Team17 Digital Limited

Established in the United Kingdom, the company transitioned into a major indie publishing powerhouse during the mid-2010s. This shift was defined by strategic partnerships that expanded The Escapists and The Walking Dead franchises. By collaborating with Mouldy Toof Studios, the publisher facilitated the development of The Escapists 2 (2017), which introduced drop-in/drop-out multiplayer to the prison-escape strategy series. Simultaneously, a partnership with Skybound Entertainment allowed the company to distribute the physical retail version of The Walking Dead [Game of the Year] (2014) in select territories, bridging the gap between narrative-driven adventure games and physical collectors.

Internal development efforts during this era yielded Flockers (2014), a dark-comedy puzzle game that tasked players with guiding helpless sheep through deadly, industrialized environments. On the publishing side, the label fostered cooperative multiplayer hits, partnering with Ghost Town Games for Overcooked (2016) and its content-complete retail release, Overcooked! [Gourmet Edition] (2016). This simulation focus extended to sci-fi strategy with the publication of Mothership Entertainment's extraterrestrial city-builder, Aven Colony (2017), cementing a reputation for diverse, gameplay-first genre offerings.