Capybara Games

Capybara Games
Private
Industry Video games
Founded 2003
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Products Critter Crunch, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Super Time Force
Number of employees
 22 (2014) [1]
Website www.capybaragames.com

Capybara Games is an independent game studio based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The studio was founded in 2003 from a collection of Toronto IGDA members.[2] The company is most known for developing 2011's Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and 2014's Super Time Force.

Games developed

TitleRelease
Year		Platform(s)Publisher
All Your Base AKA S.M.A.B.U: Earth Wars2003MobileCapybara Games
Super Shove Shove AKA Super Shove IT!2003MobileStarwave Mobile
Monkey On Your Back2005MobileInfusio
Plant LifeCancelledMobileCapybara Games
Disney/Pixar's Cars2006MobileDisney Mobile Studios
Warner Bros' Happy Feet2006MobileWarner Bros.
Pillowfight2007MobileI-Play
Chub City2007MobileStarwave Mobile
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2007MobileDisney Mobile Studios
Take Yer Meds!2007MobileInfospace
Critter Crunch2007/2009/2012Mobile, iOS, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS XDisney Mobile Studios/Starwave Mobile/Capybara Games
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes2009/2011Nintendo DS, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows, iOS, AndroidUbisoft
HeartbeatCancelledNintendo WiiWareCapybara Games
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP2011iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS XCapybara Games
Super Time Force2014Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaCapybara Games
OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes2018Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo SwitchCartoon Network Games
BelowTBAXbox One, Windows[3]Capybara Games
Wubbzy and the StorybotsTBAXbox One, Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo DSActivision

Reception

Capybara Games is widely received as an acclaimed developer, for numerous of their projects being well received, with their best received game, Critter Crunch scoring an 87 on Metacritic[4] and receiving a multitude of awards from various organizations such as IGN and Destuctoid. Other games worth mentioning include Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP scoring an 86 on Metacritic snagging numerous awards and Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes for the Nintendo DS scoring an 86[5] making the latter game the fourth best rated Nintendo DS game of 2009.[6]

Awards

  • Independent Games Festival - Critter Crunch for Best Mobile Game 2008, Best Audio 2008
  • Wave Awards - Critter Crunch for Best Mobile Game - 2007
  • IGN - Critter Crunch for Best Mobile Puzzle Game 2007, Biggest Surprise. Pillow Fight for Best Mobile Fight Game 2007.
  • IGN - Critter Crunch PSN for Best PlayStation 3 Puzzle Game 2009.[7]
  • Destructoid - Critter Crunch PSN Editors Choice.[8]
  • IGN - Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes DS for Best Nintendo DS Strategy Game 2009.[9]
  • Nintendo Power - Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes DS for DS Puzzle Game of the Year.
  • Independent Games Festival - Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP for Achievement In Art, Mobile Category 2010
  • Canadian Video Game Awards - Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes DS and Critter Crunch for Best Handheld Game and Best Downloadable Game respectively.[10][11]
  • Canadian Video Game Awards - Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP for Best Game on the Go, Best Downloadable Game, Best Indie Game, Best Original Music, and Innovation Award 2012 [12]
  • Game Developers Choice Awards - Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP for Best Handheld/Mobile Game 2012 [13]

References

  1. ↑ Podcast Unlocked Ep. 145: Souper TIME Force - IGN
  2. ↑ "PSLS Presents – Nathan Vella, Capybara Games". 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  3. ↑ "BELOW – COME IN FROM THE STORM, Capybara Games". 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  4. ↑ "PS3 Scores". 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  5. ↑ "DS Scores". 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  6. ↑ "The Best Games of 2009". 2009-12-09. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Best Of 2009". 2009-12-09. Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  8. ↑ "Critter Crunch PSN Review". 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  9. ↑ "Best Of 2009". 2009-12-09. Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  10. ↑ "Best Of 2009". 2009-12-09. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  11. ↑ "Best Of 2009". 2009-12-09. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  12. ↑ The Canadian Videogame Awards - 3rd Annual CVA Finalists & Winners Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ Game Developers Choice Awards


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