Monomi Park
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- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
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About Monomi Park
Monomi Park is an independent video game developer and publisher based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2014, the studio creates and self-publishes original games, with its work centered on the Slime Rancher series. Its games combine first-person exploration, sandbox play and simulation with colorful 3D worlds and whimsical character design.
The studio’s debut, Slime Rancher, brings together farming simulation and exploration. It entered early access in January 2016 and reached its full release in August 2017. The game subsequently grew into a substantial international franchise, with more than 17.5 million copies sold across platforms and over 19 million players worldwide. Its platform history includes PC, macOS, Linux, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. In August 2021, Monomi Park released Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition, an optimized Nintendo Switch edition that brought the game to another console audience.
Slime Rancher 2 continued the series, entering early access on PC and Xbox Series X/S on September 22, 2022. The sequel sold more than 100,000 copies within six hours and exceeded 300,000 copies during its first week. It expanded to PlayStation 5 in June 2024 and reached its full version launch on September 23, 2025.
Monomi Park operates as an original intellectual property creator, managing development and publishing internally rather than offering external client work-for-hire services. Its capabilities span game design and production, software engineering, physics simulation, multi-platform porting and live operations. Community management, digital publishing, merchandise design and brand management support the studio’s releases beyond their initial launches. This operating model connects the creation of its games with their ongoing distribution, audience support and wider brand activity.
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Leadership and background
- Co-founder Nick Popovich serves as CEO. Before establishing the studio, he was lead designer on Sega’s Spiral Knights.
- Co-founder Mike Thomas serves as CTO. His earlier work included serving as technical lead on Three Rings Design’s Puzzle Pirates.
- Kate Kavanaugh serves as COO.
Working practices
Monomi Park describes its operating philosophy as people-first, emphasizing sustainability, inclusivity and creative exploration, with an explicit no-crunch policy. Industry coverage reported that the studio achieved Slime Rancher 2’s first-week early access sales milestone without developer crunch. Its physical studio is complemented by flexible remote work arrangements for distributed personnel.
Industry recognition
Recognition for the studio’s work includes the Golden Joystick Award for Best Early Access Launch in 2022, the Unity Award for Best 3D Visuals in 2023 and Game Informer’s Best Simulation Game in 2017. Its work also received nominations at the British Academy Games Awards in 2018 and The Game Awards in 2017.
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Where Monomi Park is based
- 520 S. El Camino Real, Suite #800, San Mateo, CA 94402, United StatesSan Mateo, California, United States
San Mateo office
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Company headquarters and physical studio supporting corporate operations, facilities and game production, complemented by flexible remote work arrangements.
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