

"It all began with Flappy Bird," says Hall, when asked about Crossy Road's similarities to the notoriously challenging reflex game. Indie game duo Hipster Whale didn't officially form until a few weeks before their debut game Crossy Roadhit the App Store.īefore taking on the quirky moniker, they were just Andy Sum and Matt Hall, two Australian game developers with a few free web games, jam projects, and other works-in-progress under their belts.Īccording to Sum, the two made the decision to collaborate after Game Connect: Asia Pacific 2013, and spent some time after bouncing ideas around online until something particularly bouncy (hoppy, even) took root.
