| SpongeBob Moves In! | |
|---|---|
 App cover | |
| Developer(s) | Kung Fu Factory |
| Publisher(s) | Nickelodeon |
| Series | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
| Release | June 6, 2013 - June 24, 2021 (8 years, 18 days) |
| Genre(s) | City-building |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
SpongeBob Moves In! was a city-building game originally created and developed by Los Angeles–based game developer Kung Fu Factory and published and distributed by Nickelodeon; the video game is based on the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was first released for iOS on June 6, 2013, and became delisted and inactive on June 24, 2021.[1]
In the game, players could build Bikini Bottom to their own tastes and were tasked with keeping the residents happy by making all their wishes fulfilled. As players advanced in the game, they could unlock exclusive-to-the-app stories about how their characters first arrived in the town.[2] These stories were written by the show's writing staff, and were told through animated shorts.[3] A spiritual successor to the game, SpongeBob Adventures: In a Jam, was published by Tilting Point and released on digital storefronts in early 2023.[4]
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- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (6 June 2013). "Nick Launches Building 'SpongeBob' App". Animation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ Singh, Yashvardhan (2023-01-18). "Tilting Point's Bikini Bottom: In A Jam enters early access in the Philippines". GamingonPhone. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.