로드컴플릿
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Korean mobile game studio and publisher, founded 2009, behind Legend of Slime, Merge Tactics and Crusaders Quest.
Also known as (주)로드컴플릿 · LoadComplete · 로드컴플릿(주)
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026로드컴플릿 (LoadComplete) is a Korean game studio and publisher established in December 2009 that develops and operates games for global markets on a "light-core" strategy. The company describes its approach as metrics-driven development: validating market demand early, checking indicators, and scaling scope progressively, combining approachable first-impression gameplay with compressed midcore depth in what it calls a hybrid DNA. Its stated representative titles are Legend of Slime, Merge Tactics, Arrow Cat (작살난다냥), Disco Panda and Crusaders Quest.
The published catalogue spans roughly two decades of releases and includes CQ: Hero Town, Mini Tales, Arrow Cat, VOID DIVER, CQ: Mini, Chainsaw Juice King, Legend of Slime, Grow Balls, Merge Tactics, LabBuster, Crusaders Quest, Marimo League, The Fishercat, Hello Yogurt, Devil Eater, Lonely One, Kick Hero, DEAD EYES, Donut Cat and Sheep in Dream, alongside earlier social and casual work such as Blue Heart on Facebook, Crystal Pirates, PlayColalley (플레이칼레이), Bumping Bears, Tap Tap Hero and Disco Panda. The company both self-publishes and works with third-party publishers, and in turn publishes external developers' titles.
A corporate profile filed with a recruiting platform lists the entity as (주)로드컴플릿, a small/medium-sized joint-stock company in mobile game software development and supply, with representative Bae Su-jung, 86 employees (national pension data), revenue of KRW 10.22 billion, and offices at 225-18 Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do.
Founding story
The corporation (주)로드컴플릿 was established in December 2009 — 11 December 2009 per a corporate registry-sourced profile — and was founded by siblings Bae Jung-hyun and Bae Su-jung. The name conveys being "loaded" with the people, ideas and technology needed to make good games, paired with the tagline "So we make jolly good games." In December 2009 the company released the Facebook game Blue Heart (beta) and moved into the Game Hub Center under the Game Venture 2.0 small-team support program.
Business model
The company develops and services its own games and also acts as a publisher for external studios' titles, while licensing selected titles to third-party publishers. Its terms of service describe free and paid smart-device game services, in-app content purchases billed through mobile carriers and app stores, and advertising revenue as part of the funding base for services.
Revenue derives from mobile game content — paid downloads and in-app purchases charged through app store and carrier billing — and from in-game advertising placements, as described in the company's user terms. A company profile lists annual revenue of KRW 10.22 billion (10,224,840,000 won).
Traction
Legend of Slime reached 24 million downloads and more than US$115 million in cumulative global revenue as of December 2023. Crusaders Quest, launched in 2014-2015, surpassed 25 million downloads. Hello Yogurt won the top prize in the innovative game category of Google Play's 2017 Best of the Year awards; Disco Panda was selected as a KOCCA game of the month in 2013; PlayColalley was an IndieCade finalist in 2011; and Voice Commander received a Samsung Electronics president's award in 2010. A corporate profile lists revenue of KRW 10.22 billion and 86 employees.
Latest developments
In December 2024 LoadComplete signed a publishing agreement with Jellysaurus for the title tentatively named Mini Tales, and in April 2025 it released Chainsaw Juice King. Its site also lists CQ: Hero Town, Arrow Cat, VOID DIVER, CQ: Mini and Grow Balls among its games.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
A long-running independent Korean mobile studio, described at its 2022 Series B as a 13-year-old independent studio whose RPG Crusaders Quest found commercial success from 2015 in Korea and China and among global users. Its portfolio strategy at that time spanned Crusaders Quest live service, two midcore new titles (Goddess Order and the roguelite Project N based on a Japanese bishojo plastic-model IP), and high-volume casual/light-core self-service titles.
The company positions itself on metrics-based development that validates commercial viability early before scaling investment, and on a "hybrid DNA" that pairs accessible, high-appeal casual presentation with condensed midcore depth. Its 2022 investors cited the appeal of a diversified portfolio combining live service of an established IP, midcore new titles, and multiple self-serviced casual games.
Go-to-market
Games are distributed through Android and iOS app stores for global audiences, sometimes self-serviced and sometimes through publishing partners such as NHN (Crusaders Quest), Nowcom (Tap Tap Hero), Chillingo (PlayColalley), Kakao Games (Goddess Order) and Garena (Project N license). The company has exhibited at trade events including E3 and G-Star, and signs inbound publishing deals such as Jellysaurus' Mini Tales.
Global mobile game players on Android and iOS, with historical distribution also through Facebook, Steam, Kakao, AfreecaTV, Daum Mobage and third-party Android markets in China; the company also serves external game developers as a publishing partner.
Geography
Headquartered in Pangyo, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (225-18 Pangyoyeok-ro, Iroom Building, units 401/501/901), after earlier moves from the Game Hub Center to Bundang Seohyeon and then Pangyo Techno Valley. Titles have been released in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China (third-party Android markets) and North America, targeting global markets.
History
After its 2009 incorporation, the company worked on Facebook and social/casual titles (Crystal Pirates beta in 2010, a Cyworld/NateOn app store title co-developed in 2010) and ported the puzzle-shooter Trino to Steam in 2010. In 2011 it released PlayColalley on iOS through UK publisher Chillingo, was named an IndieCade finalist, moved to the Bundang Seohyeon mobile game center, and exhibited at G-Star; Bumping Bear entered app store beta. In 2012 Bumping Bear launched on Korea's Daum Mobage, the company exhibited at E3 in Los Angeles, and Tap Tap Hero launched in Korea and Japan under Nowcom publishing. In 2013 Disco Panda launched for Kakao and for AfreecaTV, was named a KOCCA game of the month, Alien vs People launched in North America, and the office moved to the Pangyo Techno Valley mobile game center; the company was also designated an industrial technical personnel (병역특례) workplace. Crusaders Quest signed an NHN publishing deal in March 2014 and launched on Android and iOS in November 2014, expanding to Taiwan, China and Japan in 2015 and adding Chinese third-party Android markets in 2016. Between 2015 and 2020 the company released DEAD EYES, Donut Cat, Sheep in Dream, Kick Hero, Lonely One, Devil Eater, Hello Yogurt, Arrow Cat, Marimo League, LabBuster and Merge Tactics, established an in-house research institute design unit in 2015, and expanded its headquarters in 2015 and 2017. Goddess Order signed a Kakao Games publishing agreement in February 2021, a Series B round closed in January 2022, a Mini Tales publishing agreement with Jellysaurus was signed in December 2024, and Chainsaw Juice King launched in April 2025.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 40
launches, deals, and filingsLoadComplete announced a KRW 15 billion Series B round with participation from Korea Investment Partners (including a fund co-invested with Kkrit Ventures), Garena Ventures and Atinum Investment. CEO Bae Jung-hyun said the proceeds would fund Crusaders Quest live service and IP strengthening, the launch of two new midcore titles, and hiring of service specialists.
A rights/licensing agreement for Project N, a roguelite using a Japanese bishojo plastic-model IP, was concluded with Garena, publisher of Free Fire.
Publishing agreement signed for Goddess Order; as of January 2022 the title was planned for launch within the year under Kakao Games publishing.
LoadComplete raised equity investment from 대성창업투자 (Daesung Venture Capital) and 캡스톤파트너스 (Capstone Partners).
The iOS title was released through UK publisher Chillingo and became a featured game.
The puzzle-shooter Trino was released on Steam in the US, with LoadComplete handling publishing and porting development.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- 로드컴플릿loadcomplete.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does 로드컴플릿 do?
- Korean mobile game studio and publisher, founded 2009, behind Legend of Slime, Merge Tactics and Crusaders Quest.
- Who are 로드컴플릿's investors?
- 로드컴플릿's investors include Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., Crit Ventures.