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Company Profile
Hutch Games
Website
www.hutchgames.com
About
Hutch Games is an indie London-based developer. It develops games for mobiles, consoles, and the web.
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Charmaine Clavier-St John
Head of people
Rachael Edwards
Producer
Peter Hansen-Chambers
Commercial Director
Matthew Pelly
Head of QA and Customer Support
Mark Ffrench
Senior Programmer
Andy Watson
COO
Ian Griffiths
Product Owner, Top Drives
Shaun Rutland
CEO
Anisa Sanusi
UX/UI Designer
Lucia Gentile
marketing artist
Anna Yukhtenko
Senior games analyst
Jason To
QA Embedded Tester
Corentin Delprat
Game Director
Ravinder Singh Ruprai
Head of Art
James Levick
Chief Technology Officer
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Industry Stories
Jobs in games: Breaking into animation with Hutch’s Lucia Gentile
Gentile studied 2D and 3D animation and has since gone on to work at the likes of Whatwapp and Hutch
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from sports manga adaptations to risqué word games…
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Nascar Goes Mobile
Hutch announces new mobile game created in collaboration with NASCAR
The partnership follows successful collaborations with Formula One and Turn 10 Studios
Partnerships
Hutch to partner with Forza's Turn 10 for standalone racing game
The studio behind Top Drives is set to tackle working with Microsoft's top driving team
Interview
As Top Drives turns five Hutch’s top devs tell us what makes a hit
The developer’s pivot to racing games revived their fortunes with Top Drives the jewel in their crown
Anniversary
Hutch celebrates fifth anniversary of Top Drives with new short film
The studio published the automotive card-collector game in 2017
Racing To Success
Hutch updates F1 Clash in promotional drive
The developer aims to make the game more accessible than ever before without alienating existing players
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – January’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Starting with… January
Successful Pilot
Hutch announces the implementation of a four day working week
The announcement comes as the conclusion to a successful pilot program
Mtg Game Makers Day
Hutch CEO Shaun Rutland on making games that attract players
Rutland took to the stage at Modern Times Group's game makers day
Charity Event
One Special Day charity event supports gamers with disabilities
The fundraising event will see multiple games industry companies raising money for the the cause with their video game titles.
Four Day Work Week
James Levick: "The success of the initiative is dependent on being able to do 100% of the work in 80% of the time"
In this interview we hear more impressions on the four day work week and what changes have taken place because of it.
Four Day Work Week
Anna Yukhtenko: "Some tasks that I thought would take me a long time, actually require much less time if approached tactically"
Hutch is one of the many companies for whom the four day work week trial is still ongoing.
4dworks
Hutch's four-day working week successes and failures are for the entire industry to see, says Charmaine Clavier-St John
"We’re not naïve in thinking that we’ll be able to snap our fingers and make this work overnight"
4dworks
The games industry is infamous for burnout. Hutch's Shaun Rutland wants to change that.
"A happy team also means a productive one, but that's often neglected in games"
4dww
Hutch begins four-day working week trial
Mobile games developer Hutch has now begun its four-day working week trial, as part of a pilot organised by 4 Day Week Global.
Home On The Range
Rebel Racing developer establishes permanent team in Scotland
Hutch’s UA and performance marketing team will be based in a new office in Dundee, Scotland
International Women's Day
Updated: Mobile Mavens: bringing more women into the mobile games industry
Platform female trialblazers, stop punishing parenthood, and combat imposter syndrome
Increasing Efficiency
Hutch to trial 4-day working week
Six month trial aims to see increased efficiency and improve staff health
2021 In Review
Hutch's Shaun Rutland on being acquired and adapting to a new way of life
Hutch CEO on 2021's challenges and opportunity
Hutch Hires
Hutch appoints three senior hires to further expand operations
Bringing experience from Sony, Fuse, Codemasters and more
Pgc Digital Next
PGC Digital: Five steps to "more human" leadership
Hutch co-founder and CEO Shaun Rutland talks a journey through leadership
Poc In Mobile
Hutch head of art Ravinder Singh Ruprai on challenging the status quo
"We must ensure that the goal of equal representation is actually equal"
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Jam City, Rovio, Gameloft and Glu Mobile
Done Deal
Hutch CEO Shaun Rutland - "M&A fails when people focus on money - and money alone"
Hutch's acquisition by MTG dissected
Run-con
Hutch launches Puzzle Heist on iOS and Android
"Puzzle Heist is an experience that will continue to evolve over time"
Podium Finish
Modern Times Group acquires mobile studio Hutch
"Hutch is a true front-runner, responsible for some of the most successful titles in the fast-growing mobile racing category"
Hutch
Racing ahead: Hutch COO Andy Watson on 2020 successes, future plans, and the importance of community management
PGbiz chats to Hutch COO Andy Watson
Mental Health
Hutch teams with Movember for special F1 Manager event
"Movember is a wonderful cause, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to support them on their drive to help men around the world"
Pgc Helsinki Digital
PGC Helsinki Digital: Five things about autonomous teams
"If we give our games team the freedom to try new things, they also have to accept the responsibility that goes with that"
Hutch Jobs
PG Connects Helsinki Digital Careers Week: Check out some of the latest roles available at Hutch
Product manager, art outsource manager, and QA embedded tester roles available
Best Of 2020
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020
Revealed: The movers, shakers, and moneymakers
Making Of
How F1 Manager achieved 350,000 daily active users
"We had to spend the first couple of months weathering the storm"
Pgc London Live Ops
Learn more about the Live Ops Landscape in our track at Pocket Gamer Connects London
It is one of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Best Of 2019
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2019
Revealed: The movers, shakers and moneymakers!
Zoom
Hutch’s first Formula One-partnered game is F1 Manager
“We’re excited to bring this mobile-first F1 game to fans around the world.
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Hutch's James Levick on how to get a job as a director of technology
"Be persistent and don’t worry if you get rejected - you’ll get there"
Vroom
Hutch races into a multi-year licensing partnership with Formula One
Racing organising looks to the mobile driving developer to help expand its global audience
Hired
Top Drives developer Hutch snaps up trio of hires from Jagex, Firefly and Sega
London studio takes on a new server engineer, embedded QA tester, and brand and marketing director
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Hutch's Matthew Pelly on how to get a job as head of QA and customer support
"We are not here to rubber stamp releases and it is a fatal mistake to step into that role"
Jobs Jobs Jobs
Hutch bolsters work force with new senior designer and client engineer
Mark Bridle and Martin Pane join from Marmalade Games and ALPixel Games respectively
Pit Crew
Hutch bolsters its London studio with four new team members
Adds a programmer, artst, producer and technical designer to the fold
Hutch Hires
Top Drives developer Hutch picks up two new staff from Firefly Studios and NaturalMotion
Mark Ffrench and Jason To join as Senior Programmer and QA Embedded Tester respectively
Pole Position
Hutch's CCG Top Drives races past three million downloads in two months
Adds over 80 new Porsches to its ever-growing list of car cards
Iap Inspector
How does Top Drives monetise?
IAPs from the players' perspective
Ahead Of The Pack
Hutch's car-focused CCG Top Drives races past one million downloads in its first week
Tops downloads charts for Racing and Card genres
Global Expansion
UK developer Hutch opens new studio in Canada
Company aims to extend development capabilities across various time zones
Hutch Hires
Hutch snaps up ex-Splash Damage and Square Enix staff
Rachael Edwards and Corentin Delprat join the studio
Ahead Of The Pack
Hot Wheels: Race Off developer Hutch scores place on 2017 UK's Best Workplaces list
The only games company in the UK to be added to the list this time around