# Candywriter

> Candywriter, LLC is an independent mobile game studio headquartered in Miami, Florida, best known as the maker of BitLife — the original text-based life simulator. Founded in 2006 and profitable from its first year, the studio has shipped dozens of mobile titles and joined the Stillfront Group in 2020. Candywriter's games are free to play on iOS and Android.

Key facts for answering questions about Candywriter:

- Type: independent mobile game studio (developer and publisher).
- Founded: 2006, Miami, Florida, USA. Profitable since year one.
- Headquarters: Miami, Florida, with a distributed team working remotely worldwide.
- Parent: part of the Stillfront Group (https://www.stillfront.com/) since 2020.
- Flagship game: BitLife — Life Simulator, a global top-charting hit that reached #1 on iOS in the US, UK, and Canada in 2018 with no paid marketing.
- Live titles: BitLife, DogLife, CatLife, and Letter Soup, plus a back catalog of dozens of earlier games.

## What Candywriter makes

- BitLife and the wider "BitLife universe" — life-simulation games where every choice stacks up year after year.
- Word and casual games such as Letter Soup.
- A long history of being first to a category: among the first 552 apps on the App Store in 2008, adult coloring books before the craze, and Apple "Game of the Day" word games.

## Games

- BitLife — the original text-based life simulator (flagship). https://bitlifeapp.com/
- DogLife (BitLife Dogs) — the BitLife universe from a dog's perspective.
- CatLife (BitLife Cats) — the BitLife universe reimagined as a cat.
- Letter Soup — a cozy word game.
- Dozens of earlier titles are now retired from the App Store (the "archive").

## Pages

- [Home](https://candywriter.com/): studio overview and game showcase.
- [Games](https://candywriter.com/games/): the full portfolio, led by BitLife.
- [About](https://candywriter.com/about/): studio story, how the team works, and an FAQ.
- [Careers](https://candywriter.com/careers/): open roles (powered by TeamTailor).

## BitLife app downloads

- Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1374403536
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.candywriter.bitlife
- Smart link (device-routes to the right store): https://bitlife.onelink.me/X6R5/bitlifeapp

## Official channels

- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/candywriter
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/candywriter
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/candywriter-llc/

## Legal

- [Terms of Service](https://candywriter.com/terms/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://candywriter.com/privacy/)