Uplift Games Owns and Develops Record-Breaking Adopt Me
Yup, you read that right – Uplift Games owns the Adopt Me phenomenon! As both a mega-popular Roblox experience and an emerging Metaverse platform, understanding Adopt Me‘s past and future means understanding Uplift.
Humble Beginnings
Adopt Me launched on Roblox in summer 2017 as a minor roleplaying game. Back then, it was simply a side project by two aspiring developers:
- NewFissy – Builder and scripter
- Bethink – Graphic designer
The pair never expected their adoption-themed creation to become a viral hit. But that soon changed…
Pets Power Explosive Growth
In summer 2019, NewFissy and Bethink added pets into Adopt Me. Players loved caring for cute virtual companions!
Word spread fast. Friends told friends; top streamers showcased new pets. By year‘s end, Adopt Me had amassed over 3 billion visits:
Year | Visits
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2017 | 800k
2018 | 4 million
2019 | 3.1 billionAs popularity erupted, NewFissy and Bethink built up a full-fledged studio behind it called DreamCraft.
DreamCraft kept pace with demand by updating constantly. And the hits kept coming!
Rebranded to Uplift Games
Riding high in 2021, DreamCraft rebranded itself as Uplift Games to match its visionary aspirations.
Some key traits of this trailblazing studio:
- Remote-first – Team is globally distributed
- Youthful – Leaders average age is ~25!
- Agile – Rapid iteration and flexibility
- Ambitious – Advancing the Metaverse
Meanwhile, Adopt Me smashed records as Roblox‘s #1 game. By mid-2022 it crossed 30 billion visits – and still grows daily!
Meet the Founders
While now a sizable enterprise, Uplift Games owes its existence to its talented founders.
NewFissy
Role: Co-founder, Director
NewFissy masterminds gameplay and guides product strategy. He also handles community relations thanks to his personable nature.
Bethink
Role: Co-founder, Art Director
Bethink spearheads aesthetics and branding. Her leadership ensures Uplift‘s creations inspire wonder through whimsical style.
Their shared vision? To spread joy and connection through immersive gaming worlds.
Development Fueled by Community
Uplift doesn‘t just build games – it nurtures communities. Adopt Me thrives thanks to NewFissy‘s open relationship with players.
Input flows both ways. Fissy solicits feedback, while fans rally behind his ideas. This cycle births novel features like:
- Neon pets – Stylized creatures glowing with rainbow auras
- Mythic eggs – Contains rare new pets like phoenixes
- Gifts – Surprise presents to send in-game friends
Watch any update video and you‘ll witness incredible engagement. The latest mythic shop reveal already has 500k views and 16k comments!
This collaborative process keeps gameplay novel and communities tight-knit.
Ambitious Roadmap Targets the Metaverse
As proud as they are of Adopt Me, Uplift‘s sights stay fixed on the future. Their roadmap has big plans through 2024 including:
- More pets – Expanding the menagerie
- Visual upgrades – Improving graphics as tech progresses
- Connected experiences – Linking to other Metaverse worlds
- Cross-platform play – Enabling mobile and console access
It‘s an intense workload for a young studio. But the founders love solving ambitious problems using emerging tech.
By advancing Adopt Me while pioneering new interactive realms, Uplift Games can fulfill its mission for decades to come:
Create future nostalgia. Bring people together through delightful play. Spread joy through rich virtual worlds where the fun never ends.
So while adoption fans already have much to celebrate – pets to collect, homes to decorate, eggs to nurture – the journey‘s just getting started. Uplift Games will keep this party going! 🥳🎉
How will you participate in Adopt Me‘s future? Let me know your hopes in the comments!
