Hyper Hippo Entertainment

Hyper Hippo Entertainment at a Glance

Hyper Hippo Entertainment is a Canadian studio founded in 2012 by Lance Priebe and Pascale Audette. The company operated actively from 2014 until 2022, releasing a total of 11 games on PlayPile. They worked as both a publisher and a developer for eight of these titles each. Their catalog spans the 2010s and the early 2020s, with eight releases coming in the first decade and three in the second. The studio focuses heavily on indie projects, with eight games falling into that category. Strategy and simulator genres also feature prominently, accounting for six and five titles respectively. They have only released one game each in the racing, adventure, puzzle, and role-playing categories. Platform availability shows a strong preference for personal computers. Eight of their games are available on Microsoft Windows, seven support Mac, and five work on Android or iOS. Linux support appears on two titles, while single versions exist for PlayStation 4 and web browsers. The overall quality of their output is mixed. Seven titles have received ratings on IGDB, resulting in an average score of 62 out of 100. There are no great games in their lineup with scores above 80. Five titles fall into the good range between 60 and 79. One game scored poorly below 40, and one sits in the mixed category between 40 and 59. Their highest rated games include Wild Warfare from 2014, Elastrix also from 2014, and Phrase Shift from 2016, all scoring 70 out of 100. AdVenture Capitalist from 2014 scored slightly lower at 66.4, while Guild Quest from 2017 received a score of 60. Recent releases include Vacation Tycoon in August 2022 and Dungeon Dwarves in January 2022. They also launched AdVenture Ages in February 2021. The company seems to have reduced its output significantly after 2019, as only three games appeared in the 2020s compared to eight in the previous decade. Their portfolio relies on simulation and strategy mechanics rather than high-budget action or narrative-driven adventures.

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