Tracxn classifies the company as deadpooled, but Y Combinator and LinkedIn still show active status, so the public status is contradictory.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Blue Frog Gaming is an Akron-based social game studio founded in 2007 that built Facebook/web strategy and sci-fi MMO games, including Starfleet Commander, Stardrift Empires, and ShadowRift.
Primary product
Starfleet Commander
Founded
2007
Headquarters
Akron, Ohio, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Social Gaming / Online Game Development
Offices
10 jobs at Blue Frog Gaming
Business model
Leadership
CEO / Owner
Founders
Co-Founder & CTO
Investors
Described as a very fun, casual company culture with a small team of software craftsmen, pixel-perfect artists, and game enthusiasts.
Compensation
Public signals suggest competitive salary and benefits; LinkedIn review snippets rate compensation around 3.8/5, and third-party salary pages estimate average annual pay around $66k, but no formal pay bands are public.
Benefits
Pricing
Free-to-play social games monetized through virtual goods / in-app purchases
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Tracxn classifies the company as deadpooled, but Y Combinator and LinkedIn still show active status, so the public status is contradictory.
SourceBlue Frog Gaming Facebook · Dec 2022
The company posted that Starfleet Commander Universe 10 was live, indicating the game and Facebook community were still active in late 2022.
Blue Frog Gaming Facebook · Dec 2020
The company announced a live launch/update for Starfleet Commander Extreme Universe 7.
cleveland.com · Nov 2014
Michael C. DeAloia’s column discussed Blue Frog Gaming as an Akron-based gaming company, noted Starfleet Commander’s scale, and said the company had raised about $2 million from Boston investors.
SciFiFX · Mar 2012
The article said Syfy Games launched Stardrift Empires, described as a massively multiplayer strategy game developed by Blue Frog Gaming.
Kotaku · Aug 2011
Kotaku covered Blue Frog Gaming’s follow-up to Starfleet Commander, including the partnership with Syfy Games and the Facebook launch of Stardrift Empires.