“What Lies Frozen” released on Steam (Ryphil, NoV8rs, Kickycaptain, Qi Liu, Abby Jones)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3647220/What_Lies_Frozen/ June 4

“Rogue Cell” on released on Steam (Maplelike Games)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3602010/Rogue_Cell/

July 11

"Nightlings" released on Steam (Team Nightlings)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3631250/Nightlings/

August 7

“Cavebound VR” released on Meta VR (Adrian Dorey, Koal Casler, Will Conrad)

https://www.meta.com/experiences/cavebound-vr/23916248444736391/ August 24

“Cauldron Chaos” released on Steam (Studio C.L.A.M.S)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3733300/Cauldron_Chaos/ September 19

“Deadline: Aphelion” released as Early Access on Steam (Merlyn Games)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3679530/DeadlineAphelion/ October 10

“Batty Zabella” released on Steam (Ice Cold Blood)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3895200/Batty_Zabella/

November 14

“Bow Hunter” released on Steam (Chadam Studios)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3718170/Bow_Hunter/

November 14

Sales open of "Batty Zabella 2 XOXO XMAS" Game Boy cartridges (Ice Cold Blood Games)

https://ice-cold-blood.bigcartel.com/

November 24

“Hunters Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure” released on Steam (Mitch Sabbagh narrative designer)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3877790/Hunters_Moon_A_Sovereign_Syndicate_Adventure/

November 28

"Superstar Strategy" released on Steam (Talberon Games)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756730/Superstar_Strategy/ December 9

“Keep The Heroes Out!” released on Steam and Nintendo eShop (Yarn Cat Games and Brueh Games)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592340/Keep_the_Heroes_Out/

https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/keep-the-heroes-out-switch/

December 16

“Mob Maze” released for Minecraft (Bedrock Edition) (Gamemode One)

https://www.gamemodeone.com/mob-maze