Std42
19 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
Studio 42 is a game studio developing casual puzzle games, preparing to launch its first independent title as a new studio. The team focuses on simple, data-driven gameplay and mechanics for players.
Also known as std42 · Studio 42 · Studio42
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Std42, also presented as Studio 42, is a mobile game development company established in 2024 with its main office in Cyprus. It develops casual puzzle games, describing its projects as based on puzzle mechanics combined with a hybrid monetization model.
The company describes itself as a team of professionals who have worked together on games for years and who are preparing to launch their first independent title under the new studio. Its stated operating principles center on simplicity in gameplay, mechanics and communication; putting players and the team first; using data and experiments to guide decisions; and maintaining transparency in its processes. The "42" in the name is presented as a symbol of a simple answer to complex questions.
Founding story
The founders, who had been making games together for years, formed Studio 42 as a new independent studio, choosing "42" as a symbol of a simple answer to complex questions.
Business model
The company develops and publishes mobile games, with projects built around puzzle mechanics and a hybrid monetization model.
Hybrid monetization of mobile games, combining monetization mechanisms within its puzzle titles.
Traction
Reported to have roughly 11-20 employees, spread across engineering and technical, design, HR and other departments, with its first independent game in preparation.
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Market position
A small, recently formed mobile gaming studio in the casual puzzle segment.
Positions itself around simplicity of gameplay and mechanics, an experienced team that has worked together on games prior to founding the studio, and data- and experiment-driven decision making.
Technology
Mobile game development focused on puzzle mechanics, with product and design decisions informed by data and experimentation.
Go-to-market
Mobile players of casual puzzle games.
Geography
Main office in Cyprus.
History
Established in 2024 as a mobile development company; the founding team had previously worked together making games before forming the new studio, which is preparing to release its first independent title.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 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.
▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- Std42std42.com · web
6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Std42 do?
- Cyprus-based mobile game developer building casual puzzle games with a hybrid monetization model.
- Who are Std42's investors?
- Std42's investors include Play Ventures.