We build pixel-soul games that fit in your pocket.
A Carlton-based studio crafting original Android and iOS titles — hand-tuned retro pulse, modern feel, shipped to both stores.
Who we are
A tiny studio with a loud arcade heart.
We treat every frame like it costs a quarter — because the games that stayed with us always did.
RetroPulseStudio started in 2016 above a record shop on Lygon Street, where four friends spent weekends reverse-engineering the 16-bit games they grew up on. Today we are a team of eleven — designers, engineers and a composer — shipping our own titles and co-developing with studios across Australia and Aotearoa.
We build exclusively for Android and iOS because we love the constraint: one thumb, a few seconds, a moment worth returning to. Every project starts with a playable prototype in week one, then gets sanded down until it feels inevitable on a phone.
From our Carlton workshop we handle the whole pipeline in-house — art direction, gameplay engineering, original chiptune-meets-orchestral scores, and post-launch live-ops. No outsourced templates, no reskins.
What we do
Four ways we ship games with you.
Whether you have a napkin sketch or a franchise that needs a mobile life, we plug in at the right stage and take it to both stores.
Original game development
We design, build and self-publish our own Android and iOS games — from concept and vertical slice through soft launch and global release. Ideal for partners who want to co-own IP.
- Full production: 6–14 month builds, from AUD $85,000
- Weekly playable builds via TestFlight & Google Play internal testing
- Original chiptune + orchestral soundtrack included
Selected work
Frames from the workshop.
A slice of the worlds, characters and interfaces we have built for the small screen.
Neon Alley — endless runner, 2.1M installs
Circuit Bloom — a relaxing wiring puzzler
Pulse Racer — one-thumb synthwave racing
Lantern & Steel — pocket tactics RPG
Players & partners
Word from the arcade.
Reviews from players and the studios we have shipped alongside.
“Neon Alley is the only runner still on my home screen after a year. The way it speeds up with the music is genuinely brilliant — you can feel the care in every frame.”
Jasmine R.
Fitzroy, VIC · March 2025
Got a game in you?
Let’s make something worth replaying.
Tell us about your idea, your engine, or your deadline. We’ll come back within two business days with honest thoughts and a rough plan.
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Get in touch
Come find us on Lygon Street.
Drop by the Carlton workshop, call the studio, or send the form and we’ll reply within two business days.
Phone
+61 3 9940 5627
[email protected]
Studio
37 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Studio hours
Mon–Fri, 9:30am – 6:00pm AEST