SFB Games

{{Short description|British video game developer}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox company

| name = SFB Games Limited

| logo = SFB Game logo.png

| former_name = The Super Flash Bros. (2002–2012)

| type = Private

| industry = Video games

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2002|09|02}}

| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Tom Vian|Adam Vian}}

| hq_location_city = London

| hq_location_country = England

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Tom Vian (technical director)|Adam Vian (creative director)}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.sfbgames.com/|sfbgames.com}}

}}

SFB Games Limited is a British video game developer based in London. The studio was established in 2002 by brothers Tom and Adam Vian, who, as "The Super Flash Bros.", produced browser games and animations in Adobe Flash for websites such as Newgrounds and Armor Games. At SFB Games, Tom acts as technical director, while Adam occupies the role of creative director.{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/03/feature_snipperclips_-_working_with_nintendo_to_create_a_switch_co-op_classic |title=Feature: Snipperclips – Working With Nintendo To Create A Switch Co-Op Classic |date=1 March 2017 |website=nintendolife.com |accessdate=4 August 2018}}

History

On 2 September 2002, brothers Tom and Adam Vian, at the time aged 17 and 14, respectively,{{cite web |url=http://sfbgames.com/press/ |title=SFB Games Presskit |website=sfbgames.com |accessdate=4 August 2018}} established a Newgrounds account under the name The Super Flash Bros., and uploaded their first Adobe Flash movie, Metal Gear Mayhem, the same day.{{cite web |url=https://the-super-flash-bros.newgrounds.com/ |title=The-Super-Flash-Bros |website=Newgrounds.com |accessdate=4 August 2018}} The duo went on hiatus when Tom started attending university.{{cite web |url=http://sfbgames.com/press/ |title=SFB Games Presskit |website=sfbgames.com |accessdate=25 February 2019}} After reforming, they entered into a partnership with Armor Games, whereby Armor Games would fund all future Flash games created by the two brothers. In total, they developed 34 games for Armor Games. On 16 May 2012, the studio incorporated as SFB Games Limited under the United Kingdom company law,{{cite web |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08072089 |title=SFB GAMES LIMITED – Overview (free company information from Companies House) |website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk |accessdate=4 August 2018}} the "SFB" being an abbreviation of the former name.{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/03/crowdfunded-point-and-click-mystery-detective-grimoire-out-now/ |title=Crowdfunded point-and-click mystery Detective Grimoire out now |website=engadget.com |accessdate=4 August 2018}}

Games developed

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Platform(s)

! Publisher(s)

rowspan="2" | 2013

| Phantom Pharaoh's Treasure Trap

| Browser

| Adult Swim Games

Haunt the House: Terrortown

| Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita

| SFB Games

2014

| Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp

| Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

| Armor Games

2015

| Rugby Golf

| rowspan="2" | Android, iOS

| rowspan="2" | SFB Games

2016

| Launchasaurus

rowspan="2" | 2017

| Snipperclips

| rowspan="2" | Nintendo Switch

| rowspan="2" | Nintendo

Snipperclips Plus
2018

| Marching Order

| Android, iOS

| rowspan="4" | SFB Games

2019

| Tangle Tower

| Apple Arcade, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

2024

| Crow Country{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2024-03-14 |title=Crow Country launches May 9 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/03/crow-country-launches-may-9 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}

| PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch

2025

| The Mermaid Mask

| In Development

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