A series of conversations to better understand the culture of gaming and esports in the City of Champions. Along this journey, we'll be chatting with competitive players, game developers, industry experts, and other stakeholders both here and elsewhere to amplify their stories, along with how esports intersects with other sectors to ensure its longevity locally.
Good Game YEG
Claim This Podcastby Cory "Sellarcast" Sellar
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27 episodes
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A series of conversations to better understand the culture of gaming and esports in the City of Champions. Along this journey, we'll be chatting with competitive players, game developers, industry experts, and other stakeholders both here and elsewhere to amplify their stories, along with how esports intersects with other sectors to ensure its longevity locally.
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
NAGIS: What Year One Looks Like (ft. Chris Meilleur, Marc Belisle, Ronnie Villanueva, and John Nguyen
<p>Alberta just got its own Games Industry Summit. NAGIS (the North American Games Industry Summit) is a new B2B event launching June 18–19 in Edmonton, attached to Game Con Canada. With Meibel Consulting locked in for five more years at the Edmonton Expo Centre, this is year one of something being built to last.</p><p>Cory sits down with Marc Belisle and Chris Meilleur from Meibel Consulting, Ronnie Villanueva from Edmonton Screen Industries Office, and John Nguyen from Xsolla to break down what NAGIS is and what it means for indie developers across Alberta.</p><p>Topics include why Xsolla chose Alberta, how Meet2Match powers the B2B side, a BioWare founders reunion, a Hollywood talent agent handing indie devs a playbook for working with celebrity talent on a budget, and a closing roundtable on what year one success looks like for everyone at the table.</p><p>NAGIS runs June 18–19. Game Con Canada picks up June 19–21. One badge covers both.</p><p>🔗 <a href="http://nagis.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">nagis.ca</a></p><p>🔗 <a href="http://gameconcanada.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">gameconcanada.com</a></p><p>🔗 <a href="http://goodgameyeg.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">goodgameyeg.ca</a></p><p><br /></p>
April 13, 2026
Console Ports, Community, and Catching Flights (feat. Jen Laface)
<p>Alberta's game industry had a busy Q1. Game launches, console ports, a new youth esports league, and a Team Alberta presence at GDC. Cory breaks it all down in the Q1 2026 quarterly update alongside guest Jennifer LaFace, co-founder and creative director at Only By Midnight and board director at Digital Alberta.</p><p>Edmonton: Sovereign Syndicate landed on Xbox and PlayStation. Caldera Interactive launched The Rabbit Haul demo on Steam. VR Cave unveiled a Meta Quest title under new sub-brand Basement Bunker Labs. Beamdog dropped a surprise update for the Baldur's Gate Enhanced Editions. NorQuest Esports launched Campus Clash 2026, a youth esports league for ages 13 to 18.</p><p>Calgary: Red Iron Labs secured $2 million in provincial investment for its stroke rehab gaming platform. DragonSpire Games released Boyfiend and Ghoulfriend. The CGDA launched a new masterclass series at Platform Calgary. Salt Flats 2026 drew over 150 competitors to Bow Valley College's Digital Entertainment Nexus — one of the largest esports events in Western Canada, running since 2013.</p><p>Alberta-wide: Game Con Canada returns this June alongside the inaugural North American Games Industry Summit. Nearly 200 jammers participated in Global Game Jam across the province.</p><p>Jen also covers Digital Alberta's upcoming community dialogue, the CMF 2026 intake timeline, a March 18th program announcement on talent development and organizational funding, and additional options through Creative Export Canada, AEP, and Edmonton Screen.</p><p>Subscribe wherever you listen. Catch all the latest episodes, local esports and game dev directory, and send story leads to <a href="https://goodgameyeg.ca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">goodgameyeg.ca</a>.</p>
March 20, 2026
French Bread Gaming's Fight for Edmonton Esports (ft. Ethan Horkulak)
<p>Ethan Horkulak, co-founder of <a href="https://frenchbreadgaming.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">French Bread Gaming</a>, joins Cory "Sellarcast" Sellar to tell the full story about the local esports organization and how it’s supporting the local competitive fighting game scene.</p><p>What started with nine-person brackets in a community hall has grown into Bread Basket, now drawing 207+ attendees and live viewership from Smash legends Hungrybox and Larry Lurr. The 2026 edition expands to eight titles and moves into NorQuest College's atrium.</p><p>In this episode, Ethan maps out the entire journey: the early grind, the pivotal partnership with Canadian Icehouse in Ice District that gave FBG a permanent weekly home, the catering miscalculation that cost him $1,000 out of pocket and nearly ended everything, and how Victory Road brought it all back.</p><p>One more thing… The BIG announcement. In 2026, French Bread Gaming launches an official esports team anchored by the Rising Star Program, a structured initiative to give minorities and underrepresented players the resources to compete professionally. Ethan also breaks down the broader Edmonton fighting game ecosystem, the Western Canada circuit FBG is building, and the long-term goal: a national-level event at Ford Hall in Rogers Place.</p><p><br></p>
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