Second Dinner

Second Dinner is an independent video game development studio based in Orange County, California, with most roles open to remote work. Its first title, MARVEL SNAP, is a mobile game built on licensed Marvel Universe intellectual property; the studio describes itself as award-winning on the strength of that game's recognitions.

The studio positions itself as an early-stage company that is nonetheless well capitalized, stating that its funding was raised to allow it to staff up and maintain runway until a game is ready to ship, without milestone-driven financing or external creative oversight. It emphasizes retaining complete creative control over its projects and full control over how it grows and structures the organization. Following a $100 million Series B led by Griffin Gaming Partners, the company said it would continue to operate independently while developing new titles, incubating an original IP, and continuing to grow the business.

Business model

Second Dinner develops and operates live mobile games intended to be supported over long lifecycles rather than short-run releases. Its first title, MARVEL SNAP, is built on licensed Marvel intellectual property, and the company has stated an intention to incubate original IP alongside licensed work.

Player spending in its live mobile title is a reported revenue source; MARVEL SNAP accumulated $50 million in player spending following its October 2022 launch. A third-party business directory estimates annual revenue in the $1M-$5M range.

Traction

MARVEL SNAP launched in October 2022 and had reached $50 million in player spending and 18 million downloads at the time of the Series B announcement. The studio was hiring across marketing and finance functions and describes itself as growing.

Latest developments

Second Dinner secured $100 million in Series B funding led by Griffin Gaming Partners, stating it would remain independent and use the capital to develop new titles, incubate an original IP, and support continued growth of MARVEL SNAP.