PeopleFun
Making fun games people love to play
Hybrid
Some members of the team work remotely, while others are co-located in one or more offices.
👥51-200
📍Richardson, Texas, United States
PeopleFun

About PeopleFun

About PeopleFun
About PeopleFun
About PeopleFun
About PeopleFun
PeopleFun is a rapidly growing studio where development teams thrive on collaboration, creativity, teamwork, and fun.

What PeopleFun is building

PeopleFun product / service
PeopleFun product / service
PeopleFun product / service
PeopleFun product / service
PeopleFun is one of the world’s top developers of casual mobile games, with titles including Wordscapes, Wordscapes Search, Word Stacks, and Word Chums – being played by an airline passenger near you!

Technologies used at PeopleFun

Back-end (4)
Front-end (2)
JavaJava
C#C#
AWSAWS
SQLSQL

Company culture

Empowering People

At PeopleFun, we build teams that are talented in their craft and focus on keeping their path clear of obstacles. By hiring individuals with an ownership mentality, our organization has stayed proactive and innovative as we grow. Our talented employees continue to raise the bar of what we can achieve.

Shared Vision

We have a lot to celebrate. And a lot of momentum. We believe this is in great part due to all of us pulling in the same direction. At PeopleFun, we all understand our company strategies and how our work feeds into them. Our focus consistently remains on creating fun, unique, and highly successful games.

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Company type

Company type

For Profit

PeopleFun news and updates

Peoplefun, Inc. hires Carol Miu as chief executive officer

Dallas-based PeopleFun, one of the world’s top developers of mobile games including Wordscapes and Word Stacks, has named Carol Miu as chief executive officer....

Jan 1, 2022 | dallasinnovates.com

AppLovin Inc. acquired Peoplefun, Inc. on Jan 1st 18'.

In 2018, PeopleFun was acquired by Palo Alto-based AppLovin (Nasdaq: APP).

Jan 1, 2022 | bizjournals.com

AppLovin Inc. acquired Peoplefun, Inc. on Jan 1st 18'.

In 2018, PeopleFun was acquired by Palo Alto-based AppLovin (Nasdaq: APP).

Jan 1, 2022 | bizjournals.com

Peoplefun, Inc. hires Carol Miu as chief executive officer

Dallas-based PeopleFun, one of the world’s top developers of mobile games including Wordscapes and Word Stacks, has named Carol Miu as chief executive officer....

Jan 1, 2022 | dallasinnovates.com

The Lake Highlands friends behind PeopleFun’s Wordscapes are still gaming after all these years

Childhood friends John Boog-Scott and Tony Goodman have made waves in the gaming industry by embracing the message of their latest company’s name, PeopleFun. Now in its 10th year, the Richardson-based mobile game developer is best known for its hit Wordscapes, a free crossword puzzle-like Apple and Android app that boasts over 120 million downloads.

Jul 9, 2021 | The Dallas Morning News

The intersection of psychology and games with PeopleFun director Matt Streit

The games industry plays host to a colourful cast of diverse individuals, from artists and coders to narrative designers and studio heads. The skills to pull off these roles, however, are complex and differing, with each position requiring mastery in its field.

May 27, 2021 | PocketGamer.biz

Peoplefun, Inc. hires Carol Miu as chief executive officer

Dallas-based PeopleFun, one of the world’s top developers of mobile games including Wordscapes and Word Stacks, has named Carol Miu as chief executive officer....

Jan 1, 2018 | dallasinnovates.com

Peoplefun, Inc. hires Carol Miu as chief executive officer

Dallas-based PeopleFun, one of the world’s top developers of mobile games including Wordscapes and Word Stacks, has named Carol Miu as chief executive officer....

Jan 1, 2016 | dallasinnovates.com

Microsoft veteran starts PeopleFun mobile game startup (exclusive)

Game industry legend Tony Goodman, the co-creator of Age of Empires, is launching a new mobile game startup today called PeopleFun.

Jul 17, 2012 | VentureBeat
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