UPDATE: We finally hit 1 billion downloads on a global scale! Read up about our journey with our official press release on hitting the giant milestone. (Or check out our CEO David Darling’s blog post to see what he says about the experience!)
Nobody in the games industry has announced any acquisitions lately, right? Phew, okay! We’re thrilled to announce the first acquisition in our 10-year run, with Tictales joining the Kwalee family as a casual games partner.
Have you ever heard of Fail Ads? Even if the name isn’t familiar, you’ve probably watched them before.
Ever felt frustrated watching the player make mistakes over something stupid simple? Ever felt like you needed to play the game to know if it was really that hard? Then you definitely watched a Fail Ad!
Kwalee is made up of a diverse bunch of people, and we’re growing all the time!
To provide some insight into the multitude of individuals and roles that go into releasing chart-topping games, we’re pulling back the curtain and focusing on the people that make it all happen. Explore our People Make Kwalee archives if you want to read up about other stories.
In what could only be described as one of our proudest moments this year, our company won not one, but TWO awards at the TIGA Awards ceremony! The first was for Best Large Studio, and the other for Outstanding Leadership; granted to our COO Jason Falcus.
The end of the year may be fast approaching, but here at Kwalee we’re not winding down! We’re proud to announce our latest hypercasual release Traffic Cop 3D has had a phenomenal launch, racking up more than 4 million downloads all over the world in just over two weeks.
For as long as there’s been Kwalee, there have been dogs around. And although we’re a whole lot bigger now (and more people means more dogs), it’s official: with the official dog policy in place, Kwalee is now dog-friendly! Meaning, all who work at the Kwalee UK office can bring their pooches over whenever they like.
This means that our employees can look forward to having their furry friends alongside them at work – whether working from home or at the office.
UPDATE: Thanks to all our supporters for the help, SpecialEffect raised £115,517! Stay up to date with what’s happening at Kwalee through our social media channels.
A game jam presents a unique challenge for a game developer. How do you go about making any game in a mere 48 hours, let alone one with actual promise? What needs to be prioritised and what can be left out?
Here at Kwalee, we’re powered by the world’s most prolific Hyper Casual development studio and a process that’s been likened to doing a game jam every day – so we know a thing or two about rapid development!
For your next Hyper Casual game jam, here are some of our top tips on how to handle the time limit and make a game that stands out!
You’ve almost certainly played a ‘sunset game’ before, even if you’ve never heard the term until now. With our own sunset games like Rocket Sky!, Blast City 3D and Jetpack Jump having racked up tens of millions of downloads, and many more successful examples from other developers, it’s a proven style of game that players love. So what defines a sunset game?
