Big Run Studios

Big Run Studios is an independent game developer and publisher based in Oakland, California. Founded in 2019, it creates casual competitive games for mobile devices and web browsers, with a particular focus on audiences traditionally underserved by the games industry, including women aged 30 and older. Its work combines familiar pastimes with accessible controls, short competitive sessions, and social play.

The studio's mobile catalog spans bingo, card games, word puzzles, time management, and minesweeper-inspired play. Its approach adapts recognizable game formats into competitions in which player speed, coordination, and strategic decisions influence the outcome. The company handles game development and publishing alongside ongoing content updates, live operations, and community events.

Casual games built around competition

Blackout Bingo, originally introduced as Blackout Blitz, is a prominent example of this approach. Opposing players receive identical boards and call sequences, making performance depend on how quickly and effectively they respond and use power-ups. The game reached the top download position in the Apple App Store's casino category.

Other releases explore different forms of accessible competition. Big Cooking applies time-management mechanics to culinary challenges, while Big Run Solitaire offers speed-oriented Klondike play. Big Hearts adapts trick-taking cards for single-hand mobile use, and Word Star and Farm Sweeper bring competitive formats to word-wheel puzzles and minesweeper-style mechanics. Much of the mobile catalog uses Skillz's tournament platform for matchmaking and real-money competition.

Expansion into browser gaming

In October 2026, the studio expanded its browser offering with Crash Arcade, a proprietary gaming platform featuring 32 titles, including Slot Racers and Terminal Tiger. The platform emphasizes instant web access and social interaction, with a customizable, 16-player interactive “crash pad.”

This expansion broadens the company's publishing approach beyond mobile tournament games. Crash Arcade combines free-to-play, advertising-supported access with virtual goods and subscription-based player clubs, extending the studio's focus on inclusive casual entertainment into a shared browser-based environment.