On December 12th, global gaming company Stillfront announced it’s partnership with Korean webcomic platform NAVER WEBTOON. Using Stillfront’s Nanobit, their award-winning mobile games studio since 2020, popular webcomics from NAVER will be turned into storytelling games. Nanobit’s biggest titles include Tabou Stories: Love Episodes, Hollywood Story: Fashion Star, and Winked: Episodes of Romance.
Read the full press release below:
Stillfront studio’s Nanobit has today [December 12th] announced it has partnered with NAVER WEBTOON, WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.’s Korean platform, to develop new free-to-play mobile games based on popular webcomic titles for gaming audiences worldwide.
Nanobit’s new collection of interconnected games will initially feature five of NAVER WEBTOON’s top webcomics including “Operation: True Love,” “My Roommate is a Gumiho,” “My ID is Gangnam Beauty,” “See You in My 19th Life,” and “Secretary’s Escape,” with the potential to expand to additional titles in the future. The strategic partnership aligns well with Stillfront’s strategy to drive organic growth, expand its narrative games franchise ecosystem, and leverage engine sharing opportunities. The strategic partnership will further strengthen Stillfront’s presence in Asia by establishing a business relationship with a strong global partner.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce our partnership with WEBTOON. This collaboration will allow Nanobit to create player-centric, narrative games and bring some of WEBTOON’s most popular IP’s to life. Entering this partnership aligns with our strategy to expand our narrative games franchise portfolio. Additionally, it will boost our marketing efforts as we strive to provide an exceptional gaming experience to millions of WEBTOON readers,” says Alexis Bonte, Interim CEO, Stillfront.
The collaboration is the latest example of WEBTOON Entertainment’s work to extend its content across new formats and platforms. The company’s global IP & Creator Ecosystem includes webcomics, webnovels, TV and film, print books, merch, gaming, and more, bringing WEBTOON stories and characters to audiences in a variety of engaging and interactive mediums.
All of the top five webcomics turning into games can be read on WEBTOON’s platform. While a majority of them are completed, some are still uploading or ongoing in their stories. Want to know more about each series? Check out the summaries.
Operation True Love by kkokkalee and Dledumb; romance; updates Fridays
It’s hard dating someone who won’t give you the time of day. Su-ae Shim knows that better than anyone, having dated her indifferent boyfriend, Minu Kang, for years. She sometimes wishes she could be more like her charismatic stepsister, Ra-im, who seems to have it all. But life takes a turn for the weird when Su-ae discovers Jellypop, a sentient flip phone, in her locker. Jellypop has a lot to say about her love life, especially as Su-ae drifts further away from Minu and finds herself running into Minu’s friend, Eunhyeok. Add to the mix a growing suspicion that Minu and Ra-im might be more than friends, and Su-ae might need a miracle to navigate the ups and downs of high school romance!
My Roommate is a Gumiho by NA; romance; completed
Now a major (K-Drama) adaptation. Under normal circumstances, 24-year-old Dam Lee wouldn’t move in with a random guy who she just met, much less a 900-year-old one. But these aren’t normal circumstances: she accidentally swallowed the bead of a gumiho (a nine-tailed fox from Korean mythology) named Wuyeo Shin, and if they don’t find a way to extract the bead from her body within a year, she’ll die and he’ll never become human. Can Dam and Wuyeo find a way to remove the bead from Dam’s body before it’s too late? And will Dam ever find love, especially when her unusual circumstances restrict her dating options?
My ID is Gangnam Beauty! by Maenggi Ki; drama; completed
A new school, new friends, new romance, and a new face?! After going through major plastic surgery, freshman Mirae is ready for a fresh start. At her university, she becomes recognized as a pretty yet somewhat unnatural “Gangnam beauty.” However, all Mirae wants is to have a normal campus life without being judged by her looks. Will she be able to adjust well to the new environment and find the courage to live the life of her dreams?
See You in My 19th Life by Lee Hye; romance; completed
Jieum Ban has an extraordinary ability: she can remember the memories of all her past lives. After her previous life is cut short by a tragic accident, she sets out to reconnect with the people of her past life in her current one. Will memories of her 18th life sabotage romance in her 19th? Or will love endure across different lives?
Secretary’s Escape by Honeybong, Solbangul, and Banjiyoung; romance; completed
One indispensable secretary, two irresistible heirs. Iyeon Chu, the most sought-after personal assistant in Jaekyung Group, has the two would-be heirs vying for more than just future ownership of the company. And while Iyeon is balancing the precarious love triangle, she’s also digging into the mysterious death of her father who used to be chauffeur to the former Jaekyung Group chairman. Will Iyeon find both truth and true love?
