Outerminds
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- Founded
- 2014
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- 11-50
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About Outerminds
Outerminds is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 2014, the studio develops mobile, PC and console games, with a portfolio spanning influencer collaborations, free-to-play simulations, action platformers and premium Metroidvania adventures. Its work combines retro pixel-art visuals with humor-driven characters and game design.
The studio’s early development began with an internal game jam prototype and its debut mobile release, Tadpole Tap, in 2015. A subsequent game jam organized by Felix Kjellberg, known as PewDiePie, led to a prototype starring the creator. After he approached the team about expanding it, the project became PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist. Released in September 2015, the side-scrolling action platformer established a continuing collaboration between the studio and the creator.
That relationship expanded with PewDiePie’s Tuber Simulator in September 2016. The mobile game combines an isometric presentation with simulation and room decoration, supported by recurring seasonal updates and live-service operations. Outerminds later developed PewDiePie’s Pixelings, a collectible-creature, turn-based role-playing game released in 2019. Its broader mobile portfolio includes H3H3 Ball Rider, Haterz and Turbo Stars.
From mobile games to premium adventures
In April 2024, Outerminds broadened its portfolio with Turbo Kid, a pixel-art Metroidvania based on the 2015 film. Developed in collaboration with RKSS Films, the game brings together post-apocalyptic exploration, BMX bike navigation and a licensed soundtrack by Le Matos. Its visual direction draws on the film’s graphic violence and 1980s-inspired aesthetic.
Across its projects, Outerminds handles full-cycle production, including game design, programming, art, animation, sound design and quality assurance. Its capabilities also encompass mobile monetization, telemetry analysis, live operations, cross-platform adaptation and self-publishing. Partnerships with digital creators form a recurring part of its development approach, alongside its expansion into film-based games and premium PC and console releases.
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Founders and corporate leadership
- The four founders were Sylvain Savard, Nicolas Brunet-Messier, Alexandre Caron and Ghislain “Guiz” de Pessemier.
- Corporate records cited in the November 2026 research list Sylvain Savard, Ghislain de Pessemier and Alexandre Caron as directors. Nicolas Brunet-Messier’s historical founder status does not establish a current leadership role.
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Where Outerminds is based
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Montreal offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 160 Rue Saint-Viateur Est, Local 300, Montréal, QC H2T 1A8, Canada Main operating headquarters and development studio within the Indie Asylum hub. --- **Office** Status: active Address: 8792 Rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal, QC H2N 1S4, Canada Registered corporate office, distinct from the operating development studio. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 1400-666 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, QC H3A 1E7, Canada Former studio premises. The report identifies historical occupancy; an exact opening or closure year is not established. --- **Espace Ludique** Status: inactive / historical Historical incubation workspace used during the studio’s startup phase in 2014–2015, with support from Execution Labs.
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