PikPok

PikPok is a New Zealand video game developer and publisher based in Wellington.[1] It was founded as a subsidiary brand of the game developer Sidhe. Since 2012, PikPok has been the company's primary brand.[2]

PikPok
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 1997
FounderMario Wynands
Tyrone McAuley
Stuart Middleton
HeadquartersWellington, New Zealand
Key people
  • Mario Wynands
  • (CEO)
  • Tyrone McAuley
  • (COO)
  • Stuart Middleton
  • (CCO)
  • Andy Satterthwaite
  • (CDO)
  • Karah Sutton
  • (CPO)
  • Jeremy Burgess
  • (CTO)
  • Lance Burgess
  • (CFO)
Websitewww.pikpok.com

PikPok is a developer and publisher of iOS, Android, and computer games. It is known for Flick Kick Football, Flick Kick Football Legends, and 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 has also partnered with DreamWorks Animation to deliver Turbo Racing League (later renamed Turbo FAST).[4]

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.[5] Super Monsters Ate My Condo was nominated for a BAFTA award for excellence in the area of Mobile & Handheld games in 2013.[6] Flick Kick Football received an honorable mention at the 2011 Independent Games Festival awards.[7] Bird Strike was a finalist at the 2010 International Mobile Gaming Awards.[8]

Games

Developed
Title Year Genre Platforms Accolades Notes
Clusterduck
2020
Clicker
 iOS, Android Winner of Best Quickplay Game at the 2021 Pocket Gamer Awards. Nominated for People's Choice at the 2021 Pocket Gamer Awards.
Agent Intercept
2019
Action
iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
 Apple Arcade exclusive at launch.

Windows port released on June 16, 2021.[9] Console ports released March 30, 2022.[10]

Rival Stars: Horse Racing
2019
Action
 iOS, Android
Zombie Rescue Squad
2019
Action
Browser
I Am Monster: Idle Destruction
2018
Action
 iOS, Android
Into The Dead 2
2017
Arcade
 iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch port released on October 25, 2019.[11]
Dungeon, Inc.
2017
 Clicker / Tower Defense iOS, Android
Rival Stars College Football
2016
Sports
 iOS, Android
Shadow Wars
2016
Puzzle
 iOS, Android
Doomsday Clicker
2016
Clicker
 iOS, Android Winner of Best Audio at the 2017 Play By Play awards.
Breakneck
2015
Arcade
 iOS, Android
Rival Stars Basketball
2014
Sports
 iOS, Android
Adventure Xpress
2014
Puzzle
 iOS, Android Published by Adult Swim Games
Flick Kick Football Legends
2013
Sport
 iOS, Android Nominated for Mobile Game of the Year at the 2014 DICE Awards
Halos Fun
2013
Family
 iOS, Android Partnership with Wonderful Halos brand mandarins
Giant Boulder of Death
2013
Arcade
 iOS, Android Published by Adult Swim Games
Flick Kick Field Goal 2014
2013
Sport
 iOS, Android
Turbo Racing League (later renamed Turbo FAST)
2013
Racing
 iOS, Android, Windows Phone 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
2013
Arcade
 iOS, Android Published by Adult Swim Games
Into the Dead
2012
Arcade
 iOS, Android, Windows Phone
OREO: Twist, Lick, Dunk
2012
Family
 iOS, Android Partnership with Oreo
DreamWorks Dash n Drop
2012
Family
 iOS, Android Partnership with Dreamworks Animation
Super Monsters Ate My Condo
2012
Arcade
 iOS, Android Nominated for BAFTA Mobile & Handheld Published by Adult Swim Games
Flick Kick Goalkeeper
2012
Sport
iOS
Velocirapture
2012
Arcade
iOS
 Published by Adult Swim Games
Extinction Squad
2012
Arcade
iOS
 Published by Adult Swim Games
DreamWorks Dragons: TapDragonDrop
2012
Family
 iOS, Android Partnership with Dreamworks Animation
Flick Kick Ireland
2012
Sport
iOS
 No longer available
Flick Kick Aston Villa
2011
Sport
iOS
 No longer available
Slam Dunk King
2011
Sport
iOS
Own the Game
2011
Sport
iOS, Browser
 Partnership with Adidas. No longer available.
Monsters Ate My Condo
2012
Arcade
 iOS, Android published by Adult Swim Games
Flick Kick Chelsea
2011
Sport
iOS
 No longer available
Flick Kick Football
2010
Sport
iOS
 Honorable Mention, 2011 Independent Games Festival awards
Flick Kick Field Goal
2010
Sport
iOS
Bird Strike
2009
Arcade
iOS
 Finalist – International Mobile Gaming Awards No longer available
Flick Kick Aussie Rules
2009
Sport
iOS
 No longer available
Flick Kick Rugby
2009
Sport
iOS
Fame
2009
Arcade
iOS

Published
Title Year Genre Platforms Notes
Rival Stars College Football
2016
Sports
iOS
Rival Stars Basketball
2014
Sports
 iOS, Android
The Maze Runner
2014
Action
 iOS, Android Developed by Sticky Studios, in partnership with Fox Digital Entertainment. Based on the novel of the same name
Flick Kick Football Legends
2013
Sport
 iOS, Android, Amazon.com
Turbo FAST
2013
Racing
 iOS, Android, Windows Phone Based on the film of the same name
Into the Dead
2012
Arcade
 iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8, Amazon.com, Facebook
OREO: Twist, Lick, Dunk
2012
Family
 iOS, Android
DreamWorks Dash n Drop
2012
Family
 iOS, Android
Twang the Fox
2012
Family
iOS
 developed by Conix Games
Flick Kick Goalkeeper
2012
Sport
iOS
Dreamworks Dragons: TapDragonDrop
2012
Family
iOS
Flick Kick Ireland
2012
Sport
iOS
Monster Flip
2012
Family
iOS
 developed by Launchpad Games
Flick Kick Aston Villa
2011
Sport
iOS
 No longer available
Slam Dunk King
2011
Sport
iOS
Own the Game
2011
Sport
iOS, web
 No longer available
Flick Kick Chelsea
2011
Sport
 iOS, Android No longer available
Flick Kick Ireland
2011
Sport
iOS
 No longer available
Zen Puzzle Garden
2010
Family
 iOS (iPad only) Developed by Lexaloffle Games
Flick Kick Football
2010
Sport
 iOS, Android
Flick Kick Field Goal
2010
Sport
 iOS, Android
Bird Strike
2009
Arcade
iOS
 No longer available
Flick Kick Aussie Rules
2009
Sport
iOS
Flick Kick Rugby
2009
Sport
 iOS, Android
Fame
2009
Arcade
iOS

References
  1. WEB, FRESCO -. "PikPok, Gold Awards". Gold Awards. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. "How PikPok got its high score". Stuff. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  3. "A robotic unicorn helps turn PikPok into a startup again". Pando. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  4. "Turbo Racing League Announcement". PikPok.
  5. "17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards".
  6. 2013 BAFTA Games Award Nominees
  7. "Winners: 2011 Independent Games Festival Awards". GameInformer.
  8. "7th IMGA". International Mobile Gaming Awards.
  9. "Agent Intercept on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  10. "PikPok on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  11. "Into the Dead 2 for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
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