PlayFirst
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PlayFirst is a San Francisco-based publisher
of casual game
s. The company’s mission is to deliver delightful games for everybody, every day. PlayFirst was founded in 2004 by industry veterans. PlayFirst focuses on casual gaming--games that can be played by anyone for a few minutes here and there and that do not involve a large time commitment.
PlayFirst’s biggest commercial success to date has been its award-winning Diner Dash series
, which has been downloaded over a billion times and is the gold standard of time management games. The popularity of Diner Dash series prompted many spin-off series like Wedding Dash
, Cooking Dash and more. The company’s game portfolio also includes the retro-style strategy
-based Chocolatier series
, and the popular adventure
/hidden object-mixing Dream Chronicles series
. PlayFirst has published games across multiple platforms, including PC, Mac
, iPhone
, iPad
, Facebook
, and consoles like the DS
, Xbox
, and Wii
. PlayFirst games are available in major retailers and on more than 500 sites in 20 languages.
After releasing Hotel Dash 2: Lost Luxuries, PlayFirst decided to cancel releasing new casual games in the near future to focus on the mobile and social gaming markets. From 2005 to 2011, PlayFirst have released 72 casual games, counting extra 7 Collector's Editions and Strategy Guides, thus they have 79 games in total in their game categories.
and/or iPad
device.
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
of casual game
Casual game
A casual game is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Casual games can have any type of gameplay, and fit in any genre. They are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required in contrast to more complex hardcore games...
s. The company’s mission is to deliver delightful games for everybody, every day. PlayFirst was founded in 2004 by industry veterans. PlayFirst focuses on casual gaming--games that can be played by anyone for a few minutes here and there and that do not involve a large time commitment.
PlayFirst’s biggest commercial success to date has been its award-winning Diner Dash series
Diner Dash
Diner Dash is a strategy video game and time management game initially developed by New York City-based American game development studio GameLab and published by San Francisco-based PlayFirst. It is now owned and published by PlayFirst...
, which has been downloaded over a billion times and is the gold standard of time management games. The popularity of Diner Dash series prompted many spin-off series like Wedding Dash
Wedding Dash
Wedding Dash is a strategy casual video game by PlayFirst. It was released on October 18, 2007 as a spin off to the highly successful Diner Dash series of games....
, Cooking Dash and more. The company’s game portfolio also includes the retro-style strategy
Strategy video game
Strategy video games is a video game genre that emphasizes skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. They emphasize strategic, tactical, and sometimes logistical challenges. Many games also offer economic challenges and exploration...
-based Chocolatier series
Chocolatier (video game)
Chocolatier is a casual strategy video game with action game elements, developed by Big Splash Games and published by PlayFirst. The game was initially released as a download on May 1, 2007 and was followed by CD ROM release on September 27, 2007...
, and the popular adventure
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
/hidden object-mixing Dream Chronicles series
Dream Chronicles (series)
Dream Chronicles is an adventure, hidden object and puzzle casual game series created by KatGames and published by PlayFirst. It is also the name of the first game in the series...
. PlayFirst has published games across multiple platforms, including PC, Mac
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
, iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, iPad
IPad
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Facebook
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, and consoles like the DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. PlayFirst games are available in major retailers and on more than 500 sites in 20 languages.
After releasing Hotel Dash 2: Lost Luxuries, PlayFirst decided to cancel releasing new casual games in the near future to focus on the mobile and social gaming markets. From 2005 to 2011, PlayFirst have released 72 casual games, counting extra 7 Collector's Editions and Strategy Guides, thus they have 79 games in total in their game categories.
2011
- Hotel Dash 2: Lost Luxuries
- Dream Chronicles: The Book of WaterDream Chronicles: The Book of WaterDream Chronicles: The Book of Water, often shortened to Dream Chronicles 5 or The Book of Water, is a 2011 adventure and puzzle casual game developed by KatGames, published by PlayFirst, and distributed by Big Fish Games...
(+ Collector's Edition & Strategy Guide) - Garden Dash
- Murder Island: Secret of Tantalus
2010
- Tamara the 13th
- Soap Opera Dash
- Avenue Flo: Special Delivery
- Cooking Dash 3: Thrills and Spills (+ Collector's Edition)
- Escape from Frankenstein's Castle
- Wedding Dash: 4-Ever
- The Fifth Gate
- Dream Chronicles: The Book of AirDream Chronicles: The Book of AirDream Chronicles: The Book of Air, often shortened to Dream Chronicles 4 or The Book of Air, is a 2010 adventure and puzzle casual game developed by KatGames, published by PlayFirst, and distributed by Big Fish Games...
(+ Collector's Edition & Strategy Guide) - Love and Death: Bitten
- The Palace Builder
- Diner Dash 5: BOOM!Diner Dash 5: BOOM!Diner Dash 5: BOOM! is the 5th installment of the Diner Dash series, it also features voice-acting to give more life to the characters...
(+ Collector's Edition & Strategy Guide) - Alice's Tea Cup Madness
2009
- Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets
- Hotel Dash: Suite Success
- Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal
- Avenue Flo
- Gemini Lost
- Cooking Dash: DinerTown Studios
- Passport to Perfume
- DinerTown Detective Agency
- Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love!
- DinerTown Tycoon
- Dream Chronicles: The Chosen ChildDream Chronicles: The Chosen ChildDream Chronicles: The Chosen Child is a 2009 adventure and puzzle casual game developed by KatGames and published by PlayFirst...
- Wandering Willows
- Diaper Dash
- Emerald City ConfidentialEmerald City ConfidentialEmerald City Confidential is a 2009 computer adventure game conceived by Dave Gilbert, developed by Wadjet Eye Games and published through PlayFirst. It follows the protagonist Petra, Emerald City's only private eye, as she is approached by a strange woman named Dee Gale. Dee's fiancé is missing,...
- Chocolatier: Decadence by DesignChocolatier: Decadence by DesignChocolatier: Decadence by Design is a casual strategy video game, developed by Big Fish Games and published by PlayFirst. The game was released on January 22, 2009 for the Mac OS X and Windows. In 2011 it was released on the iOS platform. In Chocolatier: Decadence by Design, players are able to...
2008
- Nightshift Legacy: The Jaguar's Eye
- Fitness Dash
- Daycare Nightmare: Mini-Monsters
- Parking Dash
- Cooking Dash
- The Great Chocolate Chase: A Chocolatier Twist
- Fashion Dash
- Wedding Dash 2: Rings Around the World
- Dairy Dash
- Pet Shop Hop
- Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze
- Doggie Dash
2007
- The Nightshift Code
- Dress Shop Hop
- Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients
- Diner Dash: Hometown HeroDiner Dash: Hometown HeroDiner Dash: Hometown Hero is the fourth installment in the Diner Dash series of casual games. It was developed by PlayFirst and published by PlayFirst, KatGames, and Big Splash Games. it was launched on September 25, 2007. Diner Dash: Hometown Hero is a strategy game that simulates running a...
- Mahjong Roadshow
- Daycare Nightmare
- Wedding DashWedding DashWedding Dash is a strategy casual video game by PlayFirst. It was released on October 18, 2007 as a spin off to the highly successful Diner Dash series of games....
- SpongeBob Diner Dash: 2 Times the Trouble
- Dream ChroniclesDream ChroniclesDream Chronicles: The Endless Slumber, better known simply as Dream Chronicles, is a 2007 award-winning adventure, hidden object, and puzzle casual game developed by KatGames and published by PlayFirst. It is the first installment in the same name series, and also the opening part of the first...
- Zenerchi
- ChocolatierChocolatier (video game)Chocolatier is a casual strategy video game with action game elements, developed by Big Splash Games and published by PlayFirst. The game was initially released as a download on May 1, 2007 and was followed by CD ROM release on September 27, 2007...
- Mystery of Shark Island
- Solitaire Pop
2006
- Diner Dash: Flo on the GoDiner Dash: Flo On The GoDiner Dash: Flo on the Go is the third installment to the popular game series Diner Dash. It is published by PlayFirst and developed by Amazon.com, like all other Diner Dash series. This game was released in October 2006.- Plot :...
- SandScripts
- Sweetopia
- SpongeBob Diner Dash
- Poker Pop
- Diner Dash 2: Restaurant RescueDiner Dash 2: Restaurant RescueDiner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue is the second installment to the popular game series Diner Dash preceded by Diner Dash and followed by Diner Dash: Flo on the Go and Diner Dash: Hometown Hero. It is published by PlayFirst, like all other Diner Dash series.- Story :Flo, a successful waitress, has...
- Plantasia
- Pirate Poppers
- Egg vs. Chicken
2005
- Professor Fizzwizzle
- TriJinx
- Chessmaster Challenge
- Diner DashDiner DashDiner Dash is a strategy video game and time management game initially developed by New York City-based American game development studio GameLab and published by San Francisco-based PlayFirst. It is now owned and published by PlayFirst...
- Subway Scramble
- Spellagories
Other published games on iOS platforms
New game releases are listed starting from the oldest to the most recently released, plus they are available for users who have iPhoneIPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
and/or iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
device.
- Soap Opera Dash
- Diner Dash
- Chocolatier
- Dream Chronicles
- Wedding Dash
- Daycare Nightmare
- Cooking Dash
- Diner Dash: Grilling Green
- Hotel Dash / Hotel Dash Deluxe
- Chocolatier: Decadence by Design
- Cooking Dash: Thrills and Spills
- Egg vs. Chicken
- Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air
- Parking Dash
- DinerTown Zoo
Inside PlayFirst
This is the official PlayFirst blog where players will find the latest PlayFirst-related behind-the-scenes interviews, news, and exclusives, view concept art, get tips and tricks, and watch webisodes.External links
- Official Website
- Official PlayFirst Blog
- Listing of PlayFirst-published Games
- PlayFirst company profile from MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...