The Game Bakers
The Game Bakers is an independent game studio based in Montpellier, France. The company are known for creating games for mobile devices including Squids and Combo Crew, but have recently shifted their focus to console and PC games, with Furi.
History
The Game Bakers were formed in 2010 by two former employees of Ubisoft, who worked on AAA licenses, Emeric Thoa and Audrey Leprince. The idea was to "make games as we cook: with a lot of love."The Game Bakers started by developing games for mobile devices and then decided to focus on consoles and computers games. In 2016, they released Furi.
Games developed
Title | Year of release | Platform |
Squids | 2011 | iOS, Android, PC, Mac |
Squids Wild West | 2012 | iOS, Android |
Combo Crew | 2013 | iOS, Android |
Squids Odyssey | 2014 | Nintendo Wii U, 3DS, Nintendo Switch |
Furi | 2016 | PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
Haven | 2020 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One |
Reception
The Game Bakers games are well received. Their best ranked game is Squids Wild West, with an aggregated score of 89 on Metacritic.Awards
- EIGD Art Direction Award – Squids
- Apple's Editor Choice – Combo Crew