PikPok

Prodigy Design Limited
PikPok
FormerlySidhe (1997–2012)
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 1997
FounderMario Wynands
Tyrone McAuley
Stuart Middleton
HeadquartersWellington, New Zealand
Key people
  • Mario Wynands
  • (CEO)
  • Tyrone McAuley
  • (COO)
  • Stuart Middleton
  • (CCO)
  • Andy Satterthwaite
  • (CDO)
  • Karah Sutton
  • (CPO)
  • Jeremy Burgess
  • (CTO)
  • Lance Burgess
  • (CFO)
SubsidiariesWizard Fun Factory
Websitewww.pikpok.com

Prodigy Design Limited, operating as PikPok, is a video game developer and publisher headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. Their games have been downloaded over 500 million times worldwide across platforms. They primarily develop mobile games, although they have developed for other platforms as well, and they are best known for the zombie-horror franchise Into the Dead.

History

PikPok was established in 1997 under the name Sidhe. Sidhe primarily developed console games for publishers outside of New Zealand. In 2009, Sidhe self-published its first mobile game Shatter. PikPok was formed as the mobile gaming subsidiary of Sidhe, eventually becoming the primary identity of the company.

As of 2023, PikPok was headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, where it employed over 200 staff. PikPok has also operated a studio in Medellín, Colombia, since the acquisition of studio Wizard Fun Factory in 2022. In 2026, PikPok was named the ASB Exporter of the Year for central New Zealand by ExportNZ "in recognition of its international success and contribution to New Zealand’s wider gaming and interactive media sector."

Games

PikPok

Year Title Platforms Notes
TBA Into the Dead 3 TBA
2027 Into the Dead: Crimson Heights Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S
2026 Barbie™ Horse Ride & Rescue iOS, Android Windows, macOS, and Nintendo Switch 2 planned for 2027.
Rival Stars Horse Racing PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
2025 Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Windows, macOS Released in early access on 9 April 2025. Co-published with Boltray Games.
2024 Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition Meta Quest, Steam VR Apple Vision Pro version announced but not yet released.
2023 Adventure Friends iOS, Android No longer available
My Cat Club No longer available
2022 Viking Gods
Shatter Remastered iOS, Android, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch Original game developed by Sidhe. Remaster published by Netflix. Deluxe published by PikPok.
2021 Greedy Cats iOS, Android
2020 Clusterduck
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition Windows, macOS
2019 Agent Intercept iOS, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch Apple Arcade exclusive at launch. Windows port released on 16 June 2021. Console ports released 30 March 2022.
Rival Stars Horse Racing iOS, Android
Zombie Rescue Squad Browser
2018 I Am Monster: Idle Destruction iOS, Android
2017 Into the Dead 2 iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch port released on 25 October 2019. Unleashed published by Netflix in 2022.
Dungeon, Inc. iOS, Android
2016 Rival Stars College Football
Shadow Wars No longer available
Doomsday Clicker
2015 Breakneck
2014 Rival Stars Basketball
Adventure Xpress Published by Adult Swim Games
The Maze Runner Developed by Sticky Studios, in partnership with Fox Digital Entertainment. Based on the novel of the same name
2013 Flick Kick Football Legends
Halos Fun Partnership with Wonderful Halos brand mandarins
Giant Boulder of Death Published by Adult Swim Games
Flick Kick Field Goal 2014
Turbo Racing League (later renamed Turbo FAST) iOS, Android, Windows Phone Partnership with DreamWorks Animation
Robot Unicorn Attack 2 iOS, Android Published by Adult Swim Games
2012 Into the Dead iOS, Android, Windows Phone
OREO: Twist, Lick, Dunk iOS, Android Partnership with Oreo
DreamWorks Dash n Drop Partnership with DreamWorks Animation
Super Monsters Ate My Condo Published by Adult Swim Games
Flick Kick Goalkeeper iOS
Velocirapture Published by Adult Swim Games
Monster Flip developed by Launchpad Games
Extinction Squad Published by Adult Swim Games
DreamWorks Dragons: TapDragonDrop iOS, Android Partnership with DreamWorks Animation
Flick Kick Ireland No longer available
Twang the Fox Developed by Conix Games
2011 Flick Kick Aston Villa iOS No longer available
Slam Dunk King
Own the Game iOS, Browser Partnership with Adidas. No longer available.
Monsters Ate My Condo iOS, Android Published by Adult Swim Games
Flick Kick Chelsea iOS No longer available
2010 Flick Kick Football
Flick Kick Field Goal
Zen Puzzle Garden Developed by Lexaloffle Games
2009 Bird Strike No longer available
Flick Kick Aussie Rules No longer available
Flick Kick Rugby
Fame

Sidhe

Year Title Platforms Notes
2013 Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
2012 Rugby Challenge PlayStation Vita
Tap Dragon Drop iOS
2011 Rugby Challenge Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows
2010 Blood Drive PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Rugby League 3 Wii
Shatter Windows, macOS, Linux
2009 Madagascar Kartz PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 Wii
Shatter PlayStation 3
2008 Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition PlayStation 2
Speed Racer: The Videogame Wii, PlayStation 2
2007 GripShift PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Jackass: The Game PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
2006 Melbourne Cup Challenge PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
Rugby League 2 Xbox
2005 GripShift PlayStation Portable
Rugby League 2 PlayStation 2, Windows
2003 Rugby League PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
SpyHunter Windows

References

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  3. 1 2 "How PikPok got its high score". Stuff. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Pullar-Strecker, Tom (30 October 2013). "NZ game studios report huge growth". Stuff. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Walton, Felix (21 March 2023). "Potential billion dollar NZ video games industry being poached by Australian tax breaks, insiders say". RNZ. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "PikPok acquires Colombian developer Wizard Fun Factory — PikPok". pikpok.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "PikPok named regional Exporter of the Year". Wellington.Scoop. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Into the Dead 3". IGN. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Jacqueline (7 June 2026). "Forget About Virtual Reality, Into the Dead: Crimson Heights is Hyper Reality | IGN Live". IGN. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
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  11. ↑ "Barbie™ Horse Ride & Rescue Launches on Mobile". Games Press. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Barbie™ Horse Ride & Rescue on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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