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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Video Games |
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Number of employees | 26 |
| Website | https://dinopoloclub.com/ |
Dinosaur Polo Club is an independent [[video game studio operated in New Zealand. It has developed two successful video games: Mini Metro (video game) and Mini Motorways. The current CEO is Amie Wolken.[1]
History
Dinosaur Polo Club was founded by two brothers, Peter and Robert Curry, in 2013. Mini Metro was first conceptualized during Ludum Dare where the brothers were challenged to make a game revolving around a minimalistic design. So, they designed a game about commuting.[2] The studio's first release was in 2014 when Mini Metro debuted in Steam Early Access. Then, it made its official Steam launch in 2015 before making its way to the App Store in 2016. During this time, Jamie Churchman joined the team to work on art and Rich Vreeland handled audio. The brothers continued with programming and design.[3]
In 2019, Apple Inc. approached Dinosaur Polo Club and the two organizations formed a partnership. Apple gave the studio monetary support in exchange for Mini Motorways to launch on Apple Arcade.[4] Once the game saw success and eventually became available on Steam (service), Dinosaur Polo Club expanded from around eight employees to its current 26. In 2022, they also expanded their office size from a building with two meeting rooms to seven. The studio hopes to use this new space to grow and create more games. Dinosaur Polo Club is currently working on a simulation PC-based game that is not part of the Mini series. The studio is also prototyping another game that would join the Mini franchise. It continues to update to Mini Motorways by adding new locations where users can take control of a city's transportation.[5] Overall, the studio's main aesthetic within its games is keeping a minimalist design.[6]
References
- ^ Muhammad, Isa (April 11, 2024). "Mini Motorways developer Dinosaur Polo Club names Amie Wolken as new CEO".
- ^ "Going underground: The story of Dinosaur Polo Club's Mini Metro". February 1, 2017.
- ^ Dealessandri, Marie (June 26, 2023). "Dinosaur Polo Club and the big task of creating Mini games".
- ^ Forde, Matthew (February 5, 2020). "Indie Spotlight: How Apple Arcade kept Dinosaur Polo Club from switching to console".
- ^ Dellosa, Catherine (December 5, 2024). "Mini Motorways launches Aurora Borealis update with new Reykjavik map and other improvements".
- ^ Dealessandri, Marie (June 26, 2023). "Dinosaur Polo Club and the big task of creating Mini games".