Two years later, Backyard Monsters continues to thrive on Facebook

Last week, Backyard Monsters — developer Kixeye’s bloody, goofy Facebook strategy game designed for hardcore video game fans — hit a major milestone: its second birthday.

Backyard Monsters made the developer what it is today, allowing the studio to grow from only a few friends working together to over a hundred employees in downtown San Francisco. The game is an anomaly, having lasted well past the point where most titles on the Facebook platform would be winding down toward sunsetting.

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