Hipster Whale
Computer GamesVictoria, Australia11-50 Employees
Hipster Whale is a Melbourne-based Australian game development studio founded in 2014 by Matt Hall and Andy Sum. It operates in the computer games industry and has earned multiple awards, including the Apple Design Award for Crossy Road. Its breakout title Crossy Road has attracted more than 250 million downloads, and the studio has collaborated with Bandai Namco and Disney on projects like PAC-MAN 256 and Disney Crossy Road, while maintaining a portfolio that includes Crossy Road Castle and Piffle (developed by Mighty Games). In 2026, Hipster Whale expanded its portfolio through partnerships such as adding Bluey to Crossy Road Castle via collaborations with BBC Studios and Ludo Studio, and by partnering with Yggdrasil Gaming on Crossy Road Slots. Based in Melbourne, the studio is small to mid-sized and focuses on collaborations and new titles aimed at a broad, casual-gaming audience.