RuniQ
NEWS
Here are the latest important news & milestones from RuniQ
PRESS COVERAGE FOLLOWING DEMO RELEASE
March 11th, 2025
Since releasing the demo of Heroes of Mount Dragon, we’ve received positive press coverage from various outlets and communities interested in co-op, action-focused games.
The feedback highlights include the nostalgia-driven gameplay, the fluidity of the animations, the vibrant visual style, and our blend of 80s arcade inspirations with modern design elements.
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Here are some of the recent features and mentions:
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We appreciate everyone who has taken the time to play the demo, provide feedback, and share their experiences. We remain focused on refining the game ahead of our official launch this summer.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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DEMO NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM
February 10th, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that the first playable demo of Heroes of Mount Dragon is now available on Steam as part of this week’s Steam Couch Co-Op Festival!
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Alongside this release, we are also announcing that the game will be launching in June on PC and on Nintendo Switch in September.
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You can Wishlist the game on Steam and follow the game on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord to be informed on further announcements and its release date!
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CMF TO INVEST IN HEROES OF MOUNT DRAGON
August 16th 2024
We are thrilled to announce that our project has been selected by the Canada Media Fund! Being chosen by the Commercial Project Program provides us with invaluable resources, enabling us to bring our project to market more effectively.
We are grateful for this selection and excited about the promising future ahead. Thank you, CMF!
The official press release here: https://cmf-fmc.ca/news/cmf-to-invest-nearly-8m-in-six-video-game-projects/
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MONTRÉAL COMICCON
June 20th 2024
We are thrilled to participate in the Loto-Québec Indie Game Zone at Montréal Comiccon from July 5th to July 7th. We look forward to presenting Heroes of Mount Dragon to all indie game enthusiasts.
Thanks to the support of Loto-Québec, the Indie Game Zone highlights the creativity and innovation of Québec studios, and we are proud to contribute to the diversity and richness of the local scene.
For more details: https://www.montrealcomiccon.com/en/attractions/indie-game-zone/
RUNIQ WINS
GDC PITCH DAY 1
March 20th 2024
We were selected to pitch Heroes of Mount Dragon to an opinionated panel of judges, in front of a live audience, during GDC 2024.
The competition was fierce, and the 5-minute limit was challenging, but our game was designated as the best in the competition!
A sincere "thank you" to the judges Rebekah Saltsman, Bobby Wertheim and Snow Rui for your great feedback.
The official post from the event here: https://twitter.com/Official_GDC/status/1770555001535877538
RUNIQ REVEALS ITS DEBUT GAME AT DEMO NIGHTS
January 22nd 2024
We are happy to announce that we will be participating to the Demo Nights event of February 3! These three evenings, organized by Loto-Québec and La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec, highlights video games from the Province of Quebec.
This event will be an opportunity for us to present our first project in the Heroes of Mount Dragon universe. If you would like to support us and discover the other selected games, visit the Loto-Québec Twitch channel on February 1, 2 and 3 from 7 p.m.
For more details: https://www.demonight.ca/
RUNIQ RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM QUEBEC CITY
November 24th 2023
We are happy to announce that we will receive a helping hand from Quebec City to create our first video game based on Heroes of Mount Dragon!
Many thanks to Quebec City for supporting this great adventure!
RUNIQ WINS THE 9TH EDITION OF CATAPULTE!
May 5th 2023
Joy. Pride. Gratitude.
These are the emotions that inhabit us after winning the top honors in the Catapulte Québec final. 😊 Many thanks to Quebec International, Quebec Epix, the judges, Denis François from PRESENTability, Louis-Etienne and Charles from KWD, Olivier from Ubisoft as well as all the sponsors of this fantastic event!
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RUNIQ FINALIST OF THE 9TH EDITION OF CATAPULTE!
March 3rd 2023
First amazing news! We are thrilled to announce that RuniQ has been selected as one of the 5 finalists at the 9th edition of Catapulte. Catapulte is a unique acceleration program dedicated to the success of independent video game studios in Quebec who are starting their entrepreneurial adventure. Looking forward to the finale on May 4th!
https://www.quebecinternational.ca/fr/catapulte
https://www.facebook.com/catapultequebec
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RUNIQ COMES TO LIFE!
February 7th 2023
It's official! RuniQ FINALLY sees the light of day! It'a thrilling moment for all of us. So much effort went into the creation of this dream. It is now time for us to get to work so we can eventually show you what we have in store. You can follow us here:
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