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Sarbakan is a Canadian video game studio based in Quebec City, Quebec.[1] Ten years after its foundation in 1998 by Guy Boucher, Sarbakan had delivered over 600 games, mostly web-based, and started shifting its focus from flash game development to console digital download gaming.[2][3]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Quebec City, Quebec |
Number of employees | 60 |
| Parent | Adrenaline Amusements (2013–present) |
| Website | sarbakanstudio |
In 2010, Sarbakan began collaborating with Disney Interactive Studios and other studios to make games for iOS and Android platforms. Where's My Water won multiple awards including 'Game of the Year' by Pocket Gamer,[4] and in 2012 the iPhone "Apple Design Award" during WWDC. In 2013 the company would be acquired by Adrenaline Amusements.[5]
Games developed & co-developed
edit2012-2016
| Game | Publisher | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where's My Water? | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Puzzle |
| Where's My Perry? | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Puzzle |
| Lazy Raiders | Namco-Bandai | iOS, Google Play, Amazon, Nook, Samsung | Puzzle |
| Wreck-it Ralph / Fix-it Felix | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Platformer |
| Wreck-it Ralph / Sugar Rush: Sweet Climber | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Endless Climbing |
| Wreck-it Ralph / Hero’s Duty | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Top Shooter |
| Wreck-it Ralph / Turbo Time | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Racing |
| Wreck-it Ralph / Flight Command | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Flight simulator |
| BlackOut : Bring the color back in the sky | Adrenaline Amusements | iOS, Google Play, Samsung, Windows, Windows 8 Phones | Swipe Action |
| Popeye Slots | Ludia | iOS, Google Play | Slot Machines |
| Banzai Blade | Cartoon Network Games | iOS | Swipe Action |
| Formula Cartoon | Cartoon Network Games | iOS | Racing |
| Zombro | News Corp | iOS, Google Play | Puzzle |
| Playmobil Dragons | Playmobil | Google Play, Amazon, Web | Swipe Action |
| B.O.B. Super Freaky Job (Monsters vs Aliens/Dreamworks Animation) | Adrenaline Amusements | iOS, Google Play | Puzzle |
| AdvenChewers | Warner Bros. | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Side Scroller |
| GSN Casino- High Stakes Black Jack | GSN | iOS | Card games |
| Fruit Ninja FX 2 / Halfbrick | Adrenaline Amusements | Windows | Swipe Action |
| Jetpack Joyride / Halfbrick | Adrenaline Amusements | Windows | Side Scroller |
| Skylanders Cloud Patrol/ Activision | Adrenaline Amusements | Windows | Swipe Action |
| Tiny Warriors | Toonzone | iOS (soft-launch) | Match-3 |
| Goldfish_Get Gilbert | Campbell/ Pepperidge Farm | iOS, Google Play | Puzzle path to finger |
| One button Sports | Namco-Bandai | iOS, Google Play | Sports |
| Catch-a-coin /Canadian Mint | Cossette Ad Agency | iOS, Google Play | Swipe Action |
| OMG! / National Bank | Vibrant Ad Agency | Windows
46inch Multi-Touch Screen |
Trivia |
| Monster Factory | Adrenaline Amusements | Windows | Match monsters |
| Playmobil Knights | Playmobil | iOS, Google Play, Web | Light RPG |
| Playmobil Princess | Playmobil | iOS, Google Play, Web | Light RPG |
| Tinymals | Adrenaline Amusements | iOS, Amazon Kindle and Fire phone, Windows 8 Phones | Nurturing |
| Olaf’s Adventures | Disney Mobile | iOS, Amazon | Adventure |
| Playmobil Luxury Mansion | Playmobil | iOS, Google Play, Web | Simulation |
| Flying Tickets | Adrenaline Amusements | Windows | Side scroller |
| Chesnaught’s Spiky Shield | The Pokémon Company International | HTML5 | Swipe action |
| Floette Float! | The Pokémon Company International | HTML5 | Side scroller |
| Iron Man: Armored Avenger | Disney Mobile | Port to Amazon | Port |
| Mickey Mouse Club House: Wildlife
Count Along |
Disney Mobile | Port to Amazon | Port |
| Cars 2 World Grand Prix: Read & Race | Disney Mobile | Port to Amazon | Port |
| Sofia the first story theater | Disney Mobile | Port to Amazon | Port |
| Planes: Storybook Deluxe | Disney Mobile | Port to Amazon | Port |
| It’s a Small World | Disney Mobile | Port to Amazon | Port |
| Candy Crush Saga | Adrenaline Amusements | Windows | Match-3 |
| L’envolée ultime Banque Nationale | Vibrant Ad Agency | Windows and iPad | Side scroller |
| Goldfish Finn’s Dream | Campbell/ Pepperidge Farm | iOS, Google Play, WebGL | Side-scrolling gravity-based platformer |
| Astro Beams | Warner Bros. / ESC | Wide screen 10’ x 30’ | Multiplayer and social |
| Pink Martini Slot Machines | BTV | Slot Machines | |
| Solrock and Lunatones waterfall fun | The Pokémon Company International | HTML5 | Endless Climbing |
| Inside Out Storybook Deluxe | Disney Mobile / Pixar | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Storybook Deluxe & activities |
| Palace Pets in Whisker Haven | Disney Mobile | iOS, Google Play, Amazon | Nurture |
| Speed-of-Light | Dave & Busters | iOS, Google Play | Tap action |
| Goldfish Brooke’s Giant Dream | Campbell/ Pepperidge Farm | iOS, Google Play, WebGL, trailer | Side Scroller |
| Crossy Road | Adrenaline Amusements | Windows Arcade | Endless Arcade Hopper |
| Playmobil Kaboom! | Playmobil | iOS, Google Play, Windows Arcade | Shooting |
| Playmobil Children’s Hospital | Playmobil | iOS, Google Play, Amazon, Web | Light RPG |
| Blazing Bajirao | Eros Digital | iOS, Google Play, Web | Side Scroller |
| Inkay’s Topsy-Turvy World | The Pokémon Company International | HTML5 | Side Scroller |
| Goldfish XTreme’s Hoop Dream | Campbell/ Pepperidge Farm | iOS, Google Play, Amazon, WebGL | Puzzle-Basketball |
| Motley Bricks | Square Enix | iOS, Google Play | Puzzle-Basketball |
2011
- Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty (iOS/Android)
- Scene It? - Movie Night (XBLA/PSN)
- iCarly: iSock it to 'Em (iOS)
- Johnny Test (Nintendo DS)
- Dora's Creativity Center (iOS)
2010
- Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound (Nintendo DS)
- Little Noir Stories – The Case of the Missing Girl (Downloadable)
- Lazy Raiders (XBLA)
2009
- Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love! (Downloadable): Star Fever Agency (Social MMO)
- Dora's Lost and Found Adventure (Downloadable)
- Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey (Nintendo DS)
2008
- The Game of Life – Path to Success (Downloadable)
- The Game of Life – Classic (Downloadable)
- Monopoly – SpongeBob SquarePants Edition (Downloadable)
- The Game of Life – SpongeBob SquarePants Edition (Downloadable/Retail)
- Wedding Dash 2 – Rings Around the World (Downloadable/Retail)
- Fitness Dash (Downloadable)
- School House Shuffle (Downloadable)
- Wordmaster (Nintendo DS)
- Horseland (Nintendo DS)
- Huru Humi – Huru High (Online community)
- Slimeball Multiplayer (Downloadable)
- Scrabble (Downloadable)
- Yahtzee Texas Hold’em (Downloadable)
- NightMares the Adventures (Online)
- Mickey and Friends in Pillow Fight! (Online)
2005
- Operation Victory (Downloadable)
2004
- FireChild (Online)
2002
- Houdini: Master of the Extraordinary (Online)
2001
- Steppenwolf: The X-Creatures Project (Online episodic game – 24 episodes)
1999
- Good Night Mr. Snoozleberg (Online episodic game – 8 episodes)
- Arcane – Online Mystery Serial (Online episodic game – 12 episodes)
References
edit- ^ Macisaac, Jason (27 November 2003). "Q&A: Sarbakan president Guy Boucher". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (5 August 2009). "Sarbakan shifts from work-for-hire to original video games". VentureBeat. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Langley, Ryan (3 March 2010). "Interview: Sarbakan Talks Going XBLA With Lazy Raiders". Game Developer. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Sarbakan in partnership with Disney". Sarbakan. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Adrenaline Amusements acquires Sarbakan". Gamasutra. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2021-06-19.