Sarbakan

Sarbakan
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded1998
HeadquartersQuebec City, Quebec
Number of employees
60
ParentAdrenaline Amusements (2013–present)
Websitesarbakanstudio.com/en/

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]

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

2012-2016

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 Facebook 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)
Spongebob Squarepants: Invasion of The Lava King (Online)
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

  1. ^ Macisaac, Jason (27 November 2003). "Q&A: Sarbakan president Guy Boucher". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ Takahashi, Dean (5 August 2009). "Sarbakan shifts from work-for-hire to original video games". VentureBeat. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ Langley, Ryan (3 March 2010). "Interview: Sarbakan Talks Going XBLA With Lazy Raiders". Game Developer. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Sarbakan in partnership with Disney". Sarbakan. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Adrenaline Amusements acquires Sarbakan". Gamasutra. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2021-06-19.