Pineapple Works

What Pineapple Works does

Pineapple Works sp. z o.o. is a privately held, founder-owned game development services and publishing studio headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 2015. The company operates as a boutique, multi-engine provider serving indie game developers worldwide, with a core team of 4-5 people (co-owners Wojciech Kubiak and Bartłomiej T. Listwon, plus QA and programming staff). Its offering is organized around three service lines: Project Polishing (optimization, custom tools, shader writing, bug fixing), Game Porting (across desktop, mobile, and consoles using Unity, Unreal, Godot, RPG Maker, and custom engines), and Game Publishing (localization, promotion, and distribution via Steam, Nintendo eShop, Xbox/Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, and GOG).

The studio's revenue is generated through project-based service fees and publishing royalties/commissions tied to each title it works on. Customer acquisition is primarily inbound through direct outreach to indie developers, industry events, and existing relationships, with go-to-market executed via the company website, social channels (Twitter/X, Bluesky, Facebook, YouTube, Discord), and a developer-interview blog. Notable portfolio titles include Cassette Beasts, ProtoCorgi, Inkulinati, Doomsday Paradise, Dreamed Away, Death and Taxes, Vanaris Tactics, Legends of Amberland, and EarthX, with publisher partners including Raw Fury, Ravenscourt, Games Operators, Leonardo Interactive, Plug In Digital, Toge Productions, No Gravity Games, and Bearded Brothers Games.

There is no public listing, no external investment, no proprietary technology platform, and no AI/ML capability disclosed. Operating geographies are global via digital storefronts, although the company is legally domiciled in Poland with a registered share capital of 5,000 PLN. The business model is a horizontal services play targeting indie developers, with diversification across many small projects rather than reliance on a single anchor client.

Name

Pineapple Works

Legal name

Pineapple Works sp. z o.o.

Website

https://pineapple.works

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pineapple Works is a Warsaw-based indie game services and publishing studio of 4-5 people, providing porting, polishing, QA, and publishing across Unity, Unreal, Godot, and RPG Maker for indie developers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Publishing Services: Pineapple Works publishes indie games, taking a commission or fee for bringing games to market across multiple platforms. They handle porting, localization, QA, and marketing for published titles.
2. Game Development Services: Provides contracted development services including optimization, bug fixing, custom tools, shader writing, and porting for external developers. Revenue generated through service fees for polishing and porting projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pineapple Works is a Warsaw-based game development studio that provides three core services to indie game developers and publishers: (1) project polishing including optimization, custom tool implementation, shader writing, and bug fixing; (2) game porting across desktop, mobile, and console platforms (Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation) using engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, RPG Maker, and custom engines; and (3) game publishing including localization, marketing/promotion, and distribution through digital storefronts.

Product overview

Pineapple Works is a Warsaw, Poland-based game development studio founded in 2015, operating as a 'Swiss army knife gamedev company' that specializes in three core service offerings: Project Polishing (optimization, custom tools, shaders, bug fixes), Game Porting (across desktop, mobile, and console platforms using Unity, Unreal, Godot, and custom engines), and Game Publishing (localization, promotion, and publishing services). Their portfolio includes worked titles such as Cassette Beasts, ProtoCorgi, Inkulinati, Doomsday Paradise, Survive the Blackout, The Chronicles of Nyanya, Dreamed Away, Willy Morgan, Vanaris Tactics, Death and Taxes, Legends of Amberland series, and EarthX. The company has co-development partnerships with studios including Yaza Games, Bytten Studio, KEMONO GAMES, and Lemonade Flashbang.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully ported multiple games to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SecurasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Developer Securas created Sealed Bite: Extended; Pineapple Works is publishing the game on PC (Steam).
• Cute Spooks and Prairieville GamescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 October 2025Pineapple Works is set to publish and port Greek Tragedy to multiple platforms including PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Play Anywhere, and PlayStation 4 & 5.
• Nicolas PettoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2025Developer Nicolas Petton created Dreamed Away; Pineapple Works is handling porting and publishing to PC (Steam, GOG), Nintendo Switch, and Xbox.
• Silver Lemur GamescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025Ongoing partnership for Legends of Amberland series. Pineapple Works ported both games to Nintendo Switch and Xbox, and localized Legends of Amberland II into Japanese.
• Lemonade FlashbangcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2023Pineapple Works ported Doomsday Paradise to Nintendo Switch. Developer Lemonade Flashbang released the PC version.
• Mesote GamesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2023Pineapple Works performed technical consulting and brought EarthX to Nintendo Switch, while Mesote Games developed and published the PC version.
• RavenscourtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 June 2023Ravenscourt served as publisher for ProtoCorgi on Nintendo Switch while Pineapple Works handled the porting to the platform.
• Raw FurycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 May 2023Raw Fury co-published Cassette Beasts alongside Pineapple Works. Pineapple Works handled porting to Xbox and Nintendo Switch while Raw Fury provided additional publishing support for broader market distribution.
• Toge ProductionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 March 2023Toge Productions published Vanaris Tactics while Pineapple Works handled porting to Nintendo Switch and provided full QA pass.
• Yaza GamescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2023Co-development partnership where Pineapple Works provided programming support, QA, and general development services for Inkulinati alongside developer Yaza Games.
• Plug In DigitalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 April 2022Plug In Digital published RUN: The World In Between while Pineapple Works handled the port to Nintendo Switch.
• Leonardo InteractivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2022Leonardo Interactive published Willy Morgan while Pineapple Works handled porting to PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox One/Series X/S consoles.
• World Eater GamesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2021Pineapple Works is currently in the PORT phase for Bittersweet Birthday, handling porting to Nintendo Switch, bug fixes, UI redesign, and text revision.
• Placeholder GameworkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Pineapple Works ported and released Death and Taxes on Nintendo Switch and serves as publisher on GOG, working closely with developer Placeholder Gameworks.
• Hypnotic Ants StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Pineapple Works published Dreamo on Nintendo eShop, provided social media marketing support, polished the game with bug fixes, and assembled a demo version.
• Games OperatorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 October 2019Games Operators published Radio Commander while Pineapple Works provided extensive QA, bug fixes, optimization, designed virtual environments, implemented level editor, and ported the game to MacOS.
• Bearded Brothers GamescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 July 2019Bearded Brothers Games published Let's Go Nuts on Steam while Pineapple Works handled porting to Nintendo eShop.
• Searchlight GamescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 April 2019Searchlight Games published Turn-Based Champion while Pineapple Works ported the game to Xbox One, making it the first Godot engine game on Xbox One.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Toge Productions: Indonesian indie game publisher that has partnered with Pineapple Works (Vanaris Tactics) — comparable in indie publishing focus, but operating in a different geography (Southeast Asia).

Broad incumbents

• Plug In Digital: France-based game publisher and distribution platform that has partnered with Pineapple Works (RUN: The World In Between) — comparable publishing function with much broader catalog and global reach.
• Virtuos: Large global game development services and co-development company offering art, porting, and production support — competes for the same publisher and developer wallet with a much wider service menu.
• Room 8 Group: Global game development services provider (art, porting, QA) with major European presence — adjacent competitive set, particularly for co-development and porting work for publishers.
• 4J Studios: Established UK-based console porting and co-development studio known for high-profile ports — broader portfolio and larger scale, but overlapping capability in multi-platform porting.

Direct peers

• Engine Software: Dutch porting and co-development studio with long history of porting titles to Nintendo platforms — comparable in porting specialization and console-platform expertise.
• Abstraction Games: Dutch game porting and development services company focused on multi-platform releases for indie and mid-size studios — overlapping service portfolio, especially around console porting.
• QLOC: Polish game development services and porting studio headquartered in Warsaw, providing porting, QA, and co-development for major publishers — directly comparable in geography, service mix, and target customer base.
• BlitWorks: Portuguese game porting and co-development studio specializing in bringing indie and AA titles to consoles (Switch, Xbox, PlayStation) — highly comparable service offering and target indie developer customer base.

Emerging players

• Lemonade Flashbang: Indie game studio (Doomsday Paradise developer) that Pineapple Works has ported; relevant as a peer in the indie publishing/porting ecosystem and indicative of comparable indie-level studios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pineapple_works
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PineappleWorks
• Facebookfacebook.com/pineapplesatwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pineapple-works

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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