Balancing Monkey Games
An award-winning Kiwi game development studio based in Dunedin, New Zealand, known for peaceful city-building games.
Last updated September 2, 2026
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Overview
Balancing Monkey Games is an independent game development studio based in Dunedin (Ōtepoti), Aotearoa New Zealand. Founded in 2017 by Anna and Sam Barham, the studio creates peaceful, accessible, and inclusive games that support local communities. They are the developers of Before We Leave and Beyond These Stars.
History
Balancing Monkey Games was founded in 2017 by Anna and Sam Barham. Sam began working on his first game Before We Leave in 2017 as a hobby project. The studio is based in Dunedin, New Zealand, and is known for creating peaceful, accessible, and inclusive games.
Products and positioning
Before We Leave
A city building game set in your own cosy corner of the universe. Rediscover and rebuild civilisation.
Beyond These Stars
A city builder game set on the back of a massive Space Whale, and the sequel to Before We Leave.
Recent events
Team17 announces partnership with Balancing Monkey Games[5]
Reported:
Team17 announced that it was working with Balancing Monkey Games to release Before We Leave. The article says the game was then due to release on Steam on May 13, 2021.
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