Nosy Jones

Nosy Jones was an independent mobile game developer and publisher based in Sydney, Australia. Established in 2013, the studio focused on casual arcade games for iOS and Android, combining game design and programming with 3D art, animation and digital self-publishing. Its development approach emphasized craftsmanship over a high volume of releases.

The studio's debut game, Chicken Pox, spent five years in development. Also known during production as Chicken Pox: Scrambled Eggs!, it was a 3D top-down arcade collecting game built around gathering runaway eggs. Players steered vehicles through environments filled with obstacles and farm animals, collecting eggs against a time limit. Its vehicles ranged from tractors and lawnmowers to pirate ships and unicorns, giving the collecting mechanics a playful visual identity.

Following a soft launch in 2018, Chicken Pox released worldwide for iOS and Android on December 19, 2018. Nosy Jones developed and self-published the title, drawing on external contributors for specialist creative and technical work. Its capabilities encompassed mobile software design, gameplay programming, 3D modeling, texturing and visual asset production.

Although its directors were based in Sydney, the company used a distributed production model to bring together contributors internationally. This allowed a small core studio to coordinate the different disciplines needed for its mobile release. Its documented business centered on developing and publishing its own game rather than providing event production or brand marketing services.

Chicken Pox remained the studio's only documented commercial release. The business wound down in late 2022, when its tax and business registrations were cancelled. ASIC subsequently published a notice of proposed voluntary deregistration in April 2023. The studio is closed, and its former official website is offline.