Indie studio • Gouda, NL

Playful games
and apps made with care.

ZiBa Games is a Dutch indie studio from Gouda. We design and build creative games and apps — from gamified language learning to playful digital experiences for mobile and web.

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About the studio

Small team. Big ideas.

Based in Gouda, the Netherlands, ZiBa Games is a lean indie studio specialised in the design and development of creative games and apps. Our mission is to make learning, playing and connecting more engaging for everyone.

We love the intersection of education and entertainment. Ideas come to life with modern tech, user-centered design, and a strong obsession with polish. Whether it’s a fast-paced word game or a custom interactive tool, we build things that feel good to use.

Mobile & web UI / UX design Gamification Learning apps Interactive prototyping Dutch-made
Our Portfolio

Shipped & in the making.

A growing line-up of games and apps across mobile and web. More coming as the studio expands — watch this space.

Live • iOS / Android Word Waves logo

Word Waves

Language learning • Gamified vocab

Match words to meanings under the clock, collect stars and climb from Absolute Beginner to Advanced in 10 languages. Daily streaks, motivational quotes, and an ad-free premium tier.

iOS & Android • 10 languages • Freemium
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The next ZiBa app

In concept • Mobile

Another playful app under the ZiBa Games label, building on the lessons from Word Waves. Details coming soon.

Mobile • Unity • 2026+
R&D LAB

ZiBa Lab

Prototypes • Experiments

Side-projects, prototypes and tooling — a sandbox for ideas that might become the studio’s next product or might just be fun to build.

Web • Mobile • Always-on
What we do

Services & capabilities.

We build across mobile and web, from idea to live product. Here’s the kind of work ZiBa Games picks up — solo, for clients, or inside partnerships.

Game & app development

Mobile and web titles, live apps, and playful digital experiences. Unity, web tech, native where it matters.

UI / UX & prototyping

Interactive prototypes, product UX, and design systems tuned for playful, approachable products.

Gamification

Learning loops, streaks, stars and progression designed to keep users coming back — in apps, tools, and custom platforms.

Custom web tools

Small, sharp internal tools and playful microsites. Fast to ship, easy to extend, built to last.

The team

People behind ZiBa.

A small Dutch crew with 8+ years of shipped projects across design, production and engineering.

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Zico Bakker

Co-owner • Producer & Developer

Founder and producer. 8+ years building games and apps, from student-led Steam releases to live mobile titles. Runs production, design, and engineering on ZiBa Games projects.

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Looking for more

Collaborators • Freelancers

ZiBa Games works with a small network of freelancers on design, art and engineering depending on the project. Get in touch if you’d like to work together.

Let’s talk

Get in touch.

Questions, partnerships, collaborations — drop us a message. We usually reply within a couple of working days.