Big Fish Games
A New Game Every Day!®
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About Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games is an American casual game developer, publisher and digital distributor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in May 2002 by Paul Thelen, the company built its business around downloadable games for PC and Mac before expanding into mobile publishing. Its platform combines a casual game catalog with distribution through the Big Fish Games App and Game Club.
The company's work spans hidden-object puzzle adventures, match-3 games, time management games and solitaire. Its development and publishing history includes the Mystery Case Files, Hidden Expedition and Drawn series, alongside Fairway Solitaire, Cooking Craze, Cascade and Midnight Castle. Its capabilities also include live game operations, localization and quality assurance.
Development and ownership history
Big Fish expanded into mobile and social casino games through its March 2012 acquisition of Self Aware Games. Churchill Downs acquired Big Fish in 2014, and Aristocrat Leisure subsequently purchased the company in January 2018. Under Aristocrat, Big Fish operated within the digital games business later branded Pixel United.
Aristocrat's strategic review of casual and mid-core gaming assets led to substantial changes during 2024–2025. In early 2025, it announced that Big Fish would halt new internal game development and streamline its existing live games. In October 2025, BFG Entertainment Inc. acquired the Big Fish distribution platform, PC/Mac catalog, intellectual property and select mobile assets. Big Fish continues operating under that parent as a casual game publisher and desktop/mobile distributor.
The restructuring also divided parts of the historical portfolio among different operators. EverMerge transferred to JetSynthesys, while Gummy Drop! moved to 7 Hits Games. Social casino titles, including Big Fish Casino and Jackpot Magic Slots, remained with Aristocrat. These titles form part of Big Fish's publishing history, with their subsequent ownership distinct from the continuing casual games and distribution business.
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Leadership and operating transition
BFG Entertainment Inc. is led by CEO Lasse Jensen, formerly CEO of iWin. More than 30 team members transitioned to the company during the October 2025 acquisition to operate the platform and continue developing casual games, supported by distributed operations.
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Current and former locations of Big Fish Games
- 906 Alaskan Way, Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98104, United StatesSeattle, Washington, United States
Maritime Building
HeadquartersOpened 2018
Overall headquarters. Big Fish moved into the Maritime Building in July 2018 and subsequently consolidated to Suite 700.
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Luxembourg office
- 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 2300, Oakland, CA 94612, USAOakland, California, United States
Oakland office
Former officeOpened 2012
About this office
Former Bay Area regional studio established following the 2012 acquisition of Self Aware Games. Big Fish vacated the premises, which were subleased to East Bay Community Energy before that tenant entered a direct lease.
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