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Uken Games

Indie & Mobile Game Studio
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Founded
2009
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51-200
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About Uken Games

Uken Games is an independent mobile and web game studio founded in 2009 by Chris Ye and Mark Lampert, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company specializes in cross-platform social and mobile game development, trivia games, and casual gaming. Uken builds games that people everywhere love, focusing on high-quality, fun experiences that provide a mental break from daily stresses.

The studio is best known for titles like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Jeopardy! World Tour, which are the top two trivia games globally, engaging millions of players every month. Other key projects include Ava's Manor, Bingo Pop (sold to Jam City in 2018), Superheroes Alliance, Titans, Mighty Monsters, and Kings of Pool.

Uken considers itself a team of data-driven designers, technologists, and artists. Through collaboration, they pair the craft of design with feedback and data to deliver an immersive pace and rhythm in each game session. The company has a quirky, nerdy culture that fosters creativity, quality ideas, and a data-driven mindset. They believe in moving quickly and improving constantly, which is reflected in the weekly updates they make to their games and internal technologies.

The studio emphasizes small, empowered teams with the autonomy to make decisions about delighting players. They push boundaries and embrace new ideas to create unique gaming experiences. Uken values inclusion and creates a space for all to thrive, building lasting trust through transparency, integrity, and consistency.

More about Uken Games

Leadership:

  • Chris Ye (Co-Founder & CEO)
  • Mark Lampert (Co-Founder)
  • Gihad Murad (CTO)
  • Wayne Newman (CFO)
  • Vinay Ramani (Co-CEO)
  • Daniela M. (Director of People Operations)

Vision:

  • Mission: To build games that people everywhere love and to deliver high-quality, fun experiences that provide a mental break from daily stresses.
  • Values: Data-driven design, quirky and nerdy culture, creative collaboration, constant improvement (weekly updates), and a focus on practical use of technical boundaries.

Partners & Funding:

  • Partners include Sony Pictures Television, Mattel, Jam City, Extreme Venture Partners, and Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC).
  • Uken Games is a funded company, with an investor being Extreme Venture Partners.

Awards & Recognition:

  • Digi Award for Canada's Most Promising New Digital Company (2011)
  • Deloitte Fast 50/500 (2014)
  • Certified Great Place to Work
  • Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2017)
  • Several Best Workplaces™ rankings (2018-2026), including Best Workplaces in Canada 2026, Best Workplaces Managed by Women 2026, Best Workplaces in Ontario 2025, and GTA's Top Employers 2026.

Technology:

  • Tools & Tech Stack includes Scala, JavaScript, Vue.js, Express, Android, Unity 3D, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES), Google Analytics, Reinforcement Learning, and AI for level design automation.

Market Position:

  • Revenue range estimated at 10 to 25 million USD, positioning Uken as a mid-sized company poised for scale.
  • Maintains a strong market presence with popular titles and strategic licensing collaborations.

Notable credits

9 credits
  • Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
  • Jeopardy! World Tour
  • Ava"s Manor
  • Bingo Pop
  • Superheroes Alliance
  • Titans
  • Mighty Monsters
  • Kings of Pool
  • Tim"s Word Challenge

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Where Uken Games is based

1 location

  • Toronto office

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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