Concrete Software
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- 2003
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About Concrete Software
Concrete Software is an independent game developer and publisher established in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2003. The studio develops original games and officially licensed entertainment, with a particular focus on mobile sports simulations and casual games. Its work spans iOS and Android, alongside selected releases for consoles and web platforms. It remains privately owned by its co-founders.
The company began developing for early mobile and handheld platforms, including Palm OS, Windows Mobile, J2ME and Symbian. Its early commercial breakthrough came with Aces Texas Hold’em — No Limit in 2004, followed by a broader Aces franchise covering card games and bowling. That background in compact, accessible games carried into its later smartphone work, including Nintaii, Pocket Ants and Jellyflop!, as mobile hardware and distribution shifted toward iOS and Android.
Licensed sports and broader platforms
Licensed sports games became a significant part of the studio’s portfolio. Its relationship with the Professional Bowlers Association began in 2008 and led to PBA Bowling Challenge in 2013. Other licensed projects include NHL Hockey Target Smash, Rapala Fishing — Daily Catch and Arctic Cat Extreme Snowmobile Racing. The studio extended its fishing work to home consoles with Rapala Fishing Pro Series, released across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Launched in April 2019, PGA TOUR Golf Shootout features real TPC courses and live tournaments. Together with titles such as PBA Bowling Challenge and Aces Spades, it forms part of a catalog supported through ongoing updates and player engagement. The company also operates the Concrete Hub gaming platform and is developing NHRA Legends of Drag Racing.
Concrete Software’s capabilities cover game design, engineering, production, publishing and distribution, as well as licensed brand partnerships and platform adaptation. Its operating model combines development with long-term live operations, analytics, monetization and player support. The studio works from Minnesota with distributed personnel across the United States.
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Leadership and background
Keith Pichelman is CEO and co-founder; Mike Lehne is the other co-founder. The founders brought enterprise software engineering experience from IBM and Digital River.
Technology and collaboration
- 3D Lawn Darts used camera shutter optical blur to track player device motion, an unusual input method for its mobile platforms.
- The 2020 collaboration with East Side Games used that partner’s proprietary idle-game engine kit for co-development and co-publishing.
- In June 2006, Handmark bundled the studio’s poker game into Tetris Game Pak 2 for handheld distribution.
Recognition and milestones
- Driving Log won the Nokia Best Personal Productivity Application award in 2003.
- 3D Lawn Darts was an Independent Games Festival Mobile finalist in 2008.
- Concrete Software was selected for Google’s Indie Games Accelerator in 2021.
- By 2023, the studio’s catalog had surpassed 100 million lifetime downloads, with a 4.7-star rating across more than 130,000 iOS reviews.
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Where Concrete Software is based
- Edina, Minnesota, United States
Edina offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 7401 Metro Blvd, Suite 270, Edina, MN 55439, United States Primary physical operational headquarters. The saved Eden Prairie city marker represents these southwest Twin Cities operations. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 7250 Metro Blvd, Suite 210, Edina, MN 55439, United States Former commercial studio premises; the departure year is not supplied.
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Eden Prairie office
- 23040 Stratford Place, Excelsior, MN 55331-3261, United StatesExcelsior, Minnesota, United States
Excelsior office
Registered statutory and principal executive office of record.
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