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Bigger Games is a mobile game developer that focuses on creating casual puzzle games for smartphones. Its portfolio includes titles such as Color Rope, Hollo Ball, Hoop Stack, and Rope Rescue!, which are distributed on major mobile platforms and built as free-to-play experiences. The company’s products work as typical mobile puzzle games that are monetized through in-app purchases and advertising, aiming to be simple, engaging, and part of players’ daily routines. What sets Bigger Games apart is the leadership’s background from Peak Games, giving the studio seasoned expertise in creating hit mobile titles, along with a recent $25 million Series A that signals strong growth potential. The company’s goal is to expand its game portfolio and strengthen its market presence globally, attracting a large daily active user base and sustainable revenue from free-to-play monetization.
About Bigger Games
Industries
Consumer Software
Entertainment
Gaming
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$31M
Headquarters
Istanbul, Türkiye
Founded
2019
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What believers are saying
- Kitchen Masters received June 2026 updates, showing live-ops momentum and ongoing retention investment.
- The June 2025 $25M Series A funded hiring and global expansion.
- Coddy Johnson joined the board in 2025, sharpening product and monetization discipline.
What critics are saying
- Original Games bought Mergedom in 2023, signaling weaker monetization and portfolio pruning.
- Kitchen Masters is the only clearly scaled hit; single-title dependence risks a 2026 revenue cliff.
- Casual-puzzle leaders like Playrix and Dream Games can outspend Bigger in UA.
What makes Bigger Games unique
- Hakan Ulvan’s ex-Peak team built Bigger’s casual-puzzle DNA around emotionally driven gameplay.
- Kitchen Masters reached 1M+ Google Play installs by June 2026, validating its design.
- Goodwater, Index, Play Ventures, and Arcadia back Bigger, bringing elite mobile distribution.
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Funding
Total Funding
$31M
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↑ 4%Istanbul-based mobile game studio Bigger Games has raised $25M in Series A funding to enhance its vision of emotionally resonant, globally scalable mobile games. The funding will support development beyond their flagship game, Kitchen Masters, and expand their team. Bigger Games, founded in 2019, focuses on creating games that evoke emotions like progress and joy. CEO Hakan Ulvan emphasizes building "emotion engines" to deliver meaningful experiences, aiming to redefine fun in mobile gaming.
Bigger Games, a Turkish mobile games studio, raised $25M in a Series A round led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from Arcadia Gaming Partners, Index Ventures, and Play Ventures. Coddy Johnson, former Activision president, joins the board. The funding will help expand their team and scale their latest game, Kitchen Masters, globally. CEO Hakan Ulvan emphasized their mission to create emotionally impactful gaming experiences.
Bigger Games secures $25 million Series A funding to expand game portfolio.
Merge Inn developer Original Games has acquired Mergedom from Turkiye-based Bigger Games, reports Mobilegamer.biz.
Istanbul-based mobile studio Bigger Games raised $6 million in seed funding.
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About Bigger Games
Industries
Consumer Software
Entertainment
Gaming
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$31M
Headquarters
Istanbul, Türkiye
Founded
2019
There are no jobs for Bigger Games right now.
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