UpStream Games

Small games,
big afternoons.

UpStream Games is an independent games studio from Queensland, Australia. We make simple, replayable mobile games you can pick up any time and put down just as easily.

Our games

Paddler

One canoe. Endless river.

Paddle your canoe down a river that never ends. Dodge crocs and sharks, ride the rapids and outrun giant river bosses.

Out now on iPhone · More about Paddler →

Shellburst

Light one shell. Watch them all go.

A calm, clever fireworks game. Tap one shell and watch the chain reaction light up the night sky.

Coming soon to the App Store · More about Shellburst →

Fireworks

Relaxing fireworks to watch free on YouTube, and a New Year's Eve countdown pack for your venue. All made with our own code-drawn fireworks.

Relaxing fireworks

3 hours · free on YouTube

A calm fireworks show to relax to, or to leave on in the background.

Watch on YouTube

NYE Venue Countdown Pack preview

YouTube Short

A short look at the countdown pack below.

Watch the preview

NYE Venue Countdown Pack

For bars, clubs, churches, schools and parties. Download the files and play them on your own screen, with no internet needed on the night.

  • 5, 10 and 60-minute countdowns to midnight
  • 2-minute and 30-minute pre-show loops
  • 4K and 1080p, with or without music, no logo
  • Includes a licence (PDF) explaining how you can use the videos

Buy on Gumroad · A$25

Sold through Gumroad, which handles payment and sales tax. Refunds are explained in our terms.

Asset packs

Effects and sounds from our games, ready to use in yours.

Cozy Celebration FX + SFX

64 animated firework and celebration effects in 8 palettes, plus 35 matching sounds

Make every win feel like a festival. The complete fireworks and reward effects set from our game Shellburst, with sounds to match.

  • 40 firework bursts in 8 colour palettes, special gold, star and fuse shells, rising shows, rocket trails, tap sparks, fireflies, paper lanterns and soft glows
  • 35 matching sounds: launches, booms, crackles, chimes, fanfares and UI sounds
  • Transparent PNG sprite sheets at two sizes with JSON atlases, plus WAV and OGG audio
  • Works with Godot, Unity, GameMaker, Phaser, Construct, Defold and more
  • Royalty-free licence for personal and commercial projects

Get the pack · US$8 Try the free sampler

Sold through itch.io, which handles payment and sales tax. The free sampler has 4 effects and 6 sounds (pay what you like, from $0). See all our itch.io pages.

About us

UpStream Games is a one-person studio. All the art, music and sound in our games is made in-house. We keep things simple: no accounts, no sign-ups, and your progress stays on your phone.

Questions or feedback? Email info@upstreamgames.com.au or visit Support.