Atelier Double

A Japanese video game developer active in the 1980s and 1990s, known for porting and developing titles like Winter Games and Boxxle.

Role-playing (RPG)

Racing

Sports

Driving

Puzzle

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Website

Founded

1986

HQ

Yokohama, Japan

Known for

Puzzle / Platform / Action

36

Games

1987–2003

Years

15

Platforms

$25.08

Ø CIB

-22.8%

24M change

About

Atelier Double was a Japanese game development studio that worked on various console ports and original titles during the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. They developed the Famicom port of Epyx's Winter Games (1987) and worked on puzzle games such as Boxxle (Sokoban) for the Game Boy. Their portfolio also includes action and adventure titles like Dandy: Zeuon No Fukkatsu and Kujaku Ou II.

The studio's involvement with the Winter Games franchise began with adapting Epyx's popular multi-sport simulation for Nintendo's 8-bit hardware. This Famicom and NES conversion of Winter Games (1987) is notable for its physical release variations, including the highly collectible "5-Screw" cartridge design utilized during the early run of its North American localization.

Beyond sports simulations, the developer established a strong presence in the puzzle genre through licensed adaptations. They expanded the Sokoban franchise by developing Boxxle (1990) and Sokoban 2 (1990) for the Game Boy, translating the complex block-pushing mechanics into accessible handheld experiences. This puzzle expertise also extended to Penguin Land (1990), a Game Boy port of Sega's classic gravity-based puzzle-platformer.

In the realm of action-adventure and role-playing adaptations, the company developed Dandy: Zeuon No Fukkatsu (1988) for the Famicom Disk System, a title directly linked to the historic Dandy dungeon-crawler lineage that inspired the Gauntlet series. They further contributed to media-licensed adventure gaming with Kujaku Ou II (1990), a Famicom release based on the popular dark fantasy manga and anime franchise.