Budge Studios
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- 2010
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About Budge Studios
Budge Studios is a Canadian mobile game developer and publisher based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 2010, it creates interactive entertainment and educational applications for children, combining original products with adaptations of established entertainment brands. Its games are distributed through the Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon Appstore.
The studio’s work spans mobile game design, engineering, educational content development and ongoing game maintenance. Its capabilities include 2D and 3D mobile animation, user experience research, live operations and monetization. Development covers iOS, Android and Amazon Fire, supporting a portfolio designed for children and families across several mobile platforms.
Children's brands and interactive play
Budge works with entertainment companies including Mattel, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, BBC Studios, Sanrio, Disney, DreamWorks and Sesame Workshop. These relationships support licensed adaptations and co-development, translating familiar characters and fictional worlds into mobile activities and games.
Its portfolio includes experiences built around Bluey, PAW Patrol, Barbie, My Little Pony, Thomas & Friends, Transformers, Hello Kitty and Hot Wheels. Across these properties, the studio focuses on age-appropriate interactive content and children's entertainment. The company describes its products as complying with international child privacy standards, including the United States Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
By December 2025, Budge’s mobile games had surpassed two billion cumulative lifetime downloads worldwide, reflecting the reach of its children's entertainment portfolio across major app marketplaces.
Company development
The business emerged from its founders’ earlier work in audio production as mobile app marketplaces and the iPad created new opportunities for children's digital content. Tilting Point acquired Budge in March 2022 to expand its children's and educational games portfolio. The supplied research reports a subsequent acquisition by Haveli Investments in February 2026, with Budge continuing to operate as a distinct development studio.
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Founders and leadership
Michael Elman, David Lipes and Noémie Dupuy founded the studio. The research identifies Elman and Lipes as continuing co-CEOs in 2026; it does not establish a current executive role for Dupuy. Their earlier audio production business was Wave Generation, a predecessor business rather than a former name of Budge Studios.
Playtesting and working practices
The studio runs Budge Playgroup LIVE, a community testing programme with a dedicated area where children test applications. Its custom-designed workspace includes dedicated testing facilities and open collaboration layouts.
The research describes a flexible hybrid team structure. Canada-wide hiring eligibility covers remote workers and does not indicate additional physical studios.
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Where Budge Studios is based
- 5455 Avenue de Gaspé, Suite 540, Montréal, Québec H2T 3B3, CanadaMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Montreal office
HeadquartersGlobal corporate headquarters and production studio in Montreal's Mile End district.
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