Pudgy Penguins ends Pudgy Party mobile game

Pudgy Penguins, a prominent non-fungible token (NFT) brand, has shut down its mobile game Pudgy Party and ceased its development to concentrate resources on its browser-based game, Pudgy World. The company announced the decision on June 12, 2026, and the game is no longer available for download.

The mobile game, developed in collaboration with Mythical Games, launched globally in August 2025. It was a battle royale-style party game that allowed players to mint and trade tokenized in-game items as NFTs. Despite achieving over a million downloads and being named a 2025 Game of the Year by some outlets, the project was not financially sustainable. In a meeting with community members, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz stated the game had lost the company millions of dollars and that continuing it would have cost an additional $2.5 million. Active users reportedly dropped sharply to between 200 and 300 after an initial period of popularity.

The company said the decision was difficult but necessary to focus on Pudgy World, which it described as the "flagship gaming product" for its universe. Pudgy World, launched in March 2026, is a free browser-based social game and virtual hangout space....