Devhouse brings beloved franchises to the platforms where their audiences play. Our senior team has shipped together for years and is trusted by the studios and brands behind some of entertainment's biggest names.
Chosen by entertainment brands and game studios that care about the details.
Work directly with the experienced people building your game, with clear communication, fewer handoffs, and no unnecessary layers of account management.
We learn your game, your tools, and the pressure points in the schedule. Then we get on with it—keeping the bar high as priorities move around. Because they will.
Meet the leadershipBring us in to build a game, take on a feature, join your team, or keep a live product moving. You get clear communication, sound production habits, and people who know how to make decisions when the plan changes.
We turn familiar worlds into games that make sense for the brand, the platform, and the fans.
Let's TalkFrom the first playable idea to launch, our team handles the work in between.
Let's TalkSenior specialists who join your tools, pipeline, and day-to-day production.
Let's TalkKeep players engaged with fast, reliable content drops and post-launch development.
Let's TalkI was introduced to Jim Welch two years ago. Right away, I knew he was the type of entrepreneur that I wanted to support. He cares deeply about the health of his team and about the quality of work that he delivers to his clients. The guy has absolutely no quit in him, and he has continued that elevated effort over the past two years to ensure long-term success of Devhouse and its clients.
Patrick HudsonCEO · Robot EntertainmentDevhouse was a great partner, responsive to feedback, and EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS with the depth of their CREATIVITY and their attention to DETAIL. I would welcome the opportunity to work with them again!
Colin KawakamiDirector of External Production · Cold Iron StudiosThe Devhouse Team brought Bikini Bottom to life in SpongeBob Party, from the design, to the music, and the events; it all came together into an experience that made you feel like you were actually inside the SpongeBob world. Watching them build the tech, craft the graphics and audio, and problem solve through every challenge was incredible. They were a fantastic partner, and I can't wait to see what they build next.
Lee GrahamSenior Program Manager · Epic GamesSince day one with Jim and the Devhouse team, I’ve been genuinely impressed. Jim’s leadership style stands out, fostering a team dynamic that thrives through all the challenges of product development. What I admire most about the Devhouse crew is their ability to quickly adapt to new tech and changing requirements. Ambiguity never slows them down; they just keep delivering top-notch results.
05 Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We join your existing tools, pipeline, and ways of working. We can take on a feature or discipline, add senior specialists to a specific need, or work as part of your team day to day.
It depends on the roles, project stage, and technical setup. We start by agreeing on the scope, owners, tools, and decisions that matter. Then we give people a clear first task, so they can learn the project by contributing to it.
We use the tools your team already relies on. You’ll have regular check-ins, plain written updates, and a clear view of risks or dependencies. When a question needs an answer, you can talk to directly with the people doing the work.
We start with your goals, then look at the constraints, dependencies, and unknowns. From there, we break the work into real production units and give you an estimate that matches how much is known. If there are big unanswered questions, we’ll suggest a short discovery phase first.
Yes. Teams can grow or shift disciplines as production changes. We plan that transition so new people have context, a clear job, and enough support to get moving without knocking the rest of the team sideways.
Whenever possible, we work in the source control, task tracking, documentation, build, and communication systems you already use. During onboarding, we agree on access, branching, reviews, naming, and release process so our work fits the pipeline already in place.
Yes. We regularly work under mutual or client-provided NDAs and can sort out confidentiality requirements before you share sensitive project material.
Yes. We’ve worked on confidential projects and licensed properties with strict access and disclosure requirements. We follow your security, review, and approval process, and keep sensitive material with the people who need it.
First, we get clear on the goal, scope, owners, tools, and what done looks like. Then we dig into the project context, documentation, constraints, and workflow before setting an initial plan. We check in more often at the start, while questions are easy to answer and course corrections are cheap.
We can help with a focused feature, a chunk of production, an embedded multidisciplinary team, or a complete game. What matters most is having a clear piece of work to own. Team size and duration follow the scope, schedule, technical needs, and stage of the game.