PikPok
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| Private | |
| Industry |
Computer and video game industry Entertainment industry |
| Founded | May 1997 |
| Founder |
Mario Wynands Tyrone McAuley Stuart Middleton |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
Key people |
Mario Wynands, Managing Director Tyrone McAuley, Technical Director Andy Satterthwaite, Producer |
| Website |
www |
PikPok is a mobile game development studio and publisher based in Wellington, New Zealand.[1] It was founded as a subsidiary brand of the game developer Sidhe, focusing on mobile and handheld games. Since 2012, PikPok has been the company's primary brand.[2]
PikPok is a developer and publisher of iOS, Android, and computer games. It is perhaps best known for Flick Kick Football and Flick Kick Football Legends, Into the Dead. It has also partnered with Adult Swim to produce a number of games, including Robot Unicorn Attack 2, Giant Boulder of Death, Monsters Ate My Condo and its sequel Super Monsters Ate My Condo.[3] PikPok also partnered with DreamWorks Animation to make Turbo Racing League (later renamed Turbo FAST).
Industry awards
Flick Kick Football Legends was nominated for a DICE Award for Mobile Game of the Year in the 2014 ceremony by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.[4] Super Monsters Ate My Condo, developed by PikPok and published by Adult Swim Games, was nominated for a BAFTA award for excellence in the area of Mobile & Handheld games in 2013.[5] Flick Kick Football received an honorable mention at the 2011 Independent Games Festival awards. Bird Strike was a finalist at the 2010 International Mobile Gaming Awards.
Games
Developed
| Title | Year | Genre | Platforms | Accolades | Notes |
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| Rival Stars College Football | |||||
| Rival Stars Basketball | |
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| Adventure Xpress | |
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published by Adult Swim Games | |
| Flick Kick Football Legends | |
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Nominated for Mobile Game of the Year at the 2014 DICE Awards | |
| Halos Fun | |
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Partnership with Wonderful Halos brand mandarins | |
| Giant Boulder of Death | |
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published by Adult Swim Games | |
| Flick Kick Field Goal 2014 | |
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| Turbo Racing League (later renamed Turbo FAST) | |
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Featured by Apple in the App Store's "Best of 2013!", Finalist in Google Play Gamers' Choice Awards | Partnership with Dreamworks Animation |
| Robot Unicorn Attack 2 | |
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published by Adult Swim Games | |
| Into the Dead | |
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| OREO: Twist, Lick, Dunk | |
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Partnership with Oreo | |
| DreamWorks Dash n Drop | |
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Partnership with Dreamworks Animation | |
| Super Monsters Ate My Condo | |
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Nominated for BAFTA Mobile & Handheld | published by Adult Swim Games |
| Flick Kick Goalkeeper | |
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| Velocirapture | |
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published by Adult Swim Games | |
| Extinction Squad | |
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published by Adult Swim Games | |
| DreamWorks Dragons: TapDragonDrop | |
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Partnership with Dreamworks Animation | |
| Flick Kick Ireland | |
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No longer available | |
| Flick Kick Aston Villa | |
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No longer available | |
| Slam Dunk King | |
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| Own the Game | |
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Partnership with Adidas. No longer available. | |
| Monsters Ate My Condo | |
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published by Adult Swim Games | |
| Flick Kick Chelsea | |
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No longer available | |
| Flick Kick Football | |
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Honorable Mention, 2011 Independent Games Festival awards | |
| Flick Kick Field Goal | |
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| Bird Strike | |
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Finalist – International Mobile Gaming Awards | No longer available |
| Flick Kick Aussie Rules | |
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No longer available | |
| Flick Kick Rugby | |
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| Fame | |
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Published
| Title | Year | Genre | Platforms | Notes |
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| Rival Stars College Football | ||||
| Rival Stars Basketball | |
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| The Maze Runner | |
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Developed by Sticky Studios, in partnership with Fox Digital Entertainment. Based on the novel of the same name |
| Flick Kick Football Legends | |
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| Turbo FAST | |
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Based on the film of the same name |
| Into the Dead | |
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| OREO: Twist, Lick, Dunk | |
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| DreamWorks Dash n Drop | |
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| Twang the Fox | |
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developed by Conix Games |
| Flick Kick Goalkeeper | |
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| Dreamworks Dragons: TapDragonDrop | |
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| Flick Kick Ireland | |
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| Monster Flip | |
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developed by Launchpad Games |
| Flick Kick Aston Villa | |
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No longer available |
| Slam Dunk King | |
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| Own the Game | |
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No longer available |
| Flick Kick Chelsea | |
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No longer available |
| Flick Kick Ireland | |
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No longer available |
| Zen Puzzle Garden | |
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Developed by Lexaloffle Games |
| Flick Kick Football | |
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| Flick Kick Field Goal | |
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| Bird Strike | |
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No longer available |
| Flick Kick Aussie Rules | |
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| Flick Kick Rugby | |
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| Fame | |
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References
- ↑ WEB, FRESCO -. "PikPok, Gold Awards". Gold Awards. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "How PikPok got its high score". Stuff. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "A robotic unicorn helps turn PikPok into a startup again". Pando. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑
- ↑ 2013 BAFTA Games Award Nominees