MumboJumbo

MumboJumbo, LLC

Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Founded	January 2001 (2001-01)
Founder	Mark Dochtermann, Ron Dimant
Headquarters	Dallas , United States
Products	Video games for PCs, gaming consoles, and mobile devices

MumboJumbo, LLC operated as an independent creator of video games for PCs, gaming consoles, and mobile devices. Its subsidiary, MumboJumbo Mobile, LLC, specialized in distributing entertainment software across Android and iOS systems.

History

Established in January 2001 by Mark Dochtermann and Ron Dimant following their departure from Ritual Entertainment, MumboJumbo quickly emerged as a pioneer in the casual gaming sector by collaborating with portal websites to offer downloadable titles for both Windows and Mac platforms.

Functioning under the United Developers Company umbrella, MumboJumbo expanded through acquisitions of various studios including Zono, Ritual Entertainment, and Hot Lava Studios. Notably, on January 24, 2007, it secured ownership of Ritual Entertainment, recognized for first-person shooter franchises such as SiN and Star Trek: Elite Force II.

In January 2010, a Dallas court awarded MumboJumbo $4.6 million in damages after PopCap Games violated their North American retail distribution contract. PopCap’s decision to pursue independent retail channels reportedly strained MumboJumbo’s partnership with Walmart.

By January 2022, control of MumboJumbo’s official website had transferred to a cybersquatting entity. Although certain games ceased functioning due to compatibility issues with macOS Monterey updates, many titles continue to be accessible via the Apple App Store.

Games developed

• Myth III: The Wolf Age (2001)
• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2001) – Mac OS X port
• Luxor franchise:
  • Luxor (2005)
  • Luxor Amun Rising (2005)
  • Luxor Mahjong, Luxor 2 (2006)
  • Luxor 3 (2007)
  • Luxor: Quest for the Afterlife (2008)
  • Luxor Adventures (2009)
  • Luxor 5th Passage (2010)
  • Luxor HD (2011)
  • Luxor Amun Rising HD, Luxor Evolved (2012)
  • Luxor 2 HD (2013)
• Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can
• Midnight Mysteries series:
  • The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy
  • Salem Witch Trials
  • Devil on the Mississippi
  • Haunted Houdini Witches of Abraham
  • Ghostwriting
• Samantha Swift series:
  • The Hidden Roses of Athena
  • The Golden Touch
  • The Fountains of Fate
  • The Mystery from Atlantis
• Chainz series:
  • Chainz
  • Chainz 2 Relinked
  • Chainz Galaxy
• Pickers
• Glowfish: A Magical Underwater Adventure
• Unlikely Suspects
• Discovery: A Seek and Find Adventure
• Zombie Bowl-O-Rama
• The Office
• Elements
• Tornado Jockey
• Square Logic: Everyday Genius
• Little Farm
• ZoomBook
• Johnny Bravo in The Hukka-Mega-Mighty-Ultra-Extreme Date-O-Rama
• Gearz
• Mad Caps
• UltraBall
• Twisty Tracks
• Myth Match
• Neopets: Codestone Quest

Games published but not developed

• Bejeweled, created and published by PopCap Games, 2001
• Insaniquarium, developed by Flying Bear Entertainment and published by PopCap Games, 2001
• Bejeweled 2, produced and distributed by PopCap Games, 2004
• Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa, made by Pocketwatch Games, 2005
• Farm Frenzy, developed by Alawar Entertainment, 2007
• Margrave’’ series, developed by Inertia
• Reaxxion’’
• 7 Wonders’’ series including: 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders 2, 7 Wonders: Treasures of Seven, 7 Wonders: Magical Mystery Tour, and 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover

External links

• Official MumboJumbo Website