Weekend (fmr. Volley)
Hiring
What they do:
AI games and entertainment on TV
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Gaming Startups Hiring Now
This list has 18 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (11) and New York (3). Largest teams: Weekend (fmr. Volley), Novig, and Spellbrush.
18 startups
Novig
Hiring
What they do:
America's #1 Sports Trading App
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Spellbrush
Hiring
What they do:
Making Anime Real
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
What they do:
Platform that allows anyone to create and monetize video games.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Gym Class
Hiring
What they do:
Connecting the world by simulating it
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Reforged Labs
Hiring
What they do:
Turn intuition into insights, in minutes
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HQ: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
UNISON
Hiring
What they do:
Live between worlds, in UNISON, using the headset we're building!
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Players' Lounge
Hiring
What they do:
Win money betting on yourself playing AAA video games
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Mino Games
Hiring
What they do:
Mobile games company
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Vinci Games
Hiring
What they do:
Creating genre-defining multiplayer VR games.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Tuesday Labs
Hiring
What they do:
Delightful robots
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
CatchBack Cards
Hiring
What they do:
The most thrilling way to create and rip digital collectible packs
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Pax Historia
Hiring
What they do:
The first AI-powered worldbuilding and gameplay platform
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
CreativeMode
Hiring
What they do:
Lovable for Minecraft mods
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Roforco
Hiring
What they do:
Creating viral AI consumer apps and games
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HQ: Kristiansand, Norway
LFcarry
Hiring
What they do:
Marketplace for game boosting, carries and coaching
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Fifth Door
Hiring
What they do:
Create and play games with AI
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Star
Hiring
What they do:
Make games with AI - no coding required
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HQ: Springfield, MO, United States
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 18 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Weekend (fmr. Volley) (80 employees), Novig (55 employees), and Spellbrush (30 employees).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are San Francisco (11) and New York (3).