Ephod: Strategy Card Game
Game
- Year of Production
- 2022
- Content Type
- Board/Puzzle
- Target Age
- All
- Art
- 2D
- Service Step
- In Service
Video
Summary
Ephod is a competitive resource-management strategy board game where 2-4 players collect tokens, acquire cards, and race to reach the target score. Each match takes 10-15 minutes, combining quick play sessions with deep strategic depth. Featuring an original priestly narrative and unique artwork, Ephod offers multiple play modes including random matchmaking, private rooms, ranked seasons with Elo ratings, and AI bots. Currently live on iOS and Android globally, supporting 9 languages with 350K+ cumulative users and approximately $80K in annual revenue. Over 50% of users are international (30% from the US), demonstrating strong global market potential.
Company Profile
Game Startup
Individual Member
I'm Jinhyeok Jeong, solo developer of 'Ephod,' a globally available real-time multiplayer strategy board game. After leading development at Picky and Woowa Brothers (Baemin, Korea's #1 food delivery), I founded my own studio in 2023. Ephod is live on iOS/Android in 9 languages with 350K+ users and ~$70K annual revenue, all built and operated single-handedly — from development and design to localization and marketing.
