Super Banana Studios raises funding for casual puzzle games

Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the world’s largest venture capital firms focused exclusively on the gaming sector, announced its backing of Super Banana Studios, a new casual game studio. The studio is run by seasoned product and growth leaders Danil Moskovoy and Nikolay Ternovoy. With decades of combined experience at companies like Zeptolab, Voodoo, Tripledot, Popcore, and Playrix, the founders are now channeling their expertise into a bold new venture aimed at expanding the casual puzzle genre. The amount raised was not disclosed. Super Banana’s thesis is clear: build fast, build smart, and build with purpose. The team is focused on overlooked yet high-potential segments of the casual market—like high retaining puzzles and hybrid monetization models—and is taking a player-first, data-driven approach to game development. With a lean team, tight feedback loops, and a rigorous production framework, the studio plans to launch multiple original titles per year and is currently hi ... Read full article.