Game studios and publishers
Fill a feature, art, engineering or QA capacity gap without replacing internal leadership.
External production capacity
Game Co-Development Services
CrocoApps integrates with internal teams to support gameplay development, backend, art, QA, porting, optimization and roadmap delivery without taking over product ownership.
Best forStudios with an internal roadmap and capacity gaps
RolesUnity, Unreal, backend, artists, QA and producers
WorkflowWorks in your sprint rhythm, tools and repositories
OutputFeatures, fixes, builds, QA reports and porting tasks
Selected projects: Cossacks 4: The Battle · One Hand Clapping
Who This Service Is For
Game co-development adds an external production team to your existing roadmap while your studio retains creative direction, priorities and release authority.
Product teams and startups
Give an internal product owner an accountable team for a defined backlog.
Agencies with game campaigns
Add game production expertise while keeping campaign decisions with the agency.
Where Co-Development Helps
Co-development is not generic outsourcing. The goal is to add reliable production capacity while keeping your creative direction, roadmap and internal leadership intact.
Feature Delivery
Gameplay systems, UI, backend endpoints, tools and content features assigned from your backlog.
Specialist Support
Unity, Unreal, technical art, backend, QA and porting roles for defined production gaps.
Release Push
Additional capacity for bug fixing, regression QA, optimization and platform readiness.
Long-Term Roadmap
Stable team extension for ongoing production, LiveOps and platform expansion.
Platforms, Engines and Technical Scope
Extend your internal game development team
Assign Unity, Unreal, backend, technical art, 2D / 3D art, QA and PM responsibilities to specific backlog outcomes.
Integrate with your pipeline
Review the repository, engine version, branch strategy, CI builds and acceptance rules before the first work item.
Your production tools
Agree a tool map: Jira or Notion for work tracking; Git or Perforce for source; Slack or Discord for communication; Figma and Miro for design. Confirm access and licenses during onboarding.
Weekly reporting and US overlap
Agree recurring weekly reports with completed work, playable builds, risks and next priorities. Define overlap in your US time zone, including daylight-saving changes, before scheduling the team.
Sample onboarding checklist
Integrate with Your Repositories and Workflow
Before the first sprint, agree repository access, system ownership, initial tasks and review checkpoints with your internal team.
- Repository mapBranches, build pipeline, code owners and review requirements.
- System boundariesModules the partner may change and interfaces that remain client-owned.
- First backlog sliceA bounded feature or fix set with dependencies and acceptance criteria.
- Review cadenceBuild delivery, QA evidence, code review and escalation path.
A clear first step
What Happens After You Contact Us
You will know what we need, when confidential materials are protected and what deliverable comes next.
Initial review
We review your brief, build, GDD or roadmap and flag missing scoping inputs.
NDA
NDA comes first when confidential files, concepts or repository access are involved.
Scoping call
We align on platforms, production model, constraints, risks and decision owners.
Estimate
You receive the relevant estimate, discovery proposal or team setup with assumptions stated.
Choose Your Engagement Model
Use co-development when your internal team owns the roadmap. A dedicated allocation fits continuing work; a fixed work package fits a stable feature or release task.
Fixed-scope project
A defined deliverable, acceptance criteria and milestone budget. Best when requirements are stable; changes are estimated before approval.
Explore fixed-scope projectCo-development
Your team owns product direction and the backlog. We take agreed features or workstreams through your review and build process.
Explore co-developmentDedicated team
Agreed capacity for an evolving roadmap. Role allocation, rates, reporting and notice terms are documented in the proposal.
Explore dedicated teamCo-Development Setup
Access Review
We align repositories, documentation, communication channels and build access.
Role Fit
You define required seniority, responsibilities, interviews and reporting rhythm.
Delivery Loop
Work is tracked through your backlog with regular builds, reviews and issue reports.
Knowledge Transfer
Code, documentation and implementation context stay available to your internal team.
Team Composition and Responsibilities
Game designer / product owner
Defines the core loop, feature priorities, content rules and acceptance criteria with your stakeholders.
Engine and backend engineers
Own gameplay, architecture, integrations, builds and technical documentation for the agreed scope.
Artists and technical artists
Produce and integrate assets, animation and UI within the target performance budget.
QA and producer / PM
Maintain the test plan, review builds, track risks and coordinate milestone decisions.
We confirm roles, allocation and availability during scoping. Specialists can join full-time or support the phases that need them.
Estimated Timeline and Budget
Team cost depends on roles, seniority, allocation and engagement length. After interviews and access review, your proposal confirms pricing, availability and an onboarding schedule.
The proposal separates onboarding or discovery, delivery effort, QA, dependencies and ongoing support. Rates and committed dates are confirmed for the selected scope.
See the game development cost guideSecurity, NDA and IP Ownership
NDA before confidential access
Agree confidentiality terms before sharing private builds, designs or repositories.
Ownership and source delivery
Document custom deliverables, IP transfer terms, editable source files and handover milestones in the SOW. Keep third-party license obligations visible.
Repository and account access
Agree named accounts, minimum necessary permissions, review rules and responsibility for store, cloud and build credentials.
Reviewable handover
Define the source, build instructions, dependency inventory and access transfer checklist before final acceptance.
Game Co-Development FAQ
Can you work in our repository?
Yes. Repository access, branch rules, code review and delivery permissions are defined before work starts.
Can we interview specialists?
Yes. For dedicated and long-term co-development setups, you can interview proposed team members.
Do you support urgent release work?
Yes, if the scope is clear and access is available. We still start with a short technical review.
What is included in the delivery?
Each agreed work package includes reviewed source or assets, a build or integration result, relevant QA evidence, documentation and a progress report. Your team controls acceptance and product decisions.
How much does this service cost and how long does it take?
Team cost depends on roles, seniority, allocation and engagement length. After interviews and access review, your proposal confirms pricing, availability and an onboarding schedule.
Who owns the IP and source code? Can we sign an NDA?
We can sign an NDA before reviewing confidential materials. The statement of work defines ownership and transfer of custom code and assets, repository access and handover milestones. Third-party assets, plugins and engine components retain their own license terms.
Can you support the project after launch?
Maintenance, content updates, regression QA and LiveOps can be scoped separately. The support agreement defines coverage, response targets, responsibilities and budget before launch.
What risks should we resolve before starting?
Resolve unclear ownership, missing repository access, incompatible build tools, review bottlenecks and time-zone overlap before ramp-up. A candidate team and start date must be confirmed rather than assumed.
What does team ramp-up include?
Role and seniority matching, interviews, availability confirmation, NDA, repository and tool access, a reproducible build and one reviewable backlog slice. The start date follows those checks.
How do you match specialists to our project?
We review your engine, platform, backlog and existing team, then agree the required skills and responsibilities. You can review proposed specialists and discuss relevant experience before onboarding.
Need More Production Capacity?
Share your roadmap, backlog or current build. We will propose a co-development setup that matches your workflow.