Press kit
Facts, text and artwork for writing about Bang Bang Studios and our apps. For anything not here, email press@bangbangstudios.net.
Factsheet
- Developer
- Bang Bang Studios (first known as HnG Studios)
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Founded
- 2015, in Los Angeles (first games in Belize City in 2010)
- Founder
- Andre Villanueva
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro
- Coming up
- MyFitZ, Car Codex, Asteroids 3D and BBS Memory Game in December 2026, Vision Pet in January 2027, and rebuilds of Belize Lottery and Would You Rather in December
- Website
- bangbangstudios.net
- Press contact
- press@bangbangstudios.net
Description
Short
Bang Bang Studios is an independent app studio in Los Angeles, making apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro since 2015.
Long
Bang Bang Studios is an independent app studio in Los Angeles, founded by Andre Villanueva, who taught himself C++ in Belize City in 2010 and named the studio Bang Bang Studios in 2015. Its apps include Belize Lottery, first released in 2019, and Would You Rather, released in 2018, both returning as rebuilds in December 2026, with MyFitZ, Car Codex, Asteroids 3D and Vision Pet launching between December 2026 and January 2027. Bang Bang Studios has no investors, keeps user data on the device wherever it can, and never sells data.
History
- 2010First games in Belize City
Andre starts programming full time, teaching himself C++ from textbooks. His first programs are text games: a multiplayer fighter and a text adventure.
- 2011First graphics
Asteroid and other early games, written in C with the Dark GDK engine, bring graphics and a high-score system.
- 2012First iOS projects
A move to Objective-C and iOS, alongside Asteroids 3D and other Dark GDK games.
- 2013BBS Memory Game
The first version of the memory game, written in Objective-C.
- 2015Bang Bang Studios
The studio takes the name Bang Bang Studios. Andre goes full-time on iOS in July 2015 and launches bangbangstudios.net. Work on MyFitZ begins.
- 2018Would You Rather
Would You Rather is released on the App Store in June 2018.
- 2019Belize Lottery
Belize Lottery goes live on the App Store in September 2019.
- 2023Car Codex
Work starts on Car Codex, an app for keeping track of your cars.
- 2025MyFitZ rebuilt, Vision Pet started
MyFitZ is rebuilt from scratch in SwiftUI with Apple Watch and Vision Pro support. Vision Pet, for Apple Vision Pro, begins in December.
- 2026Launch season
Belize Lottery 4.0 and Would You Rather 2 are rebuilt from scratch, and MyFitZ, Car Codex, Asteroids 3D and BBS Memory Game launch in December, with Vision Pet following in January 2027.
Apps
Belize Lottery and Would You Rather return to the App Store as rebuilds in December 2026. MyFitZ, Car Codex, Asteroids 3D and BBS Memory Game launch in December, and Vision Pet in January 2027. Each links to its page, with screenshots, features and its story.
Logo and icon
Everything below is also in one download: press kit (ZIP).
Outline logo
Studio iconUsing our logo
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App icons
Each icon links to the app's page.
App icons and screenshots may be used when writing about the apps. App Store and Apple device names are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Team
Andre Villanueva, founder and developer. Andre designs, builds and supports the studio's apps.
Contact
Press and interviews: press@bangbangstudios.net. We usually reply within two business days.
App support: support@bangbangstudios.net or the support center.
Writing about us?
We're happy to answer questions, share more artwork or set up a TestFlight build for review.