Jonas Tyroller
@JonasTyroller Germany23K followers
German indie dev and YouTuber behind Islanders, Will You Snail? and Thronefall
Thronefall, Will You Snail?, Islanders +1
exit story · 2022 · indie game makers
How Jonas Tyroller Sold Islanders to Coatsink (Thunderful) (2022)
Islanders was built by Jonas Tyroller and sold to Coatsink (Thunderful) in 2022.
Key facts
- Year
- 2022
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Revenue at sale
- —
- Years operated
- 3 years
- Channel
- Direct sale
The story of Islanders
Islanders is a minimalist city-building game in which players place buildings on procedurally generated islands. Grizzly Games, the small studio Jonas Tyroller co-founded with fellow HTW Berlin students Paul Schnepf and Friedemann Allmenröder, released it on Steam in 2019 after about seven months of development. It became one of Steam's top-selling new releases that month.
Coatsink, part of the Swedish group Thunderful, worked with Grizzly Games on the console editions. On May 23, 2022 Coatsink and Thunderful announced they had acquired the Islanders franchise for an undisclosed fee. They planned DLC, more platforms and a possible sequel, working in partnership with the original developers.
Tyroller went on to make Will You Snail? and co-created Thronefall with Paul Schnepf.
The maker
See the Islanders product page or Jonas Tyroller's full profile for everything they have built since.
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Thronefall
→ Mythwright · 2025
As a two-person studio, Grizzly Games felt it lacked the resources to fully explore what Thronefall could become, and the developers wanted to move on to new projects.
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Sources
- gamedeveloper.com — gamedeveloper.com/business/thunderful-and-coatsink-have-acquired-the-islanders-franchise
- en.wikipedia.org — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islanders_(video_game)
Facts are taken from the maker's and buyer's public statements and press coverage. Prices and revenue are shown only when publicly stated; self-reported figures are not independently verified.
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Islanders acquisition FAQ
Who bought Islanders?
Islanders was acquired by Coatsink (Thunderful) in 2022 from Jonas Tyroller.
How much did Islanders sell for?
The price was not publicly disclosed.
How long did it take Islanders to get acquired?
Islanders was sold about 3 years after launch, through a direct sale (sold directly to a buyer, often a competitor, customer or acquirer that reached out).