# Second Dinner

> Second Dinner is an independent game studio founded in 2018 by five former Blizzard developers. Its debut, Marvel Snap, combines short competitive card battles with Marvel characters and a free-to-play business model. The company has expanded into self-publishing and is developing another game.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Irvine, United States
- **Founders:** Hamilton Chu (Co-founder and CEO), Ben Brode (Co-founder and Chief Development Officer), Jomaro Kindred (Co-founder and Art Director), Yong Woo (Co-founder; founding Production Director), Michael Schweitzer (Co-founder; founding engineer)
- **Products:** Marvel Snap, Unannounced second game
- **Notable:** Marvel Snap won Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2022., Marvel Snap won an Apple Design Award for Innovation in 2023., Company reported 22M+ downloads and $200M+ cumulative Marvel Snap revenue in January 2024.

## Products & services

- **Marvel Snap** — Free-to-play competitive collectible card game for iOS, Android, and Windows; 12-card decks, three locations, short matches, and a mechanic that doubles the stakes. Global launch October 18, 2022; full PC release August 2023.
- **Unannounced second game** — A further game remains in development, according to May 2026 reporting; no public launch date verified.

## Achievements

- Marvel Snap won Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2022.
- Marvel Snap won an Apple Design Award for Innovation in 2023.
- Company reported 22M+ downloads and $200M+ cumulative Marvel Snap revenue in January 2024.
- Raised $100 million in Series B funding while retaining independent operation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 15 balance update adjusted several cards; the October season is Vampires vs. Zombies.
- **2026-05** — Second Dinner confirmed 16 layoffs to Mobilegamer.biz; the outlet reported work continuing on its unannounced game.
- **2025-06** — Released its first patch built and published on a platform it owned and operated, alongside a new web shop.

## Links

- Website: https://seconddinner.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seconddinner/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/seconddinner
- GitHub: https://github.com/seconddinner
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYFSZ61jfxYAbFQ2y8_SXQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seconddinnergames/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seconddinnergames/

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