RAC7

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RAC7
Company typeVideo game developer
Industry video game developer   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
GenreIndie Game
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014) in Vancouver, Canada
FounderJason Ennis
Headquarters
Vancouver
,
Canada
Key people
Jason Ennis
Jesse Ringrose
Number of employees
2 (2023)
Website www.rac7.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

RAC7 is a Canadian video game company located in Vancouver. [1] The company is most known for their game Sneaky Sasquatch. [2] As of 2023, the company only has two employees: Jesse Ringrose and Jason Ennis. [3] [4] [5]

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Games

YearGamePlatforms
2015Dark Echo Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS, iOS, Android, Apple TV
2018Splitter CrittersWindows, macOS, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch
2019 Sneaky Sasquatch macOS, iOS, Apple TV
SpekmacOS, iOS, Apple TV
2021Splitter Critters+ [6] iOS

Awards

Dark Echo:

Splitter Critters:

Sneaky Sasquatch:


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