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Video game set to take place in N.S. [Video]

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A new video game in development is set to capture the interests of Maritime gamers and history buffs alike.

Developed by Sytrax Studios, Button Man is set in a fictional prohibition-era Halifax. The game follows Bruce McKenzie, who is the Button Man of the most powerful man in the city. After his boss is murdered, Bruce McKenzie must find out who did it, as well as protect the city from dangerous factions.

CEO of Styrax Studios, Ron Ismach, says the game is an ode to the games he grew up playing.

“Button man is kind of like a call to the past, it’s based on games that I played when I was a kid like adventure games, beat ‘em ups, and I’ve always wanted to make one of those games, those are the games that I remember very fondly,” said Ismach in an interview with CTV’s Crystal Garrett on Monday.

While the game …

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