Last week, my Shining Spark Entertainment studio and The Game Foundation charity debuted our Playing With Posters exhibit at the #XPGameSummit during #TorontoGamesWeek! We had a blast!
Check out more photos & info at shiningsparkent.com/pwp
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XPGameSummit 2025 was incredible!! I got so much out of this conference. Met a ton of amazing devs, got incredibly thoughtful playtesting and feedback, and listened to some great talks.
#XPGameSummit #indiedev #Godot #blender #solodev
Bushcraft Survival already has a new patch!
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France 🇨🇦 and Canada 🇫🇷 World Championship Esports Demo
🎮 France x Canada 🎮
#TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk @franceaucanada.bsky.social
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social #Esports @humberpoly.bsky.social @esportcanadaedu.bsky.social @delltechnologies.bsky.social
France and Canada World Championship Esports Demo
Great to connect with ~Yuuma~ Drakidus 🇨🇦 & Akaane 🇫🇷
#TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk @franceaucanada.bsky.social
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social #Esports
Awesome panel discussion! Christine Kev, a “Super Smash Bros Melee” player & board member with France Esports and Women in Games France, & Melissa Burns, the founder and CEO of Esport Canada
#TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk @franceaucanada.bsky.social
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social #Esports
#GirlWhoGame #Esports #Gaming Showmatch #MinecraftEDU #Minecraft
🎙Shoutcasters capturing the play by play & sharing insights as members of #GWG #GameOn🤩
#TorontoGamesWeek
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social
@delltechnologies.bsky.social #intel @microsoftedu.bsky.social
#playcraftlearn @tdsb.on.ca
#GirlWhoGame #Esports #Gaming Showmatch #MinecraftEDU #Minecraft
🎮 Timed Build Challenge (10mins) #GameOn 🤩
#TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social
@delltechnologies.bsky.social #intel @microsoftedu.bsky.social #KatPapulkas
#playcraftlearn @tdsb.on.ca
#GirlWhoGame #Esports #Gaming Showmatch #MinecraftEDU #Minecraft
🎮 collaborative world build challenge in 20 mins 🤩
#TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social
@delltechnologies.bsky.social #intel @microsoftedu.bsky.social #KatPapulkas
#playcraftlearn @tdsb.on.ca
#GirlWhoGame #Esports #Gaming Showmatch #MinecraftEDU #Minecraft
🎮 collaborative world build challenge; #KatPapulkas shares facts!
#TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social
@delltechnologies.bsky.social #intel @microsoftedu.bsky.social
#playcraftlearn @tdsb.on.ca
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#GirlWhoGame #Esports #Gaming Showmatch #MinecraftEDU #Minecraft
🎮 collaborative world build challenge going strong while #KatPapulkas share about #GWG
#TorontoGamesWeek
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social
@delltechnologies.bsky.social #intel @microsoftedu.bsky.social
#playcraftlearn @tdsb.on.ca
#GirlWhoGame #Esports #Gaming Showmatch #MinecraftEDU #Minecraft
🎮 collaborative world build challenge
#TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social
@delltechnologies.bsky.social #intel @microsoftedu.bsky.social #KatPapulkas
#playcraftlearn @tdsb.on.ca
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#GirlWhoGame #Esports #Gaming excited to be @humberpoly.bsky.social for #TorontoGamesWeek #torontogameswk🎮
#xpgamesummit @xpgaminginc.bsky.social
@tdsb.on.ca @delltechnologies.bsky.social #intel @microsoft.com #KatPapulkas
#playcraftlearn @tdsb.on.ca
An invigorating conversation at #XPGAMESUMMIT highlighting how Canada became a global leader in video games, and where our bright future is headed. Featuring perspectives from ESAC’s Paul Fogolin, Ubisoft Toronto’s Julien Lavoie and MobileSyrup’s Bradly Shankar 🇨🇦
#XP25
@xpgaminginc.bsky.social
IO collaborator Victoria Evans (Digital Vic) moderated an insightful panel at #XPGAMESUMMIT about the many paths to funding, featuring advice from experts Shelley Coultish, Guha Bala, and Yiyu Jiang 💰
#XP25
@xpgaminginc.bsky.social
It's day 2 of XP Game Summit! If you missed us yesterday, say hello! 👋 😁🤖
#torontogamesweek #xpgamesummit #xp25 #xpsummit
And a special shoutout to IO’s ISB committee 🚀
Agusia (Agnieszka) Krzywinska, Trang Nguyen, Ryan Miller, and Tony Howard-Arias - who delivered a candid and insightful discussion about balancing the business and creative needs of an indie studio 🎨🧳
#XPGAMESUMMIT #XP25
@xpgaminginc.bsky.social
Day 1 of #XPGAMESUMMIT saw the first half of the ISB track: a curated line-up of talks geared specifically towards Ontario indies. Thank you to the fantastic group of speakers offering their expertise today
See you tomorrow for Day 2 and the rest of the ISB track 🚀
#XP25
@xpgaminginc.bsky.social
Elsewhere Electric will be charging up the experience at XP Game Summit in Toronto from June 12-13. 💡
Uncover the secrets of the facility and be sure to bring a friend!
For more information: xpgamesummit.com/
#indiedev #mobile #vr #xpgamesummit
Photo taken from inside a train: Toronto’s CN tower can be seen next to skyscrapers in the background and train tracks can be seen in the foreground.
Hello, Toronto! It’s great to be back for the #XPGameSummit. Last time I was here was in… 2017, for the #GameUXsummit hosted by Ubisoft (such great memories 💜). For those going to the summit, I’ll be at the VIP mixer Wednesday evening, come say hi if you’re there!
Our Button Man journey continues! This time, Toronto! For #XPGameSummit
Wish us luck!
@xpgaminginc.bsky.social #indiegames #indiedev #ButtonManGame #Halifax
Can FINALLY announce this!
My Shining Spark Entertainment studio is working as a Third-Party Fundraiser for The Game Foundation charity to produce Playing With Posters, a new initiative showing game history through Posters! Debuting as a pop-up at this week's #XPGameSummit!
shiningsparkent.com/pwp
#XPGameSummit Just in case any folks I know on #bsky are around Toronto and will be coming to the XPGameSummit next Thursday, we should connect! I will have a table set up for playtesting Bushcraft Survival. I'll have some merch too!
#BushcraftSurvival #Godot #IndieGames #SurvivalGaming
We are one week away from the BIGGEST EVENT of the year... CAPY WEEK AT #SUMMERGAMEFEST #WholesomeDirect #WomenledGames #TorontoGamesWeek #XPGameSummit and more!!!!
I'll be at the #XPGameSummit in Toronto in just a few days (time flies...). I'll be giving a 6-hour workshop on cognitive science (#psychology) and #UX applied to #gamedev on June 11th.
More info here:
xpgamesummit.com/workshops/
Hips up, Line art $100 USD, Painted $150 USD. Any character including fan art, furries, etc. No real people. Interested? Questions? Contact Mattie at demeruart@gmail.com with the subject line of "Commissions"
Character bust, Line art $65 USD, Painted $100 USD. Any character including fan art, furries, etc. No real people. Interested? Questions? Contact Mattie at demeruart@gmail.com with the subject line of "Commissions"
Pixel Art, Animal $75 USD, Avatar $100 USD. Any character including fan art, furries, etc. No real people. Can be for your game with $25 license fee. 240x240 pi size limit. Interested? Questions? Contact Mattie at demeruart@gmail.com with the subject line of "Commissions"
I'm gonna open commissions. 10 slots, busts, hips up and pixel art.
I need some funds. I won free a ticket to the #XPGameSummit but my jobless self can't afford Toronto hotel prices. This will be my first summit as an indie developer and I really want to go 🥲
Telling the story of games? We want you at XP Game Summit 2025!
Press, media, and influencers—apply now for #XP25 access! xpgamesummit.com/press-kit/
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