Total Mayhem Games
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About Total Mayhem Games
Total Mayhem Games is an independent Dutch game developer and publisher based in Rotterdam, best known for the We Were Here series of cooperative puzzle adventures. Its games focus on two-player collaboration, asymmetrical information and communication: players must describe what they see, interpret their partner’s clues and work together to solve puzzles. Walkie-talkie communication is a defining feature of the series, connecting its multiplayer mechanics with its mystery and escape-room design.
The studio creates original intellectual property and publishes its own games. Its work is focused on PC and consoles, with releases across Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation and Xbox, alongside a Nintendo Switch release for We Were Here Together. It does not offer third-party development work for hire.
From student project to continuing series
The studio’s origins date to a 2016 student project at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. That project became We Were Here, released free on Steam on February 3, 2017. Its reception encouraged members of the student team to establish a commercial studio, which was legally incorporated in June 2017.
The company subsequently developed We Were Here Too in 2018, We Were Here Together in 2019 and We Were Here Forever in 2022. These releases continued its focus on cooperative adventures built around complementary player perspectives and shared problem-solving.
In September 2023, the studio released We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip, a shorter entry in the franchise. Its latest flagship sequel, We Were Here Tomorrow, followed on October 20, 2026. Across this portfolio, Total Mayhem Games combines narrative mystery, puzzle design and online cooperation while continuing to operate as an independent, privately held studio.
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Founders and leadership
The six student founders were Lucia de Visser, Sam Meyer, Benjamin van Hemert, Christian de Kool, Thomas van Opstal and Victor van den Beld. The report identifies Thomas Huster as Operational Director and Board Member; it does not establish current executive roles for the founders.
Early development and financing
The original student team comprised 15 participants who developed the first game during a 14-week Game Design & Development minor. Following its release, six members paused their studies to build the commercial enterprise. External angel investment secured in mid-2017 supported commercialization of the franchise.
Audience milestones
The original free game accumulated more than 500,000 downloads within months of release. The 2023 short-form entry generated more than 8 million downloads within months, taking the series past 25 million cumulative players.
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Where Total Mayhem Games is based
- Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Rotterdam offices
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**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Holbeinhuis, 2nd floor, Coolsingel 65, 3012 AC Rotterdam Email: info@totalmayhemgames.com Phone: +31 (0) 6 362 700 30 Office webpage: https://totalmayhemgames.com/contact Opened: 2024 Overall company headquarters, occupied since the mid-2024 relocation from Schiehavenkade. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Schiehavenkade Former studio premises in Rotterdam's harbor district, vacated when the studio moved to Coolsingel 65 in mid-2024. A building number is not supplied.
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