Marmalade Game Studio

Marmalade Game Studio is an independent video game developer and publisher focused on bringing established board games and tabletop properties to digital audiences. Headquartered in London, the studio creates premium family and casual games built around licensed IP, multiplayer play, and broad platform availability.

Its corporate roots date to 1998, when Ideaworks3D Limited was incorporated in the UK. The business later operated as Marmalade Technologies and developed the Marmalade SDK cross-platform framework before establishing an internal games division in 2012–2013. Following the phase-out of the SDK business, Marmalade Game Studio became operationally independent as a game developer and publisher in 2016; the operating company formally adopted the name Marmalade Game Studio Limited in 2020.

Digital tabletop games

Marmalade works with global IP holders including Hasbro and Asmodee to produce digital editions of familiar tabletop franchises. Its catalogue includes Monopoly, The Game of Life, The Game of Life 2, Clue/Cluedo, Battleship, Ticket to Ride, Mouse Trap – The Board Game, Taboo – Official Party Game, Jumanji: The Curse Returns, Exploding Kittens 2, Sudoku 4Two Multiplayer, and Jigsaw Video Party.

Development and publishing

The studio provides full-cycle game development, multi-platform publishing, IP licensing and adaptation, cross-platform engineering, live operations, community management, and customer support. Its teams develop for iOS, Android, Apple Arcade, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and Amazon Luna, with particular emphasis on cross-platform multiplayer, controller-aware UI/UX, downloadable content, and seasonal game updates.

Marmalade expanded its development presence beyond London with branches in Portugal and Romania, supporting production, art, design, engineering, and quality assurance. In 2021, LDC backed the management team with a £22.5 million investment to support international growth and catalogue expansion. The studio was also an official launch partner for Amazon Luna's Amazon GameNight in 2025.