{{Short description|British video game developer}} {{Infobox company | name = Runner Duck Games Limited | logo = Runner_Duck_Company_Logo.jpg | type = Private | industry = Video games | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2016|12}} | founder = {{Unbulleted list|Dave Miller|Jon Wingrove|}} | hq_location_country = UK | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Dave Miller (creative director)|Jon Wingrove (technical director)}} | members = 2 | owner = {{Unbulleted list|None (2016-2019)|Catalis Group (2019–2019)|NorthEdge Capital (2019–2025)|Nazara Technologies (2025-2025)|None (2025-present)}} }}
'''Runner Duck''' is a video game developer headquartered in the UK.<ref name="pitchbook">{{Cite web| title=Runner Duck Games Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors.|url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/431326-00 |website=Pitchbook |language=en}}</ref> It was founded by Dave Miller and Jon Wingrove in 2016.<ref name="catalis">{{Cite web |title=Curve Digital acquires Bomber Crew developer, Runner Duck |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/curve-digital-acquires-bomber-crew-developer-runner-duck/ |website=MCV}}</ref>
== History == Runner Duck was founded in December 2016 as an independent games development studio by former AAA, casual and mobile game developers Dave Miller and Jon Wingrove.<ref name="interview"/> The founders had previously worked on popular games such as ''Race Driver: Grid'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=GRID (2008) Windows credits - MobyGames |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/grid/credits}}</ref> ''Colin McRae: DiRT 2'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=DiRT 2 (2009) Windows credits - Mobygames |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/dirt-2/credits}}</ref> and the ''Buzz!'' series.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/ps3/buzz-quiz-tv/credits |title=Buzz!: Quiz TV (2008) Playstation 3 credits}}</ref><ref name="interview">{{Cite web |title=How I learnt to stop worrying and love the Bomb: Runner Duck on its FTL-style WW2 game Bomber Crew |url=https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/indie-interview/66202/how-i-learnt-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb-runner-duck-on-its-ftl-style-ww2-game-bomber-crew/}}</ref> The two founders previously worked together at mobile game development company, and started Runner Duck because they hated working there, and disliked the Free-to-play model.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stress and success: the Runner Duck story |url=https://filmstories.co.uk/features/stress-and-success-the-runner-duck-story/}}</ref>
Runner Duck released their first game, Bomber Crew in October 2017, published by Curve Games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bomber Crew - Curve Games |url=https://curvegames.com/our-games/bomber-crew/}}</ref>
In 2018, Runner Duck won the MCV/Develop Award for "Best New Studio".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners 2018 Develop Awards |url=https://www.developawards.com/winners-2018/}}</ref>
In March 2019, Curve Games parent company Catalis Group acquired ''Runner Duck'' with the aim of continuing the "crew" franchise with Curve Games as the publisher.<ref name="catalis"/><ref name="pitchbook"/>
In June 2025, Curve Games, including its subsidiaries Runner Duck and Iron Oak, was acquired by Nazara Technologies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nazara continues acquisition spree as it buys UK-based firm for ₹247 cr |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/nazara-acquires-curve-games-for-rs-247-cr-continues-manda-spree-125052001678_1.html}}</ref>
In a Steam post on the Badlands Crew Discussion forum, a developer from Runner Duck confirmed they have become fully independent again.<ref>{{Cite web |title=so thats it :: Badlands Crew General Discussion |url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/2078230/discussions/4/600789254027785931/#c594034489924261123}}</ref>
== Games developed == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Title ! Year ! Platform(s) |- | ''Bomber Crew'' | 2017 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |- | ''Space Crew'' | 2020 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |- |Badlands Crew | 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=Badlands Crew Release Dates |url=https://www.releases.com/p/badlands-crew}}</ref> | Microsoft Windows |}
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Category:Video game companies established in 2016 Category:Video game companies of the United Kingdom Category:Video game development companies