Tapinator

{{Short description|American mobile game developer}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Tapinator, Inc.

| logo = File:Tapinator_Inc._Logo.png

| logo_size = 90 px

| type = Public

| traded_as = TAPM

| founded = 2013

| hq_location = 1776 Broadway, Ste 2002

| hq_location_city = New York City

| hq_location_country = U.S.

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Ilya Nikolayev (CEO & Cofounder)|Andrew Merkatz (President & Cofounder)|Teymour Farman-Farmaian (Director)}}

| industry = Mobile Games

| website = http://tapinator.com

}}

Tapinator, Inc., founded in 2013, is a mobile game app developer and publisher based in New York City, with product development and marketing teams located in North America, Europe, and Asia. Tapinator generates revenue through the sale of branded advertisements and App Store transactions. Since its founding, Tapinator has published more than 300 mobile games.{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/58fb8070e4b0f02c3870eacf|title=Tapinator CEO on the Future of Mobile Gaming|last=Hastreiter|first=Nick|date=April 25, 2017|work=Huffington Post}}

History

Tapinator was founded in 2013 and became publicly listed in June 2014 under the ticker symbol TAPM.{{Cite news|url=http://www.tapinator.com/site/press_detail/30|title=Tapinator Becomes a Publicly Traded Company (Ticker: TAPM)|date=2014-06-16|work=PR Newswire}} The Tapinator team had previously founded Familybuilder, Inc., the developer of the Family Tree application on Facebook, which was acquired by Intelius in 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://tapinator.com/aboutus|title=Tapinator – About Us|website=tapinator.com}} In November 2014, Tapinator acquired InAppFuel, Inc., a developer of a patented minigame software for mobile game publishers.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gamingintelligence.com/games/29006-tapinator-acquires-social-casino-business-inappfuel|title=Tapinator acquires social casino business InAppFuel|date=November 18, 2014|work=Gaming Intelligence}}

On December 31, 2019, Tapinator announced a 1-for-160 reverse stock split.{{Cite news|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tapinator-inc-announces-1-for-160-reverse-stock-split-300979957.html|title=Tapinator, Inc. Announces 1-For-160 Reverse Stock Split|date=December 31, 2019|work=PR Newswire}}

Games and Apps

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! scope="col" |Title

! scope="col" |Release Date

! scope="col" |Description

Crypto Trillionaire

|January 2019

|Crypto Trillionaire, an idle tapper game with a cryptocurrency theme, developed by Robot Cake Games and published by Tapinator.{{Cite web |title=Tech Industry Mints Its First Crypto Trillionaire |url=https://ir.tapinator.com/news/news-details/2019/Tech-Industry-Mints-Its-First-Crypto-Trillionaire/default.aspx |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=ir.tapinator.com |language=en-US}}

ColorFill

|December, 2017

|ColorFill, a puzzle game with elements of "Minesweeper, Sudoku, and 2048", tasks players with unveiling a hidden artwork underneath a blank canvas by following procedurally-generated numeric clues.{{Cite news|url=https://seekingalpha.com/pr/17014684-tapinator-announces-full-featured-games-pipeline-q1-2018|title=Tapinator Announces Full-featured Games Pipeline Through Q1 2018|date=November 30, 2017|work=Seeking Alpha}} ColorFill launched on December 6, 2018.

Dice Mage 2

|August, 2017

|Dice Mage 2, the sequel to the indie-success Dice Mage, was released on August 17, 2017. It features improved pixel-art visuals, and a revamped “dice-battling system” that utilizes new role-playing dice variations. Since launch, the title has been covered by several mobile gaming magazines including Heavy and App Advice. Christine Chan of AppAdvice stated, “Dice Mage 2 is a worthy upgrade… I can see myself coming back to this one for a long time."{{Cite news|url=http://heavy.com/games/2017/08/dice-mage-2-tips-cheats-guide-ios-android-mobile-games/|title=Dice Mage 2: Top 10 Tips & Cheats You Need to Know|last=Jones|first=Elton|date=Aug 11, 2017|work=Heavy}}{{Cite news|url=https://appadvice.com/post/test-your-luck-in-dice-mage-2-a-pint-sized-rpg/1231997921/1361017714|title=Test Your Luck in Dice Mage 2, A Pint Sized RPG|last=Chan|first=Christine|date=August 23, 2017|work=AppAdvice}}

Big Sport Fishing 2017

|July, 2017{{Cite web|url=http://tapinator.com/eventpresentation|title=Tapinator Investor Presentation|date=Feb 2017}}

|In December, 2015, Tapinator announced its acquisition of the publishing rights to Big Sport Fishing 3D, a mobile fishing game franchise. Developed by Tapinator in cooperation with Rocket Mind Inc., Big Sport Fishing 2017 allows players' smartphones to act as virtual fishing rods within a 360-degree fishing environment.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/08/15/domination-mobile-gaming-set-continue-tapinator-report-claims|title=Domination of 'mobile gaming' set to continue, Tapinator report claims|last=Fullerton|first=Laurie|date=August 15, 2016|work=The Drum}}

Solitaire Dash

|December, 2016

|Solitaire Dash, a combination of solitaire and derby horse racing, had an iOS launch on December 21, 2016, with a subsequent Google Play launch on January 9, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/solitaire-dash-horse-racing-solitaire/id1148627712?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413073200/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/solitaire-dash-horse-racing-solitaire/id1148627712?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2017|title=Solitaire Dash - Horse Racing + Solitaire on the App Store|website=App Store|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapinator.solitairehorseracing&hl=en|title=Solitaire Dash - Android Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com|language=en}}

ROCKY

|December, 2016{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Tapinator-Updates-2016-Guidance---Company-Also-Provides-Update-On-Major-Upcoming-Game-Launches?id=140765&b=y|title=Tapinator Updates 2016 Guidance - Company Also Provides Update On Major Upcoming Game Launches|date=Sep 19, 2016|work=PR Newswire}}

|Tapinator announced on December 1, 2015, that it would be partnering with MGM Interactive to build a mobile game based on the Rocky film franchise.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestreet.com/story/13381519/1/mgm-signs-rocky-franchise-game-deal-as-creed-scores-at-box-office.html|title=MGM Signs 'Rocky' Franchise Game Deal as 'Creed' Scores at Box Office|last=Martyn-Hemphill|first=Amelia|date=December 1, 2015|work=TheStreet}} The title, which launched on December 7, 2016, for iOS, features collectible fighters (including characters from motion pictures), as well as competitive multiplayer functionality.{{Cite news|url=http://gamemob.com/news/rocky-mobile-game-trailer-by-tapinator/|title='ROCKY' Mobile Game Trailer by Tapinator|last=Kim|first=John|work=Game Mob}} ROCKY launched on the Google Play store on 31 March 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/294834/Mobile_Boxing_Game_ROCKYtrade_Gets_Title_Shot_on_GooglePlay.php|title=Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games|date=March 30, 2017|website=www.gamasutra.com|language=en}} ROCKY has since been reported on by Fortune Magazine and Philly.com.{{Cite news|url=http://fortune.com/2016/12/08/rocky-mobile-gaming/|title=Rocky Says 'Yo, Adrian' to the Mobile Gaming Market|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=Dec 8, 2016|work=Fortune Magazine}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/Rock-and-sock-it-like-Rocky-for-his-big-4-0.html|title=Rock and sock it like 'Rocky' for his big 4-0|last=Takiff|first=Jonathan|date=December 7, 2016|work=Philly.com}}

Combo Quest 2

|June,

2016

|Combo Quest 2 launched globally on June 24, 2016, adding new heroes, levels, and items, to the core rhythm-battling gameplay established in its predecessor.{{Cite news|url=http://toucharcade.com/2016/06/27/combo-quest-2-features-more-heroes-and-combo-meter-action-this-week/|title='Combo Quest 2' Features More Heroes and Combo Meter Action This Week|last=Dotson|first=Carter|date=June 27, 2016|work=Touch Arcade}}

Blackjack Classic

|May, 2016

|Blackjack Classic is the third entry in Tapinator's Social-Casino series, and as Video Poker Classic before it, continues the same model, but with a focus on Blackjack.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gamingintelligence.com/games/38518-tapinator-updates-social-casino-range-with-video-poker-vip-update|title=Tapinator updates social casino range with Video Poker VIP|date=July 1, 2016|work=Gaming Intelligence}} It launched on May 25, 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Tapinator-Expands-Social-Casino-Portfolio?id=134868&b=y|title=Tapinator Expands Social Casino Portfolio|date=June 27, 2016|work=PR Newswire}}

Video Poker Classic

|April, 2016

|Video Poker Classic was launched on April 7, 2016. Emulating the video poker machines found in traditional casino environments, the game features thirty-nine variants of video poker. By June 2016, it had reached the top 150 grossing charts in the Casino category across iPhone, iPad, and Google Play.

Miss the Moose

|March, 2016

|Miss the Moose, launched on March 17, 2016, is a one-touch quick-fix game where players navigate a vehicle around a circular track while attempting to avoid herds of moose.{{Cite news|url=http://appadvice.com/post/speed-up-slow-down-and-miss-the-moose/707842|title=Speed Up, Slow Down, and Miss the Moose|last=Stachowaik|first=Sandy|date=March 18, 2016|work=App Advice}} The game reached an average player review score of 4.5 out of 5, and received news coverage from Gamezebo, Social Times and App Advice.{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/CORRECTION--Tapinator-Launches-Unique-One-Touch-Racing-Game--Miss-the-Moose--on-Google-Play?id=133759&b=y|title=Tapinator Launches Unique One-Touch Racing Game, Miss the Moose, on Google Play|date=Jun 10, 2016|work=PR Newswire}}

Deadliest Catch: Seas of Fury

|July 2015

|Deadliest Catch: Seas of Fury, developed in cooperation with HyperPower Game Group, launched on July 13, 2015. Based on the eponymous Discovery Channel show, it received on-air exposure during the show's twelfth season.{{Cite news|url=http://toucharcade.com/2015/05/13/upcoming-deadliest-catch-game-promises-to-throw-you-into-the-icy-alaskan-seas/|title=Upcoming 'Deadliest Catch' Game Promises to Throw you into the Icy Alaskan Seas|last=Lazarides|first=Tasos|date=May 13, 2015|work=Touch Arcade}}

Dice Mage

|May, 2015

|Launched on May 25, 2015, Dice Mage is a role-playing game where players fight monsters in an infinite world by rolling a magical dice.{{Cite news|url=http://toucharcade.com/2015/09/10/dice-mage-review/|title='Dice Mage' Review - Roll the Bones|last=Dotson|first=Carter|date=September 10, 2015|work=Touch Arcade}} It was featured as a “Best New Game” on Apple’s iOS App Store, and earned the rare “App Store Editors’ Note."{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Tapinator-Launches-Unique-Role-Playing-Game--Dice-Mage--on-Google-Play?id=133044&b=y|title=Tapinator Launches Unique Role-Playing Game, Dice Mage, on Google Play|date=Jun 1, 2016|work=PR Newswire}}

Video Poker VIP

|April, 2015

|Video Poker VIP, launched on April 30, 2015, is Tapinator's first Social-Casino property. It features multiple video poker variants, world locations, leveling, and experience-point mechanics.{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Tapinator-Launches-Its-First-Social-Casino-Property--Video-Poker-VIP?id=103906&b=y|title=Tapinator Launches Its First Social Casino Property, Video Poker VIP|date=May 7, 2015|work=PR Newswire}} With the release of version 3.0 of Video Poker VIP, a competitive multiplayer mode termed, "Heads-Up," was introduced.

Burn It Down

|April, 2015

|Launched on April 23, 2015, Burn It Down, is a puzzle-platformer of the horror-genre with a unique control scheme that offers only two player-inputs: "left and right."{{Cite news|url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/Burn+It+Down/news.asp?c=65014|title=Burn It Down gives you an hour to make it through the most dangerous mansion ever built|last=Priestman|first=Chris|date=April 24, 2015|work=Pocket Gamer}} It was featured by Time Magazine as one of its "5 Best iPhone Games of the Week" and was called "surprisingly plot-heavy [–] part detective story, part haunted mansion explorer."{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3836988/the-5-best-iphone-games-of-the-week/|title=The 5 Best iPhone Games of the Week|last=Aciman|first=Alexander|date=April 28, 2015|magazine=TIME}}

Combo Quest

|January, 2015

|Combo Quest is an action-rpg with rhythm-based gameplay, launched on January 8, 2015. Thereafter, it became the #1 "Role-Playing Game" and, one of the "Top 50 Paid Games" on the iOS App Store.{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Tapinator-s-Combo-Quest-is-Featured-on-iOS--amp--Becomes-Top-50-Paid-Application?id=95164&b=y|title=Tapinator's Combo Quest is Featured on iOS & Becomes Top 50 Paid Application|date=Jan 14, 2015|work=PR Newswire}} It established the series' unique battle system where a bar travels laterally and the player must tap the screen when the said-bar is above a block to trigger various actions.{{Cite news|url=http://toucharcade.com/2015/01/19/combo-quest-review-c-c-c-combo-breaker/|title='Combo Quest' Review - C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!|last=Dotson|first=Carter|date=January 19, 2015|work=TouchArcade}}

Endless Balance

|December, 2014

|Endless Balance is a sequel to Balance of the Shaolin. Keeping the core "balancing" gameplay, Endless Balance discarded level-based story progression in favor of endless high score-chasing and introduced new characters and environments.{{Cite news|url=http://www.supergamedroid.com/2015/03/05/balance-of-the-shaolin-sequel-endless-balance-leans-on-android/|title=Balance Of The Shaolin Sequel Endless Balance Leans On Android|last=Forshey|first=Craig|date=March 5, 2015|work=Super Game Droid}} Launched on December 30, 2014, Endless Balance was featured on the iOS App Store "Home Page" and became a "Top 50 Free Game."{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Tapinator-s-Endless-Balance-is-Featured-on-iOS--amp--Becomes-Top-50-Free-Game?id=96472&b=y|title=Tapinator's Endless Balance is Featured on iOS & Becomes Top 50 Free Game|date=Feb 4, 2015|work=PR Newswire}}

SkyBalance by Nik Wallenda

|October, 2014

|SkyBalance by Nik Wallenda is the officially licensed game for Discover Channel's Skyscraper Live, launching a few days prior to the event – on October 29, 2014.{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Nik-Wallenda-Releases-Licensed-Mobile-Game-To-Commemorate-Historic-Tightrope-Walk-In-Chicago?id=90634&b=y|title=Nik Wallenda Releases Licensed Mobile Game To Commemorate Historic Tightrope Walk In Chicago|date=Nov 1, 2014|work=PR Newswire}} Implementing elements from Tapinator's previous Balance game, Skybalance allows players to walk in the shoes of Wallenda, as he balances on a tightrope above Chicago, albeit while facing various obstacles.{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapinator.sky.balance&hl=en|title=SkyBalance by Nik Wallenda|website=Google Play Store}}

Balance of the Shaolin

|June 2014

|In Tapinator's first "Full-Featured" title, Balance of the Shaolin, players are tasked with balancing on unorthodox objects while facing obstacles of increasing difficulty across multiple levels.{{Cite news|url=http://www.148apps.com/reviews/balance-shaolin-review/|title=Balance of the Shaolin Review|last=Minor|first=Jordan|date=September 8, 2014|work=148Apps}} Launched on June 25, 2014, Balance of the Shaolin was featured as a "Best New Game" on the iOS App Store, and became one of the "Top 50" applications on the "Overall" chart.{{Cite news|url=http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/news/Tapinator-s--quot-Balance-of-the-Shaolin-quot--Becomes-an-Apple-iOS-Top-50-Application?id=84148&b=y|title=Tapinator's "Balance of the Shaolin" Becomes an Apple iOS Top 50 Application|date=July 9, 2014|work=PR Newswire}} It received positive reviews from multiple publications, including IGN Italy, which gave it an 8 out of 10.{{Cite news|url=http://it.ign.com/touch-me/77589/opinion/touch-me-64|title=Touch Me #64|last=Zampini|first=Alessandro|date=July 21, 2014|work=IGN Italy}}

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