An Idea Is Never "Too Small" to Ask About
Most of what we ship is our own — the word games, quizzes and puzzles you'll find on our home page. But every few months someone writes in with a concept that isn't ours to build alone: a brand wanting a mini-game for a campaign, a founder with a mechanic they can't stop sketching on napkins, another studio needing extra hands to hit a deadline. If that's you, this is the page that explains how we work, not just that we're "available."
What We Bring to a Custom Game Development Project
- A finished catalog, not a portfolio of prototypes. 10+ shipped titles with 500,000+ combined downloads and a 4.6★ average — proof the games we build actually reach players and hold up.
- Both platforms, done properly. We design for Android and iOS as first-class targets, not a single build force-fit onto two stores.
- Full-cycle capability. Game design, development, store optimization, and post-launch support under one roof, so you're not stitching together three vendors.
- Genre range. Word, quiz, logic and action — if your idea sits anywhere in that space, we've already solved most of its hard problems once.
How a Project Usually Unfolds
Every idea is different, so we don't force a rigid template on it — but most custom game development projects with us move through the same rough shape:
- A conversation, not a form. You tell us what you're picturing, we ask the questions that reveal whether it's a game, an app, or something else entirely.
- A small, playable prototype. Before committing to full production, we build the core loop — the one interaction your idea lives or dies on — so you're testing a feeling, not a pitch deck.
- Production. Once the prototype proves out, we build the full game: content, art, sound, monetization if needed, and the platform-specific polish stores expect.
- Launch and support. We handle store listings and submission, then stay attached post-launch — because a game's first week of real player data is when the real work of tuning it begins.
How We Keep You in the Loop
Outsourced work goes wrong most often for a boring reason: silence. Nobody hears anything for three weeks, then gets a build that doesn't match what they pictured. We run custom game development projects with short, regular check-ins instead — a playable build to look at, not just a status update to read. If the prototype isn't landing the way you imagined, we'd rather find that out in week two than week twelve.
You'll always be able to play the current state of your game, not just look at slides about it. That's non-negotiable for us: a build in your hands beats a paragraph describing one, every time.
What Actually Drives the Cost
We'd rather explain the variables than throw out a number that means nothing without context. The main things that move a custom mobile game development budget are:
- Genre and mechanics. A word or trivia game with a proven structure is cheaper to build than an original physics-based action concept that needs its own tuning from scratch.
- Platform scope. Android-only ships faster than Android and iOS in parallel, though we often recommend starting on one platform and expanding once the core loop is validated.
- Content volume. A quiz game's cost scales with how many questions and categories it needs; a puzzle game's scales with how many levels or how much level-generation logic is required.
- Live-service ambitions. A one-and-done release is a different commitment than a game meant to receive seasonal content and events for years.
None of this is meant to talk you out of a big idea — it's meant to help you scope a first version that's honest about budget, so the game that ships is one you can actually afford to also market and support.
Who We Work Best With
We're a good fit for founders with a clear game concept and no in-house dev team, brands that want a genuinely fun branded mini-game instead of a thinly-skinned ad unit, and studios that need a reliable outside team for a defined slice of a bigger project. We're a poor fit for vague briefs with no budget conversation and no willingness to prototype first — not because we're precious about process, but because skipping the prototype is how good ideas ship as mediocre games.
"Tell us the one thing your idea has to get right. Everything else is a solvable production detail."
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to hire a game development studio like Anemos?
It depends entirely on scope — a simple word or puzzle game and a physics-driven action title are different projects with different budgets. We won't quote a number before we understand what you're building; the first conversation is free and exists specifically to figure that out together.
How long does custom mobile game development take?
A focused casual title typically moves from prototype to store-ready in a few months. More ambitious concepts take longer. We'll give you a realistic timeline once we've scoped the idea, not a generic industry average.
Who owns the game once it's built?
You do. On custom projects, the client retains ownership of the game and its assets — we're building your idea, not licensing you a piece of ours.
Do you sign an NDA before discussing an idea?
Yes, if you'd like one in place before you share details, we're happy to sign an NDA. Just mention it when you reach out.
Have a Game Idea? We'd Like to Hear It.
No pitch deck required — a couple of sentences about what you're picturing is enough to start. Write to us and let's find out what it takes to build it.
anemos.llc@gmail.com