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Josh Nilson

Co-founder, East Side Games

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Josh Nilson co-founded East Side Games, the Vancouver mobile studio behind narrative idle games such as Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money. Over 14 years there he worked as studio manager, COO, CEO and general manager before leaving in 2023. Métis and from Willow River, B.C., he was named BC Tech's 2022 Person of the Year.

Josh hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Josh co-founded East Side Games, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

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East Side Games co-founder Joshua Nilson leaves after 14 yearsPocketGamer.biz
2023
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Josh Nilson has a lot on his mindVancouver Tech Journal
2023
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East Side Games' Josh Nilson on the idle genrePocketGamer.biz
2020
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An Interview With Josh Nilson CEO of East Side GamesBC Creates
2019

Quick answers

What company did Josh Nilson co-found?

East Side Games, a Vancouver mobile game studio. East Side Games' founders page, checked September 2026, says Nilson is a co-founder and lists him as Former General Manager & Studio Head. PocketGamer.biz reported on 2023-09-26 that he co-founded the studio in Vancouver.

What roles did Josh Nilson hold at East Side Games?

PocketGamer.biz reported on 2023-09-26 that Nilson worked as studio manager, COO, CEO and general manager before leaving after 14 years in a mutual separation. The company's own page, checked September 2026, says he helped grow the studio from 14 people to over 125.

What did Josh Nilson do before East Side Games?

East Side Games' profile of him, checked September 2026, says he worked at Relic Entertainment on Dawn of War II and Company of Heroes. Vancouver Tech Journal reported on 2023-06-19 that he worked in restaurants from 15 to 27 before moving into web design and video editing.

What recognition has Josh Nilson received?

Techcouver reported on 2022-10-07 that BC Tech named Nilson Person of the Year at its 2022 Technology Impact Awards, for his leadership in the local tech ecosystem and his work advancing diversity in tech, specifically for Indigenous peoples.

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