A screenshot from Farm Punks game, where a watermelon is going off a jump
A screenshot from Farm Punks game, where a watermelon is going off a jump

Farm Punks

Farm Punks was the debut title for Sleeping Giant Interactive, it was developed alongside esteemed industry veterans at Snowman (winners of multiple Apple Design Awards) and in conjunction with Noodlecake (one of Canada's top mobile publishers).

Farm Punks is a Free-to-Play mobile game, combining elements of infinite runners and idle games. It has been praised both for its unique gameplay and beautiful art style.

Farm Punks has been downloaded by over 1 million players worldwide, and maintains over 4 out of 5 star ratings across iOS and Android storefronts.

A screenshot from Farm Punks game where an apple is flying off a cliff
A screenshot from Farm Punks game where an apple is flying off a cliff

Duties

  • Designed and Implemented Core Gameplay and Gameplay Loop

  • Presented designs and coordinated milestones with stakeholders / external partners

  • Diagnosed and addressed issues that arose from playtesting as well as post-launch player reports

Learnings

  • Learned best practices for player onboarding, from the wide audience that Farm Punks reached

  • Learned techniques for successful monetization, from observing the strengths and weakness in the game's F2P monetization strategy

  • Learned how to better structure technical systems to be more flexible, reliable, and performant on a variety of platforms