About Us

Whale Hammer Games is an independent game developer based out of Canberra, Australia. We founded the company in July 2013 with the goal of creating fun games that address real world issues in interesting and meaningful ways.

Meet the Team

Peter Castle

Lead Writer/Founder

Peter is a published travel writer and award winning creative writer. He loves to write, draw and to travel to remote places. He wants to create games that capture the exhilaration, sense of discovery and retrospection that he experiences when he travels.

Tom Cox

Lead Programmer/Founder

Tom graduated with a Bachelor of Software Development from the Australian National University in 2012.
He is an avid gamer who believes in the ability of games to challenge people, and influence their broader perspective on life. He wants to make games that have this effect on people, and help them explore real-world issues in a meaningful way.

Peter Simpson

Lead Artist/Founder

Peter worked as a Photoshop Artist and Illustrator for ten years before writing his book Practical Anatomy for Artists, which was published in 2010. He relishes the challenge of bringing a new world to life in a striking visual style.