Gamaga

Gamaga was a Chilean game development studio founded in 2009 in Santiago. Its work spanned independent games, mobile production and development partnerships, with capabilities in game design, engineering, 2D artwork and pixel animation. The studio ceased operations in 2024 after a 15-year history.

The company developed games for iOS and Android and offered production services covering pre-production, development and live operations. Alongside its own development work, it collaborated with publishers and entertainment partners through co-development and work-for-hire arrangements. Its technical expertise included proprietary 2D game engines, free-to-play mechanics and, later in its history, blockchain and Web3 game integration.

Games and collaborations

Banana Kong, co-produced with FDG Entertainment, became one of the studio’s best-known releases, reaching more than 200 million lifetime downloads according to the supplied research. Gamaga also developed Operate Now: Hospital with Spil Games. Combining surgery simulation with hospital management, that title surpassed 30 million downloads and generated more than $50 million in revenue.

The studio’s later work included Cobra Kai: Card Fighter, a turn-based mobile fighting card game based on the television series and developed under license from Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Netflix. Its broader catalogue covered hidden-object investigations, idle farming, veterinary simulation and home-design games, reflecting a focus on accessible mobile entertainment across several genres.

Ownership and final years

Kongregate acquired Gamaga in July 2022, bringing its development capacity into a wider mobile and Web3 production pipeline. In February 2024, MTG combined Kongregate and Gamaga with Monumental Studios. Gamaga subsequently ended its studio operations during 2024. Its website remains online with a closure announcement and states that the company is no longer accepting applications.