Petoons Studio

Petoons Studio was an independent video game developer and transmedia IP studio founded in Barcelona in 2016. Its work focused on children’s and family entertainment, combining original game development with licensed adaptations for international entertainment publishers. The studio ceased commercial and production operations in July 2026 following voluntary insolvency proceedings.

The company described its creative approach as “Storyplaying”: bringing together animated storytelling, gameplay and educational values to encourage shared play between children and parents. Its production capabilities covered game concepts, design, programming, art and production, alongside 2D and 3D character animation, porting and multiplatform optimization. It developed for PC and consoles, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox platforms.

Original games and licensed development

Petoons Studio’s original projects spanned several formats. Petoons Party was a multiplayer family party game released across PC and consoles in 2018–2019. Curse of the Sea Rats, released in 2023 and published by PQube, applied traditional hand-drawn 2D animation to an action-adventure platformer described as a “ratoidvania.” The studio also co-developed Dracamar, a 3D platformer released in April 2026, with Catalan public broadcaster 3Cat.

Alongside its original intellectual property, the company undertook work-for-hire development and co-production. Its licensed portfolio included My Friend Peppa Pig and PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night in 2021, Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion in 2022, and Peppa Pig: World Adventures in 2023. These projects formed part of its work with family entertainment publishers and rights holders, including Outright Games and Hasbro.

The combination of original IP incubation and commissioned development defined the studio’s business. Its output connected animation-led visual production with interactive adaptations of established entertainment properties, while its transmedia work extended its focus beyond standalone games into educational content and storytelling concepts.