GoBit Games

What GoBit Games does

GoBit Games is an independent casual-game developer headquartered in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle, United States), founded and staffed by veterans of PopCap, Electronic Arts, Maxis, Sierra Online, Pogo, and TEN. The studio's leadership includes Don Walters (Design Lead, ex-General Manager of PopCap Seattle) and Brian Rothstein (Lead Programmer; co-designer and programmer of Zuma and Peggle at PopCap). Its product line targets casual gamers and is concentrated in two genres: time-management food-service games built around the Burger Shop franchise (Burger Shop, Burger Shop 2, and Burger Shop 3 in Early Access as of September 19, 2023), and puzzle titles including Evil Orbs (400 levels across 132 cities) and IntelliCats (a trademarked match-3 variant released in December 2019). All games are designed for short-session play and ship with multiple play modes (Story, Expert, Extreme, Challenge, Relax, Puzzle, Blitz, Arcade) to accommodate a broad casual player base.

The studio's technical foundation is a set of proprietary GoBit game frameworks that have been progressively ported across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and browser; for Burger Shop 3, these frameworks were rewritten to natively support multiple platforms from a single codebase. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in any source, and gameplay is built around hand-authored level design rather than procedural generation.

GoBit monetizes through a dual-channel model. PC and Mac titles (Burger Shop, Burger Shop 2, Burger Shop 3 Early Access, Evil Orbs, IntelliCats) are sold as one-time purchases on Steam and bundled directly from gobit.com. Mobile versions on iOS, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore are free-to-play, supported by in-game advertising served through a multi-partner stack (Google AdMob, AppLovin, Chartboost, Facebook Audience Network, Unity Ads, Liftoff, Digital Turbine), with optional paid upgrades to remove ads or unlock the full game. Historical partner distribution has included Big Fish Games, GameHouse, iWin, and Shockwave. The company is privately held, has no disclosed external funding, and operates with a headcount band of 11-50 employees.

Name

GoBit Games

Legal name

GoBit Games

Website

https://gobit.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GoBit Games is an independent Pacific Northwest casual-game developer that builds time-management and puzzle titles, including the Burger Shop franchise, Evil Orbs, and IntelliCats, distributed across Steam, iOS, Android, and Amazon Appstore for a global mass-market casual audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Game Sales (One-Time Purchase): PC and Mac games are sold as one-time purchases through Steam and the GoBit Games website. Titles include Burger Shop, Burger Shop 2, Burger Shop 3 (Early Access), Evil Orbs, and IntelliCats. Games are also sold as bundles.
2. Mobile Free-to-Play with Ad Revenue: Mobile games are offered as free downloads on iOS, Google Play, and Amazon App Store. Revenue is generated through in-app advertising. Players can optionally purchase ad removal or full game unlock upgrades.
3. Game Bundle Sales: The company offers bundled packages including the Burger Bundle (Burger Shop + Burger Shop 2) and the Mega GoBit Bundle (all three games) for one discounted price, sold via Steam.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GoBit Games is an independent casual game development studio that designs, develops, and publishes time-management and puzzle games for PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and web browsers. Its core offerings include the Burger Shop franchise of food-making time-management games, the IntelliCats match-3 puzzle game, and Evil Orbs, an action-puzzle title across 132 cities. Revenue is generated by selling PC/Mac titles (one-time purchase via Steam and gobit.com) and mobile titles (freemium with in-app advertising and optional paid upgrades).

Product overview

GoBit Games is a game development studio that publishes casual games primarily in the time-management and puzzle genres. The company's core portfolio consists of the Burger Shop franchise (including Burger Shop, Burger Shop 2, and Burger Shop 3 in Early Access), the puzzle game IntelliCats, and the action-puzzle game Evil Orbs. Products are distributed through PC/Mac platforms (Steam), mobile app stores (iOS, Android, Amazon), and offered in bundle packages. The games are known for their time-management mechanics, colorful graphics, and multiple play modes including story, challenge, expert, and relax modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Burger Shop The original burger-making time-management game where players receive strange blueprints, build a food-making contraption, and run a restaurant while uncovering the truth behind the mysterious blueprints. Features 80 levels, 8 restaurants, 90+ trophies, and multiple play modes. Sold as a one-time purchase on PC/Mac via Steam and the GoBit website; available as a free mobile game with optional ad-removal or full-game unlock on iOS, Google Play, and Amazon.
• Burger Shop 2 Sequel to Burger Shop in which the player awakens in a dumpster with no memory and must rebuild a restaurant empire with new menu items while uncovering what happened to the original restaurant chain. Features 120 story levels and 120 expert story levels. Available on PC/Mac via Steam and the GoBit website (including a free browser-based version), and on iOS, Google Play, and Amazon App Store as free mobile with optional paid upgrade.
• Burger Shop 3 Fast-paced food-making game in which the player awakens from cryogenic freezing 500 years in the future with a one-billion-dollar library fine. Features 5 restaurant types (All-day Diner, Taqueria, Asian Fusion Cafe, Italian Bistro, Sweet Shop), 375 story levels, 250 expert levels, 250 extreme levels, and multiple game modes including Challenge, Relax, Blitz, Puzzle, and Know-Your-Customer. Distributed on Steam as a paid Early Access title.
• IntelliCats Intelligent matching game featuring cats from an elite intelligence agency named Team: IntelliCats. Players match and move cats in varying ways (groups of 2, 3, or 4; in lines, triangles, on ramps, wheels; via swap, rotate, jump, or tap) to light up the board. Features 50 unique levels, 5 special cat tricks, 3 difficulty settings, daily challenges, survival mode, and kitten mode. Distributed as a free mobile game on iOS and Google Play with in-app advertising and optional paid upgrade.
• Evil Orbs Puzzle game in which players help Dr. Klaus Von Hammersphere defeat Evil Orbs invading Earth using the Anti-Orbium element. Features over 132 cities, 400 levels, 50+ power-up combos, and multiple game modes including Challenge, Duel, and Relax. Distributed on Steam as a one-time PC/Mac purchase and on iOS, Google Play, and Amazon App Store as a free mobile game with optional paid upgrade.
• Burger Bundle Bundle offering both Burger Shop and Burger Shop 2 for one low price for Windows and Mac through Steam.
• Mega GoBit Bundle Bundle offering all three games (Burger Shop, Burger Shop 2, and Evil Orbs) for one low price for Windows and Mac through Steam.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SteamcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSteam handles payment processing and distribution for all GoBit Games PC and Mac titles sold through the Steam storefront. By purchasing PC/Mac games, customers enter personal information to complete purchase transactions via Steam's payment system. Steam's privacy policy governs this data processing.
• Apple (iOS App Store)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoBit Games sells mobile games through Apple's iTunes/App Store. Apple's privacy policy governs data collected through these app purchases. GoBit's mobile games on iOS include free versions and paid full versions of Burger Shop, Burger Shop 2, Evil Orbs, and IntelliCats.
• Google (Google Play / AdMob)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoBit Games distributes free mobile games on Google Play, monetized through advertising. Google AdMob serves in-game ads using the player's Advertising ID, IP Address, and device information. GoBit Games uses this data to analyze gameplay and serve more relevant ads, treating it as non-personal data.
• Amazon (Amazon App Store)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoBit Games sells mobile games including Evil Orbs, Burger Shop, and Burger Shop 2 through the Amazon App Store for Kindle Fire devices.
• Digital TurbineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital Turbine is listed as one of GoBit Games' advertising partners for mobile games, alongside AdMob, AppLovin, Chartboost, Facebook, Unity, and Liftoff. They operate under their own privacy policies.
• AppLovinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppLovin is listed as an advertising partner for GoBit Games' mobile titles, helping serve relevant ads and analyze gameplay data.
• ChartboostminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChartboost is listed as an advertising partner for GoBit Games' mobile games, operating under its own privacy policy.
• LiftoffminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLiftoff is listed as an advertising partner for GoBit Games' mobile games, operating under its own privacy policy.
• Facebook (Audience Network)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFacebook is listed as an advertising partner for GoBit Games' mobile games, providing ad serving capabilities through its audience network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Fish Games: Big Fish Games is both a casual game publisher and one of GoBit's historical distribution partners. Comparable as a casual game platform that has published many time-management and hidden-object titles.
• ZeptoLab: ZeptoLab develops the Cut the Rope franchise and other casual mobile puzzle games. Directly comparable as an indie-leaning casual puzzle studio focused on a flagship IP across mobile platforms.
• Rovio Entertainment: Rovio is the creator of Angry Birds and operates as a casual mobile game publisher with similar IP-franchise and cross-platform distribution strategy to GoBit's Burger Shop and IntelliCats.
• King: King operates the Candy Crush franchise and is one of the largest casual puzzle developers globally. Directly comparable as a casual match-3 and puzzle studio with mobile-first free-to-play monetization.
• Playrix: Playrix is a leading casual game studio behind Gardenscapes, Homescapes, and Township — directly comparable as a casual time-management and puzzle developer targeting the same mass-market casual audience across mobile and PC.
• GameHouse: GameHouse is a casual game publisher and subscription platform historically distributing time-management and puzzle games. Comparable as a GoBit distribution partner and a peer in the casual PC/mobile market.
• MoonActive: MoonActive develops Coin Master, a top-grossing casual mobile game. Comparable as a casual mobile developer-publisher competing for the same casual-gamer wallet on app stores.
• PopCap Games (Electronic Arts): PopCap is the original home of GoBit's founders and creator of Zuma, Peggle, Bejeweled, and Plants vs. Zombies. Directly comparable casual game studio with overlapping genre DNA and historical talent overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Zynga: Zynga is a large casual and social mobile publisher (Words With Friends, Zynga Poker, various match-3 titles). Comparable as a broad casual mobile publisher with adjacent puzzle/match-3 portfolio.
• Electronic Arts: EA owns PopCap and publishes Plants vs. Zombies, The Sims (including SimCity2000 heritage referenced by GoBit's team), and a large casual mobile portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in casual and family-friendly gaming with overlapping team alumni.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoBitGames
• Facebookfacebook.com/GoBitGames
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gobit-inc

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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