Turkish mobile game studio Bigger Games has raised $25 million in a new funding round led by Goodwater Capital, with Arcadia Gaming Partners and existing investors Index Ventures and Play Ventures also participating.
Former Activision president and current partner at Goodwater Capital, Coddy Johnson, joins Bigger’s board of directors.
Based in Istanbul, Bigger Games was founded in 2019 by former colleagues of Peak Games, Yağız Akpek, Erkan Gürel, and Hakan Ulvan.
The team focuses on Match-3 games, with their latest title Kitchen Master showing strong early retention and engagement in its testing phase.
Bigger Games’ CEO and Co-Founder spoke to GamesBeat about the acquisition and said:
“Our belief is simple but bold: fun is a feeling, not a feature. Bigger Games exists to create emotionally impactful experiences: games where every swipe, tap, and decision feels meaningful. We obsess over emotional flow, the small bursts of mastery, surprise, and joy that keep players engaged. Our mission is to redefine fun for the mobile generation, and we do that by crafting intuitive games where every action matters and every moment delights.
We weren’t just looking for capital, we wanted people who believe in the emotional power of games and the potential of Turkey as a global creative hub… Welcoming Arcadia’s founder, Akın Babayiğit, who also co-founded Tripledot Studios, which is now a top five independent mobile games studio by revenue globally after their recent acquisition of Applovin’s game studios portfolio, as an investor was a natural next step, as Akın has supported us since the very beginning, and we’re thrilled to make that relationship official now.
We’re also really excited about what this investment unlocks: the ability to test and learn what brings joy to players across different countries. As data nerds at heart, scaling our user acquisition efforts and learning from player behavior in more markets is something we truly thrive on. With the right product, the right people, and the right focus, we’re working to turn Kitchen Masters into not just a successful game, but a game that brings the joy at the core of playing.”
Hakan Ulvan, Bigger Games CEO and Co-Founder
“Hakan and the Bigger team embody all the qualities that make the Turkish games ecosystem what it is today: Scary smart, super hungry, unwilling to settle or compromise, and incredibly creative and analytical.
I have had the pleasure of being on this journey with Hakan from the beginning, and watching him evolve into the truly exceptional founder (and person) he is today. The sky is the limit for the whole team, and I can’t wait to see what they will achieve.
Akın Babayigit, Managing Director at Arcadia
