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Excellent Rectangle

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About Excellent Rectangle

Excellent Rectangle is an independent video game development and publishing studio based in Quebec City, Canada. Established in October 2020, the company creates games that combine the accessibility of classic arcade sports with modern progression systems and a humorous approach to characters and storytelling.

Its debut title, Tape to Tape, brings roguelite mechanics to arcade hockey. Drawing inspiration from 1990s sports games such as NHL 94, it combines hockey gameplay with campaign progression, satirical characters and lighthearted comedy. Local couch co-op and multiplayer are part of the studio’s development focus, alongside a visual style that blends hand-drawn 2D characters with a three-dimensional rink and physics environment.

Development and release history

Tape to Tape entered Steam Early Access on May 3, 2023. The studio continued development through community-driven updates before self-publishing the full 1.0 edition on October 23, 2026. That release brought the game to PC through Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

The company’s work spans game concepts, design and full-cycle development, supported by digital art, sprite animation, original music and audio production. Its approach brings these disciplines together around a sports game that pairs familiar arcade influences with replayable roguelite progression.

Excellent Rectangle remains independently owned and operated by its co-founders. Its public presence centers on Tape to Tape, with the game’s official website serving as the studio’s active destination for press materials, newsletter subscriptions and player communications.

More about Excellent Rectangle

Founders and background

  • The founding trio comprises Hugo Julien, lead designer and artist; Jean-Nicolas Fortin, lead programmer and game designer; and Mathieu Fortin, composer and sound designer.
  • Julien left a civil service position to pursue game development after encouragement from his lifelong friends.
  • The studio’s name pays tribute to Parks and Recreation, in which Ron Swanson calls an iPod an “excellent rectangle.”

Production methods and collaborators

  • The game uses Unity, with hand-drawn characters moving in eight directions and hundreds of frame-interpolation animations.
  • The core team engages specialized external partners on a project basis. Bishop Games contributed UI/UX work.
  • Null Games supported the initial PC distribution in 2023.

Early funding

A Kickstarter campaign raised CA$46,711 in May 2022. The studio also participated in Steam Next Fest before the game’s Early Access launch.

Notable credits

1 credit
  • Tape to Tape

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Where Excellent Rectangle is based

1 location

  • Québec City office

    Headquarters
    Québec City, Quebec, Canada

    Company headquarters and primary studio operating base.

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