Geewa
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About Geewa
Geewa was a Czech game developer and publisher founded in Prague in 2005 by Miloš Endrle. Its work focused on casual multiplayer games, progressing from Flash-based browser titles to social games and competitive mobile releases. Across those platforms, the studio combined accessible game rules with multiplayer competition, physics-based mechanics and ongoing game operations.
The company initially developed multiplayer games for the web before moving into Facebook gaming and, later, iOS and Android. Pool Live Tour, launched on Facebook in 2010, became one of its best-known titles and subsequently reached mobile platforms. Its billiards gameplay reflected a recurring technical focus on pool physics, competitive play and cross-platform experiences.
Mobile games and development
Released in 2018, Smashing Four combined turn-based, one-on-one battles with billiards-style collisions, collectible heroes and RPG progression. The game became a central part of Geewa’s mobile business. Its wider catalogue included word games, additional pool titles and other casual releases, reflecting the studio’s development across browser, social and mobile markets.
Geewa’s capabilities encompassed game design, art production, mobile development, multiplayer networking and matchmaking. Its free-to-play operations also involved publishing, marketing, live operations and in-game economy balancing. These activities supported games designed around repeated competitive sessions and continued player engagement.
Ownership and final years
AppLovin acquired Geewa in February 2020. In 2022, the studio was sold to Vendetera Invest s.r.o., the holding company owned by its then-CEO Ryan Matthew DeSanto. In November 2023, Geewa transferred publishing, development and operational responsibility for Smashing Four to By Aliens.
Following DeSanto’s death in late 2025, employees filed an insolvency petition over unpaid wages. The Prague Municipal Court declared Geewa bankrupt on January 2, 2026. The studio ceased operations, and its former website was offline at the November 2026 research date.
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Origins and collaboration
- The company name originated from “Games for Everyone, Everywhere, With Anyone.”
- In 2006, Geewa partnered with Czech search engine Seznam.cz to co-operate the Hry.cz gaming portal.
Investment and historical leadership
- MCI Management invested $2.2 million in 2007 to support the expansion of Geewa’s casual gaming operations across Central and Eastern Europe.
- A further $4.2 million financing round involving KKCG and Springtide Ventures followed in 2014 to accelerate mobile game production.
- Jens Hilgers served as CEO and chairman during the company’s expansion in the early 2010s; this is a historical leadership role.
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Current and former locations of Geewa
- Brno, South Moravian Region, Czechia
Brno office
Former officeOpened 2012
About this office
Former Geewa development branch formed following the acquisition of Cuketa. The report places its operation from 2012 to approximately 2015, followed by consolidation into Prague.
- Classic 7 Business Park, Jankovcova 1603/47a, Holešovice, 170 00 Praha 7, Czech RepublicPrague, Czechia
Prague office
Former officeFormer company headquarters and registered office. Earlier premises were at Boudníkova 2506/1b and Sokolovská 366/84 in Praha 8.
- Berlin, Germany
Berlin office
Former officeFormer executive and business development satellite associated with Geewa's leadership during its expansion in the early 2010s.
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