What House House does

House House is an independent video game development studio founded in 2014 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The company operates with four named core members — Nico Disseldorp, Stuart Gillespie-Cook, Michael McMaster, and Jake Strasser — and maintains full founder ownership with no disclosed external venture or private equity investment. Its product portfolio consists of three cooperative and whimsical adventure games: Push Me Pull You (2016, debut cooperative sports title with a shared-leg mechanic), Untitled Goose Game (2019, a comedic stealth-puzzle adventure that became a critical and cultural breakout), and Big Walk (upcoming cooperative adventure, scheduled for release in August 2026).

The studio distributes titles through major global console and PC storefronts, including PlayStation Store, Nintendo Switch eShop, Xbox Store, and PC platforms such as Steam, leveraging a one-time license sales model. For Big Walk, House House has entered its first formal publishing partnership with Panic, securing day-one placement on Sony's PS Plus Essential subscription service — a distribution outcome that expands reach beyond traditional storefront sales. The studio's go-to-market is consumer-direct across all major platforms, with marketing conducted through its own website, Twitter/X, Bluesky, YouTube, and an email mailing list.

House House's business model is concentrated in front-loaded title-by-title revenue generation with no subscription or live-service components. Value propositions center on original creative IP, distinctive art direction, and cooperative gameplay design rather than proprietary technology, AI systems, or data-driven mechanics. The company's long game-to-game cadence (5–7 year cycles) and four-person headcount define its production capacity ceiling and constrain its addressable market to the niche of stylized, co-op-leaning indie experiences served through third-party platforms.

Name

House House

Legal name

House House

Website

https://househou.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

House House is an independent video game studio in Melbourne, Australia, with four core members developing cooperative adventure games for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC. The studio is best known for the 2019 release Untitled Goose Game and is preparing Big Walk for 2026 release.

Ownership category

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Product category

Indie Video Games

akta.pro primary industry

AAA & Premium Game Studios (PC/Console) (MPAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Indie video games
• Cooperative games
• Adventure games
• Console game development
• Digital game publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Game Sales: Direct sales of indie games through console digital stores (PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One) and PC platforms. Revenue generated from one-time purchase model per title.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

House House is an independent video game studio that designs, develops, and releases cooperative and comedic indie adventure games for consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox) and PC. Its catalog includes the cooperative sports game Push Me Pull You, the acclaimed adventure title Untitled Goose Game, and the upcoming co-op game Big Walk, distributed through major digital storefronts and publisher partnerships.

Product overview

House House is an independent video game developer from Melbourne, Australia, specializing in cooperative and whimsical adventure games. Their portfolio consists of three titles: Push Me Pull You (their debut cooperative sports game featuring a shared-leg controller mechanic), Untitled Goose Game (their breakout second title—a critically acclaimed comedic adventure where players control a mischievous goose), and Big Walk (their third cooperative adventure game currently in development with publisher Panic).

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Products and services

• Push Me Pull You House House's debut cooperative sports game featuring a shared-leg controller mechanic where two players work together on one device. Released on PS4 and home computers.
• Untitled Goose Game House House's breakout critically acclaimed comedic cooperative adventure game in which players control a mischievous goose causing chaos in a small English village. Released on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and home computers.
• Big Walk House House's third cooperative adventure game, developed in partnership with publisher Panic and confirmed as a day-one PS Plus Essential title. Targets players seeking cooperative gameplay experiences on console and PC.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PaniccoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 June 2026Panic serves as the publisher for House House's upcoming co-op adventure game Big Walk. The partnership involves releasing Big Walk as a day-one title on PS Plus Essential, with the announcement arriving months ahead of the typical reveal schedule. This early confirmation strategy appears designed to drive PS Plus subscription sales and promote the current PS5 game lineup.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ustwo games: Small studio behind Monument Valley, known for distinctive artistic style, accessible design, and broad mainstream crossover appeal. Mirrors House House's strategy of small-team, distinctive-aesthetic indie games.
• Team Cherry: Australian indie game studio behind Hollow Knight, with a very small core team producing critically acclaimed, distinctive games. Closely comparable to House House in team size, geography, and artisanal indie approach.
• Hello Games: UK indie studio behind No Man's Sky, known for ambitious, distinctive small-team projects and a major post-launch redemption arc. Comparable in small-team, distinctive-vision indie model.
• Landfall Games: Swedish indie studio known for quirky, physics-driven multiplayer games such as Totally Accurate Battle Simulator. Comparable in tone, multiplayer/co-op focus, and small-team indie approach.
• Ghost Town Games: UK indie studio behind Overcooked, specializing in co-op party games. The most direct comparable to House House's co-op adventure focus and breakout-hit co-op model.
• Studio MDHR: Small Canadian studio behind Cuphead, with a distinctive hand-drawn art style and a tiny core team. Comparable to House House in team size, distinctive artistic identity, and indie breakout-hit trajectory.
• Mountains (Florence): Australian indie studio (Annapurna-published) behind Florence, focused on short, distinctive artistic experiences from a tiny team. Closely comparable to House House's small-team, distinctive-vision model.
• Amanita Design: Czech indie studio behind Machinarium and Samorost, with a small team and signature whimsical art style. Comparable in small team, distinctive artistic identity, and quirky creative direction.
• Klei Entertainment: Canadian indie studio behind Don't Starve and Mark of the Ninja, with a small team and a distinctive art style across multiple titles. Comparable in indie model, distinctive aesthetic, and multi-title portfolio.
• Playdead: Danish indie studio behind Limbo and Inside, with a small team and a signature minimalist artistic style. Comparable in team scale, distinct artistic identity, and critically acclaimed indie positioning.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/house_house_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/househouse

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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