Hello everyone! My name is Mathieu.
I'm one of the persons working on partnerships with indie studios.
Over the past few years,
Ubisoft has launched several programs
all around the world
to support indie games in order to help our industry
thrive in a diverse way.
To this day, Ubisoft has worked with more than 300 studios
through different initiatives,
including contests,
meetups, and mentorship programs.
Today, we wanted to use our channels
to put the spotlight on indie games
and the studios we work with
and highlight some new experiences
we think will broaden and enrich the video game industry.
Enjoy!
Hi, I'm Dave from RageCure Games
an indie game studio from Quebec, Canada.
In the last year,
we have won the Catapult contest,
which is one of the biggest accelerator programs
for indie game studios
here in Canada.
Ubisoft has been supporting this event
for many years by providing funds, mentorship
but also access to their user test lab
which are amazing assets for a production like ours.
Let's talk about our game a little bit
We are currently working on Goons Legends of the Hockeyverse
a game that aims at reviving the arcade hockey genre.
In this story-driven game,
they have to investigate on a strange energy
that's turning a bunch of people
into hockey-crazed mascots.
And to do so,
you have to pick from a selection of fantasy heroes,
fight on themed arenas against mighty goaltenders
which are basically hockey boss fights.
You'll be able to play the campaign either solo
or with a friend,
play online with proper matchmaking,
or just with a bunch of friends on a couch.
The game is currently slated to come out on PC
and Nintendo Switch
by the end of 2022.
Follow our social media to stay up to date.
See you on the rink.
Hi, I'm Elena, the founder of Yaldi Games.
I'm also the game designer for our game Wholesome Out and About.
We're a tiny studio located in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Yaldi is actually a Scottish term for excitement and joy.
It's like the Scottish version for "yay!"
We're currently talking to Ubisoft's Open Innovation Initiative,
we're always looking for new ideas and technologies.
I was actually personally inspired by Assassin's Creed,
I loved how it merged fun gameplay,
beautiful visuals, a great story,
and just that bit of learning.
And it's this kind of stealth learning
that I want to integrate into all the games that I'm making,
starting with our first title called Wholesome Out and About,
which is still early in development
but will be released on PC and console.
It's a cute, stylized life sim
all about living in harmony with nature.
You could customize your character,
explore an open world, forage plants and mushrooms
farm your garden, cook and craft,
decorate your home and befriend animals and people.
And while you're playing, you're actually learning real life skills
like how to distinguish plants and mushrooms
from their poisonous look-alikes
or exciting new recipes
like nettle syrup
or a yarrow tincture that can stop the bleeding
from a wound in an instant.
My vision is to connect players to nature
and to create a community
that can share all of this exciting knowledge around the world.
So if you like the game
and you want to be involved in the community decisions
you can join our community on TikTok at Yaldi Games
and you can wishlist the game on Steam.
Hi, I'm Sebastien
former Lead Programmer at Ubisoft
now working on my own games as a solo developer.
I've just released No Plan B,
a tactical game, in which you plan the best course of action
in randomly generated missions,
then watch your tactical squad execute it.
The game features an innovative timeline system,
allowing you to synchronize your every move and action
and preview your plan before you send your teams to the battlefield.
Although it's still in early access
the game already has quite a lot of content:
4 playable factions,
including good guys and bad guys,
roguelike campaigns,
skirmish missions with their leaderboards,
mission generators
and even a map editor that you can use to create
and share your own missions
and play the ones made by the community.
This is No Plan B
and it's available right now on Steam,
so go check it out.