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1–4 people

Solo dev or micro-team, mostly part-time or volunteers

5–10 people

Small team, mix of full-time and contractors

10–15 people

Growing team with some dedicated roles

15–30 people

Small studio with dedicated departments forming

30–80 people

Mid-size studio with clear departmental structure

80–200 people

Large studio with multiple full departments

200+ people

Major studio with multiple projects running simultaneously

Individual workflows

Everyone uses their own tools, no shared pipelines

Basic shared tools

Source control and informal processes in place

Small departments forming

Some formal processes, dedicated leads

Full departmental structure

Clear pipelines, dedicated QA, production management

Multiple departments + proprietary tech

Internal engine, full studio support infrastructure

No commercial releases

This is the first or an unreleased project

Hobbyist / jam projects only

Free or jam games, no commercial titles

One small commercial title

One shipped game with modest commercial presence

Multiple mid-scope titles

Track record of shipped mid-budget or successful indie titles

Multiple AAA titles shipped

Established history with large-scale commercial releases

Self-funded, limited runway

Personal savings or bootstrap, no external funding

Bootstrapped, sustainable

Revenue-funded or modest external funding secured

External funding secured

Series A/B, publisher advance, or significant grants

Established revenue

Strong balance sheet, multiple funding sources

Publicly traded or major-owned

Listed company or subsidiary of a major publisher

Home-based / remote only

No formal office, fully remote team

Local office presence

One small office in a single city

Regional presence

Offices or hubs in 1–2 countries

National presence

Multiple offices or established national brand

International presence

Offices across multiple countries or global brand recognition