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Lightwood Games

UK-based game developer, publishing word games and logic puzzles.

Last updated September 2, 2026

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Overview

Lightwood Games is a small, independent game developer based in Perton, Staffordshire. It specializes in puzzle games and has developed games for iOS since 2010. The company has published numerous word games and logic puzzles for various platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. It is owned and operated by a husband-and-wife team, with Chris Newman as founder and managing director. Lightwood Games is a trading name of Lightwood Consultancy Ltd.

History

Lightwood Games is a UK-based game developer, publishing word games and logic puzzles. The company is a small, independent game developer based in Perton, Staffordshire. It began developing games for iOS in 2010, and its first app, Word Search Party, was launched later that year. More recently, the company has focused on producing word games and logic puzzles for home and portable consoles, bringing titles to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles. Lightwood has partnered with Conceptis Ltd to provide puzzle content for a number of titles. Through partnerships with publishers Rainy Frog, Starsign, and Eastasiasoft, several games have been localized and published in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. Lightwood Games is now authorised to publish on all major console platforms and has new titles in the pipeline for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S. The company is owned and operated by a husband-and-wife team. Chris Newman is the founder and managing director. Lightwood Games is a trading name of Lightwood Consultancy Ltd, registered in England and Wales.

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