Storm8
- Open roles
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- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 51-200
- Offices
- 1
About Storm8
Storm8 is a mobile game developer and publisher creating free-to-play casual entertainment for iOS and Android. Its work spans match-3 puzzles, simulation, time-management games, and experiences that combine home decoration with narrative progression. The studio develops games and supports them through live operations, content updates, and in-game events for a global mobile audience.
Its current core franchises include Property Brothers Home Design and Home Design Makeover!, which bring together puzzle play and design-and-renovation themes. Across its broader development history, Storm8 has worked in social simulation, arcade puzzles, casino games, and role-playing games. Early releases such as World War and iMobsters preceded a wider catalog that included the Restaurant Story, Bakery Story, and Dragon Story series.
Development and publishing
The company's capabilities cover game design and engineering, 2D and 3D art, animation, and interface and user-experience design. Its publishing work includes game economy design, monetization, user acquisition, performance marketing, and analytics, alongside customer support and player community management. Licensed and co-branded projects also form part of its mobile development portfolio.
Founded in 2009, Storm8 initially published through several internal imprints serving different game categories. TeamLava focused on casual and simulation games, Shark Party on casino games, and FireMocha on mid-core titles. These activities were consolidated under the Storm8 Studios brand in March 2015.
Stillfront Group acquired Storm8 in February 2020, bringing the studio into its North American business while retaining its role as an operating game developer. In Q2 2025, operational responsibility for 24 legacy titles moved to sister studio Imperia Online. This redistribution covered earlier simulation, match-3, and bingo games, allowing Storm8 to concentrate its internal development and live-operations resources on its core design-and-renovation franchises. Its historical catalog therefore reflects a broader body of development work than the titles it currently operates.
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Leadership and founders
The report identifies Dom D’Aleo as President and Head of Studio, Nigel Li as Chief Creative Officer, and Terry Yee as Chief Revenue Officer.
The founders were Perry Tam, William Siu, Chak Ming Li, Laura Yip, and Garrett J. Remes. Their founding roles do not establish current executive positions.
Working model
Storm8 describes its workplace as 100% remote-first across eligible US states. Within Stillfront's decentralized studio model, it retained operational autonomy following the acquisition.
Historical reach and collaboration
By late 2015, Storm8 had exceeded one billion cumulative game downloads and 50 million monthly active users across its mobile network.
Its Property Brothers collaboration involves Drew and Jonathan Scott, connecting the licensed home-renovation theme with the studio's puzzle-and-design format.
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Current and former locations of Storm8
- San Mateo, California, United States
San Mateo offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 901 Mariners Island Blvd, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94404, United States Corporate headquarters and registered legal office supporting formal administration and executive operations for the distributed studio. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 155 Bovet Road, Suite 303, San Mateo, CA 94402 Historical office distinct from the current San Mateo headquarters; no departure or closure year is supplied.
- 1000 Bridge Parkway, Suite 1000, Redwood City, CA 94065Redwood City, California, United States
Redwood City office
Former officeEarlier corporate office; the report supplies no departure or closure year.
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