ChopUp

Country: Nigeria

Founded: 2013

Team Size: 2-10

Platforms: Mobile

Status: Active

Overview

ChopUp is a Nigerian mobile game developer and a division of Pledge51 Ltd, focused on creating locally relevant games built around African themes and narratives. The company is based in Lagos and lists game design, development, graphic design, animation and level design among its specialties.

The studio's roots in Nigerian game development go back further than its 2013 founding. Co-founder Bayo Puddicombe built the first version of the Danfo game in 2007, before ChopUp was established. Danfo later became the company's flagship series, with ChopUp reporting a user base of more than 700,000 gamers.

ChopUp's catalogue has included games built around Nigerian culture, sports, history and everyday life. Its titles include Danfo, Danfo Reloaded, Jagun: Clash of Kingdoms, Chicken Escape, Sambisa Assault, Oya Run with Friends, Jumpology, Monkey Post and Mama Put. The company also developed a subscription model that distributed its games through mobile network operator app stores in Nigeria.

Games

Danfo
Danfo Reloaded
Jagun: Clash of Kingdoms
Chicken Escape
Sambisa Assault
Oya Run with Friends
Jumpology: Baba Lasisi the Legendary Jumper
Monkey Post
Mama Put
Tear Rubber Racing
M.O.L.U.E

Key People

Zubair Abubakar - Co-founder, Growth/Marketing & Partnerships
Bayo Puddicombe - Co-founder, Finance/Game Development