HandyGames

www.handy-games.com GmbH
Private
Industry Video games
Founded 2000[1]
Founder Christopher Kassulke
CEO & Founder[2]
Markus Kassulke
CEO & Founder[3]
Udo Bausewein
CFO & Founder[4]
Headquarters Giebelstadt, Germany[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
55+ (March 2014)[5]
Website HandyGames

HandyGames is an independent developer and publisher of mobile games headquartered in Giebelstadt, Germany.[1] The company develops downloadable and pre-installed games and applications for mobile phones.[6]

By 2014 HandyGames had 150,000 app downloads per month and more than 100 million downloads in total.[7]

Company

The company was founded in 2000 by brothers Christopher and Markus Kassulke along with Udo Bausewein. In 2006, HandyGames released its first free, ad-funded game and began the gradual transition to a largely ad-funded business model. Since 2010, all new HandyGames titles are either free or freemium.[8]

HandyGames went "Beyond Mobile" in early 2012 and has since released games for the PC and the Ouya console. HandyGames is one of the six top-tier backers of the Android-powered OUYA Video Game Console project on Kickstarter and also backed the animation tool Spine.[9][10]

In January 2014 and 2015, the company were main sponsors for the "HandyGames Charity Day" in Würzburg, which aimed to raise funds for cancer research. On both occasions the event was able to raise roughly 50000 Euros.[11][12]

HandyGames was one of the first companies to launch games for wearable technology in 2014.[13] The games are working on Android Wear devices, including the Moto 360 by Motorola, the Sony SmartWatch and the LG G Watch.[14]

The company has started developing VR (Virtual Reality) Games 2015 and released titles like "Hidden Temple - VR Adventure".[15] You can play them in a 360° mode or immerse yourself in another dimension and experience with one of the supported head-mounted displays like the Google Cardboard or Samsung Gear VR.[16]

Games

Published and developed by HandyGames

Year Title Platforms
iOS Android WP W8 FP FTV OUYA[17] J2ME[18] PS4 PC
2015 1944 Burning Bridges[19] No Yes No No No No No No No No
2015 Clouds & Sheep 2[20] Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
2015 I Slay Zombies – VR Shooter[21] Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
2015 Hidden Temple - VR Adventure[22] Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
2015 Max - My Fitness Dog[23] Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
2015 1942 Pacific Front[24] Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
2014 Dynamite Fishing – World Games[25] Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes No
2014 Devils And Demons[26] Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes
2014 Stage Dive Legends[27] Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
2013 Ninja Hero Cats[28] Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
2013 Guns'n'Glory Zombies[29] Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
2013 1941 Frozen Front[30] Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No
2013 Aces of the Luftwaffe[31] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
2012 Guns'n'Glory Heroes[32] Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
2012 Rocket Island[33] Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
2012 Epic Battle Dude[34] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
2012 Save the Puppies[35] Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
2012 Townsmen[36] Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No
2012 Farm Invasion USA[37] Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
2011 Clouds & Sheep[38] Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
2011 Guns'n'Glory WW2[39] No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No
2011 Happy Vikings[40] Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No
2011 Aporkalypse[41] No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No
2011 Townsmen 6[42] Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No
2011 Super Dynamite Fishing[43] Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
2010 Guns'n'Glory[44] Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No
2010 infeCCt Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No
2008 Gothic 3: The Beginning[45] No No No No No No No Yes No No
2003 Townsmen-Series No No No No No No No Yes No No

Wearable Games

Published and developed by HandyGames

Year Title Wearable
Sony SmartWatch Motorola Moto 360 Samsung Gear Live LG G Watch LG G Watch R
2015 Bouncing Bandit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 Photo Party Puzzle[46] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 Kitty – My Fitness Cat[47] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 My Fitness Maze[48] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 Max – My Fitness Dog[49] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 My Fitness Racer[50] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 Vegas Fruit Slots - Wear[51] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 Guns 'n' Glory Heroes - Wear[52] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 SPS: Football Wearable edition[53] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 Remote Effects Pro[54] Yes No Yes Yes No

Apps

Published and developed by HandyGames

Year Title Platforms
Android iOS
2015 Clouds & Sheep – AR Effects[55] Yes No
2015 Live Watch Face for Instagram[56] Yes No
2015 style Collection – Watch Face[57] Yes No
2015 party Collection – Watch Face Yes No
2015 diamond Collection – Watch Face Yes No
2015 nice Collection – Watch Face Yes No

Awards

HandyGames has won:

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