Good Job Games

The founders' backgrounds contributed to this successful trajectory. Ilker Ilicali, the CEO, holds a medical degree but pursued his passion for game creation. Nazim Akmandil, the COO, brought experience in product management and business development from the tech industry. Their combined expertise guided the company through a significant evolution, including the sale of its breakout hit "Zen Match" to Moon Active and its hypercasual portfolio to an Azur Games subsidiary. This provided the capital to double down on the match-3 category.

The business operates by developing free-to-play mobile games for iOS and Android platforms, with revenue generated through in-app purchases and advertising. The company's focus is on creating highly retentive and engaging puzzle games. Their portfolio includes titles such as "Wonder Blast" and the successful "Match Villains". "Match Villains" exemplifies their current strategy, offering a narrative-driven match-3 experience with multi-layered obstacles and a proprietary level design engine that uses player data to optimize gameplay. This approach has led to high player retention rates.

Good Job Games has attracted substantial external investment to fuel its growth, securing a $23 million seed round and a subsequent $60 million Series A round within six months, bringing total funding to $83 million. Investors include notable venture capital firms like Menlo Ventures, Anthos Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners. This capital is being used to scale its popular games globally and expand its team of developers, designers, and artists.