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Temple Gates Games

For tabletop gaming enthusiasts and strategy fans seeking complex, rules-heavy board games with competent solo AI.

Known forDominion
4apps4.5(8.5K)Games

Snapshot

Who is Temple Gates Games?

Bringing complex tabletop strategy to mobile through high-fidelity digital adaptations and advanced neural network AI.

Target audience

Tabletop gaming enthusiastsStrategy fans seeking complexRules-heavy board games with competent solo AI

Top rival

Game Shovel

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 1
4
apps
Games4

Last updated

Dominion

v1.0.3315

1.6y ago

Maintenance

Publisher DNA

What defines Temple Gates Games?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Digital board game adaptations

Scale

indie

Target audience

Tabletop gaming enthusiasts and strategy fans seeking complex, rules-heavy board games with competent solo AI.

Origin

Founded in 2014 by Theresa Duringer to bring board games to a wider digital audience.

Signature Patterns

  • •Specialization in officially licensed tabletop adaptations
  • •Integration of neural network-based AI for solo play
  • •Transition from premium/paid models to freemium with expansion-based IAP
  • •High-fidelity UI focused on automated bookkeeping and rules enforcement
Maintenance

Portfolio momentum

Released 0 updates across 4 apps in the last 6 months, with 75% of the portfolio currently in a maintenance state according to store metrics.

Active apps 0Abandoned 3

Company profile

medium confidence
Founded
2014

Portfolio

What does Temple Gates Games ship?

Apps

4 apps analysed

Automated rules enforcement lowers the barrier for complex tabletop mechanics

  • Neural network AI provides a high-fidelity solo retention loop

Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 2 of 4 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States2 / 2

Core markets (2/2 apps)

United States

Rivals

Who does Temple Gates Games compete with?

The rivals identified

Same space(2)

Game Shovel

known forSubterfuge

1 app4.4Games

Subterfuge occupies the strategy space through long-form, asynchronous social diplomacy rather than the direct card-based combat found in Shards of Infinity.

Humble Bundle

known forSlay the Spire

1 app4.2Games

Slay the Spire targets the same roguelike deck-building audience but relies on a single-player procedural loop instead of multiplayer card combat.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Temple Gates Games

Bottom line

Temple Gates Games is a technically proficient indie studio with a strong reputation for quality in the tabletop niche. Their move into the freemium space with Dominion suggests a maturing strategy focused on long-term live-service revenue from established board game IPs.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Temple Gates Games publish?
Temple Gates Games has 4 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Temple Gates Games make?
Temple Gates Games's portfolio is concentrated in Games, with an average rating of 4.5/5 across rated apps.
What is Temple Gates Games's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Dominion is Temple Gates Games's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Temple Gates Games's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Temple Gates Games's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
4
With full intel:
0
With overview:
4
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Temple Gates Games, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Temple Gates Games intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-28. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/temple-gates-games-llc

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