Amazon Web Services
How Geode supports your game build
- We utilize proven infrastructure architecture patterns that can scale to support ]high concurrent player counts.
- Our preferred stack allows easy scalability from closed alpha to public beta to launch without incurring high costs or needing infrastructure modifications as you grow.
- We have extensive experience in performance testing and tuning systems end-to-end to ensure your most critical events go smoothly.
- We ensure that your game engineering team's delivery speed is never bottlenecked by your build and deployment system. Our robust CI paradigm will support your current and future projects without significant ongoing development effort.
- We leverage GitOps processes at scale to simplify the deployment of even the most complex game backends.
- We architect systems using best practices from various industries to ensure seamless data access for players, allowing the backend to support key in-game moments without interruptions.
- Our backend architectures are designed for extensibility, delivering critical features for immediate needs.
- We prioritize observability from the ground up, ensuring game studios have abundant insights into their system's operation.
- We can build bespoke tools to bring live ops to the next level, supporting everything from tools to investigate and resolve user issues to turnkey over-the-air content and balance updates.
Platforms where we design and develop
Our expertise spans a wide array of platforms, ensuring your game reaches the broadest possible audience and tailors each development process to the set of user stories so that we can deliver an exceptional gaming experience.
Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure
Kubernetes
NATS
Terraform
Kafka
ArgoCD
Crossplane
Backend
Golang
JVM
Spring
Akka
NodeJS
Express
GRPC
GraphQL
REST API
Game Tools
Unreal
Unity
Steam
Hathora
AWS GameLift
Playfab
GAME DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORIES
Our engagement models
Our expertise spans a wide array of platforms, ensuring your game reaches the broadest possible audience and tailors each development process to the set of user stories so that we can deliver an exceptional gaming experience.
Dedicated Teams
Whether you need a dedicated team to develop your product from scratch or pick up where others may have left off, Geode is ready to support.
Team Augmentation
We address the challenge of limited resources and lengthy backlogs by providing the team and support you need to accelerate your time to market.
Consulting
We partner with tech brands to build reliable software, web applications, and mobile products. Our expertise ensures that your project is built right from the first time.
Why outsource to a gaming development agency?
Just like you: We are gamers, founders, and a startup ourselves. We understand the fun and the challenges of managing growing business and are here to partner with you on your journey.
Creative and Crafty: No problem is the same, and we never solve something exactly the same way twice. Gaming clients are always in unique situations
Super Senior: By only staffing senior talent, we can effectively bring in broader industry patterns and best practices, something game studios are often missing - bridging gap between wider industry and what gaming companies specifically need
Business-minded: We understand the gaming industry is highly competitive. We are prepared to help you launch your game quickly and customize it to meet your business goals.
Nimble and Agile: We excel at balancing scalability, flexibility, quality, reliability
Delivering gaming experiences for companies of all sizes
Start-ups
We are a startup ourselves - we get it! Costs and time are a precious commodity that we know how to work to deliver the best possible outcome.
Small and Medium Businesses
As you grow, you will need greater efficiency. Geode’s team specializes in optimizing game development processes. Rest assured, our designers and developers build high-performance systems to meet increasing demands.
Enterprise businesses
Many times, internal resources are consumed by a growing product roadmap, marketing, or bugs. Geode can unblock your in-house development team so you can continue focusing on growth.
From new start-ups focused on standing up their MVP to large, global Dev Shops looking to up-level gaming experiences, Geode is a true gem and rock-solid fit.
Geode’s gaming development process
We know that each project is unique. Our process is designed to smoothly adapt to your individual needs and leverage what makes your solution different. We do that through a consultative approach, where we interview, prototype, develop, and launch your product based on your context and goals.
Consultation
We collaborate to understand your project's challenges and goals, crafting a strategic plan that reflects our expertise and commitment for long-term success.
Read detailsDISCOVERY
During the Discovery phase, our teams align business goals with strategy, conduct user research, and strategize technology to ensure a solid foundation for smooth execution.
Read detailsBuild
Our teams refine features, create user-focused designs, and build a scalable platform to meet current and future demands.
Read detailsLaunch
In the final stages, we focus on rigorous testing, refining the product, delivering documentation, and monitoring feedback after launch to ensure ongoing improvements.
Read detailsGreat brands deserves a great team
Geode truly believes that partnership is the secret to (gaming development) success. By asking the right questions and providing you the talent and expertise you need, we can build a better product that solves the core challenge.
Our clients say
“Working with Geode on our web app development project has been an absolute pleasure. From the project’s inception, they have consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism and expertise.
Their product and brand design services were excellent. They created a visually appealing and user-friendly interface that perfectly aligns with our goals. The software engineering team at Geode possesses an impressive grasp of the latest technologies and coding practices. They were able to seamlessly integrate all of the functionalities we needed.
One aspect I have truly valued is Geode’s exceptional communication and collaboration throughout the project. It feels like having a genuine partner by my side. Their consistent updates and proactive engagement have made the entire process smooth and enjoyable.
I wholeheartedly recommend Geode for any web development, product design, brand design, or software engineering needs. Their dedication to excellence, attention to detail, and collaborative approach make them a standout choice in the industry. I look forward to working with them in the future and witnessing their continued success.”
“Finding top-notch talent is crucial for us, and we were fortunate to be directed to Zach, who came highly recommended. From the outset, Zach proved to be a master of infrastructure, presenting a compelling case that led us to eagerly take him on board. His contributions have been nothing short of transformative; he introduced innovative practices and brought additional skilled engineers to the project, significantly enhancing our capabilities.
The collaboration with Zach and his team has not only driven massive value but has also taken our entire team to the next level. It's refreshing to work with professionals who are eager to listen, ready to challenge ideas, and capable of executing complex projects efficiently. What I appreciate most is the can-do attitude—tasks that once seemed unattainable on my wish list for years are now being realized, thanks to their dedication and expertise. This partnership has been an absolute game-changer for us.”
“Before partnering with Geode, our approach to development and product support was fragmented, primarily relying on individual consultants. The alternatives we considered included expanding our in-house team or continuing with our disjointed method, but these didn't meet our needs. Upon meeting Zach and his team at Geode, I found their commitment to quality and partnership to be clear. They distinguished themselves from typical outsourcing by not just delivering what was requested but engaging deeply with our entire process, helping us think through each stage.
Our initial anxieties about reliability and trust were quickly alleviated after starting our first project with Geode. They proactively addressed early challenges, maintained open communication, and showed genuine dedication to our objectives. The ongoing pursuit of excellence in their work, from backend stability to user experience, has significantly transformed our business, enabling us to deliver outstanding software that drives revenue and impresses customers. For anyone on the fence about working with Geode, I wholeheartedly recommend them; it’s not just development support; it’s a partnership that amplifies and realizes your vision.”
“We approached Geode at the onset of an ambitious project to revamp our backend platform, which needed to support millions concurrent users in a latency-sensitive game. Initially, we engaged a senior Geode engineer to discuss our infrastructure requirements and were so impressed by his expertise that we engaged them in a long-term contract. As our plans expanded, we brought on additional Geode engineers to augment our backend team. Their experience made it easy to give them all our most complex application-level tasks. These multiple scope expansions have been easy to justify because hiring excellent engineers is hard, and their impact is invaluable.
Geode is incredibly professional, talented, and versatile. You can ask them to take small tickets, design services, or even architect entire systems. Then, you can ask those same devs to implement your designs, and they will work fast and competent. They are engineering-team power multipliers, and I could not recommend them more.”
“Zach and his team are, hands down, the best dev shop I’ve ever worked with. Finding the right blend of clarity, quality, cost, and communication is no small task, especially if you’re approaching development with limited coding expertise. Consider Zach a trusty sherpa on your journey to the product-promised land. Bottom line, if you’re looking for a resource you can rely on for your full stack dev needs, then say no more fam, you’re home.”
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