Our north star at Captivate Games is to create great games that are fun, unique, and engaging. There are a lot of choices when it comes to games. That’s why our vision is to make great games for the long-term. We aren’t interested in squeezing every last dime from you. Not every game we make will be for everyone. Maybe you don’t like our latest game but the next one really resonates. That’s normal. We only want you to spend money when you find value in our games.

Our role models are companies like Nintendo and Blizzard. We aren’t interested in stealing your information with spyware or selling it to third parties. You are not our product. Games are our products.

We are a company that treats all stakeholders fairly and with respect. We want to make great games that brings joy to people’s lives. Games are a special medium with the power to make lasting impressions, tell great stories, bring people together, create smiles, and make life better.

That’s why we make games. That’s why we are Captivate Games.

Captivate Games was founded by Mike Dwyer and Tommy Leung in 2017. Mike and Tommy are avid gamers who have spent the majority of their professional careers in the games industry. They worked together as part of the founding engineering team at Rising Tide Games in New York City. Rising Tide Games created the social casino games Black Diamond Casino and Vegas Diamond Slots. The company was eventually acquired by Zynga.

After a few years in social casino, they were ready to work on new genres and ideas.

Mike had a game idea that he's wanted to develop for years but haven't had the chance. Tommy has dreamed of starting a game company since he was a teenager but never pulled the trigger. The planets aligned as their time at Zynga came to an end. The founders decided to start a company modeled after their role models in the games industry.

The company would create fun and original games. Fast following lacks a certain amount of soul. It would take all the modern techniques in developing games and running a games business but use it in a responsible manner. Providing players with a great experience would be at the forefront.

It may be grandiose but Mike and Tommy wanted to improve on the good ideas while the shedding the bad ideas from the companies they've worked for and the industry at large. It will be no small task but that's what they believe a modern games company should be so they are going to make it a reality.

And that's how Captivate Games was born.