Gardens Interactive
Gardens Interactive is a Los Angeles-based game studio building online multiplayer worlds for socializing and roleplaying. The 55-person company raised $36M in a Series A round in May 2023.
The growth story
Gardens Interactive grew from 45 to 55 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $36M along the way, most recently a Series A in May 2023.
About
Gardens Interactive develops multiplayer online games focused on social interaction and roleplaying. Its products aim to create immersive virtual worlds where players can adventure and connect with others.
The studio has grown to 55 employees since its 2020 founding, with $36M in funding raised in a Series A round led by investors including Dreamhaven and 1Up Ventures. Its team draws heavily from established game studios like Blizzard Entertainment and Riot Games.
Founders and leadership
Gardens Interactive's largest function is Arts and Design, with 11 employees. The studio has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting a relatively young organization still building its core team.
The Gardens Interactive org chart
Stephen Bell Gamescom (Chief Executive Officer & Narrative Director) leads 11 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Arts and Design 27 (+13% YoY), Engineering 10 (-17% YoY), Operations 7 (+133% YoY), Business Development 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Nearly half of Gardens Interactive's analyzed hires came from major game studios, with Blizzard Entertainment (9 hires) and Singularity 6 (6 hires) being the top sources. Alumni have gone on to roles at companies like Epic Games and Behaviour Interactive.
Most common previous employers of Gardens Interactive staff: Blizzard Entertainment (9), Singularity 6 (6), Riot Games (4), Wonderstorm (4), Phoenix Labs (3), ArenaNet (3). Former Gardens Interactive employees most often moved to Raid Base (1), PUBG (1), Behaviour Interactive (1), Epic Games (1), The Cosmic Whale (1), DangerTurtle Development (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 47% direct, 30% search, 14% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Gardens Interactive: Video Games (31), Game Development (31), Game Design (24), Adobe Photoshop (17), Gameplay (13), Autodesk Maya (12), Unreal Engine (12), Texture Mapping (11).
Where the team actually sits
Gardens Interactive people are concentrated in California, United States (12), Washington, United States (4), British Columbia, Canada (3), United States (3).
Search footprint
Gardens Interactive attracts about 149 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 40 ranking keywords and lost 11 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Gardens Interactive has 55 employees as of September 2026.
Gardens Interactive has raised $36M in total, most recently a Series A round in May 2023.
Gardens Interactive was founded in 2020 by Chris Bell.
Stephen Bell Gamescom (Chief Executive Officer & Narrative Director) sits at the top of Gardens Interactive's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Gardens Interactive staff are Blizzard Entertainment (9 people), Singularity 6 (6 people), Riot Games (4 people).
Former Gardens Interactive employees most often move to Raid Base (1), PUBG (1), Behaviour Interactive (1).
Gardens Interactive attracts about 149 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Gardens Interactive staff are Video Games, Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Gameplay.
Gardens Interactive staff are concentrated in California, United States (12), Washington, United States (4), British Columbia, Canada (3).
Gardens Interactive has about 27 people in Arts and Design, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Gardens Interactive has about 10 people in Engineering, down 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 42 current and 17 former Gardens Interactive profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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