Ninja Kiwi

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{{about|the company|the [[Special Agent]] in the [[Bloons TD 5 (~~mobile~~)|~~mobile~~ version of Bloons TD 5]]|Ninja Kiwi (Special Agent)}}

{{about|the company|the [[Special Agent]] in the [[Bloons TD 5 (multiplatform)|multiplatform version of Bloons TD 5]]|Ninja Kiwi (Special Agent)}}

{{lede image|Ninja Kiwi logo.svg|The modern Ninja Kiwi logo|size=300px}}

~~{{quote|More Awesomer|Ninja Kiwi's tagline}}~~

'''Ninja Kiwi Ltd.''',{{fn|Sometimes formatted as "Ninjakiwi", "NinjaKiwi", or "ninja kiwi".}} also known as '''Ninja Kiwi Games''' and sometimes abbreviated '''NK''', is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 under the name '''Kaiparasoft''' by brothers Chris Harris and Stephen Harris and originally focused on web browser games before pivoting to PC games and mobile games in the 2010s. It is the publisher of most ''[[Bloons (series)|Bloons]]'' video games and many spinoffs such as the [[Bloons TD (series)|Bloons TD series]]. Ninja Kiwi Ltd. is distinct from and owns [[Ninja Kiwi Europe]] (formerly Digital Goldfish).

'''Ninja Kiwi Ltd.''',{{fn|Sometimes formatted as "Ninjakiwi", "NinjaKiwi", or "ninja kiwi".}} also known as '''Ninja Kiwi Games''' and sometimes abbreviated '''NK''', is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 under the name '''Kaiparasoft''' by brothers Chris Harris and Stephen Harris and originally focused on web browser games before pivoting to PC games and mobile games in the 2010s. It is the publisher of most ''[[Bloons (~~franchise~~)|Bloons]]'' video games and ~~one of~~ the ~~two main developers, the other being~~ [[Ninja Kiwi Europe]] (formerly Digital Goldfish).

In March 2021,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/mcfua2/ninja_kiwi_special_announcement/</ref> Ninja Kiwi announced a merge between its subsidiaries and Swedish entertainment company [[wp:Modern Times Group|Modern Times Group]]. This was completed on 1 June 2021.<ref>https://www.mtg.com/pressroom/article/?a=mtg-completes-the-acquisition-of-ninja-kiwi--the-leading-tower-defense-gaming-studio-and-publisher-a&i=30D3BA8D6C650418</ref>

Since late 2024, games created by the New Zealand division are funded by [[wikipedia:NZ on Air|NZ on Air]] via the New Zealand Game Development Sector Rebate.

==History==

Ninja Kiwi started to enter the mobile app platform when they purchased Digital Goldfish for an undisclosed sum in 2012.<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127124126/http://ninjakiwi.com/blog/ninja-kiwi-acquires-the-best-scottish-games-studio-in-scotland/|title=Ninja Kiwi acquires the best Scottish games studio in Scotland!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi Blog|retrieved=5 may 2025}}</ref>

Ninja Kiwi was acquired by Modern Times Group for 1.6 billion Swedish krona (around 1.6 million Usd) in 24 March 2021.

==Services==

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===Ninja Kiwi Forums===

~~{{empty}}~~

The '''Ninja Kiwi Forums''' were Ninja Kiwi's second dedicated forum site, active from approximately 2016 to 2020. After its shutdown, it was replaced by the r/NinjaKiwiOfficial subreddit. Archives were formerly hosted on a specialized website in a link only accessible via the subreddit, where it is still displayed, but it has since been taken down as of 2022.

===Ninja Kiwi Merch Store===

The Ninja Kiwi Merch Store is a [[wp:Shopify|Shopify]]-based site that sells a variety of Ninja Kiwi-themed merchandise, mostly related to the Bloons franchise. It was created in 2020, having been preceded by the Ntensify-hosted Bloons Merchandise Store before Ntensify shut down in 2016.

===Bloons World===

Bloons World was a website used to host and share custom ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'' levels. It included its own account system and forums.

Bloons World was a website used to host and share custom ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'' levels. It included its own account system and forums, and some of these levels would later be packaged into the [[Bloons Player Pack (disambiguation)|Bloons Player Pack]]s although eventually Bloons World would be shut down.

===Game Elephant===

'''Game Elephant''' was a Flash game portal owned by Kaiparasoft and operated from 2007 to early 2008.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070202030444/http://www.gameelephant.com/</ref> It hosted a mixture of Ninja Kiwi games, including ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'', and games by other developers. In 2008, the website was converted to a redirect to ''Replay Racer'', and later shut down entirely.

=== My Ninja Kiwi ===

My Ninja Kiwi was a short-lived sister site to Bloons World, intended to function as both an improved version of the latter and as a forum hub for Ninja Kiwi fans. Some custom levels make up the remainder of the Bloons Player Packs, but the website shut down after a little over a year of operation.

===LiNK===

'''Light interface to Ninja Kiwi''',<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2876550/Bloons_Card_Storm/</ref> or '''LiNK''' for short, is the proprietary account system created by Ninja Kiwi and used since the release of the {{~~mobile~~ version of|Bloons TD Battles}} in 2013. It supports cloud saving of game progress and friend lists, and can be linked to other services such as Steam.

'''Light interface to Ninja Kiwi''',<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2876550/Bloons_Card_Storm/</ref> or '''LiNK''' for short, is the proprietary account system created by Ninja Kiwi and used since the release of the {{multiplat version of|Bloons TD Battles}} in 2013. It supports cloud saving of game progress and friend lists, and can be linked to other services such as Steam.

==Games developed by Ninja Kiwi==

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*[https://x.com/ninjakiwigames/ Ninja Kiwi Games on X]

*[https://www.youtube.com/@NinjaKiwiGames Ninja Kiwi on YouTube]

[[Category:Ninja Kiwi|*~~]][[Category:Companies~~]]

==Navigation==

[[Category:Ninja Kiwi|*]]

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-{{about|the company|the [[Special Agent]] in the [[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)|mobile version of Bloons TD 5]]|Ninja Kiwi (Special Agent)}}
+{{about|the company|the [[Special Agent]] in the [[Bloons TD 5 (multiplatform)|multiplatform version of Bloons TD 5]]|Ninja Kiwi (Special Agent)}}
+{{quote|More Awesomer|Ninja Kiwi's tagline}}
 {{lede image|Ninja Kiwi logo.svg|The modern Ninja Kiwi logo|size=300px}}
-{{quote|More Awesomer|Ninja Kiwi's tagline}}
+'''Ninja Kiwi Ltd.''',{{fn|Sometimes formatted as "Ninjakiwi", "NinjaKiwi", or "ninja kiwi".}} also known as '''Ninja Kiwi Games''' and sometimes abbreviated '''NK''', is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 under the name '''Kaiparasoft''' by brothers Chris Harris and Stephen Harris and originally focused on web browser games before pivoting to PC games and mobile games in the 2010s. It is the publisher of most ''[[Bloons (series)|Bloons]]'' video games and many spinoffs such as the [[Bloons TD (series)|Bloons TD series]]. Ninja Kiwi Ltd. is distinct from and owns [[Ninja Kiwi Europe]] (formerly Digital Goldfish).
-'''Ninja Kiwi Ltd.''',{{fn|Sometimes formatted as "Ninjakiwi", "NinjaKiwi", or "ninja kiwi".}} also known as '''Ninja Kiwi Games''' and sometimes abbreviated '''NK''', is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 under the name '''Kaiparasoft''' by brothers Chris Harris and Stephen Harris and originally focused on web browser games before pivoting to PC games and mobile games in the 2010s. It is the publisher of most ''[[Bloons (franchise)|Bloons]]'' video games and one of the two main developers, the other being [[Ninja Kiwi Europe]] (formerly Digital Goldfish).
+In March 2021,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/mcfua2/ninja_kiwi_special_announcement/</ref> Ninja Kiwi announced a merge between its subsidiaries and Swedish entertainment company [[wp:Modern Times Group|Modern Times Group]]. This was completed on 1 June 2021.<ref>https://www.mtg.com/pressroom/article/?a=mtg-completes-the-acquisition-of-ninja-kiwi--the-leading-tower-defense-gaming-studio-and-publisher-a&i=30D3BA8D6C650418</ref>
+Since late 2024, games created by the New Zealand division are funded by [[wikipedia:NZ on Air|NZ on Air]] via the New Zealand Game Development Sector Rebate.
 ==History==
-{{empty}}
+{{Incomplete|Information about how the company formed}}
+Ninja Kiwi started to enter the mobile app platform when they purchased Digital Goldfish for an undisclosed sum in 2012.<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127124126/http://ninjakiwi.com/blog/ninja-kiwi-acquires-the-best-scottish-games-studio-in-scotland/|title=Ninja Kiwi acquires the best Scottish games studio in Scotland!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi Blog|retrieved=5 may 2025}}</ref>
+Ninja Kiwi was acquired by Modern Times Group for 1.6 billion Swedish krona (around 1.6 million Usd) in 24 March 2021.
 ==Services==
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 ===Ninja Kiwi Forums===
-{{empty}}
+The '''Ninja Kiwi Forums''' were Ninja Kiwi's second dedicated forum site, active from approximately 2016 to 2020. After its shutdown, it was replaced by the r/NinjaKiwiOfficial subreddit. Archives were formerly hosted on a specialized website in a link only accessible via the subreddit, where it is still displayed, but it has since been taken down as of 2022.
 ===Ninja Kiwi Merch Store===
-{{empty}}
+{{Main|List of merchandise#Ninja Kiwi Store}}
+The Ninja Kiwi Merch Store is a [[wp:Shopify|Shopify]]-based site that sells a variety of Ninja Kiwi-themed merchandise, mostly related to the Bloons franchise. It was created in 2020, having been preceded by the Ntensify-hosted Bloons Merchandise Store before Ntensify shut down in 2016.
 ===Bloons World===
 {{main|Bloons World}}
-Bloons World was a website used to host and share custom ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'' levels. It included its own account system and forums.
+Bloons World was a website used to host and share custom ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'' levels. It included its own account system and forums, and some of these levels would later be packaged into the [[Bloons Player Pack (disambiguation)|Bloons Player Pack]]s although eventually Bloons World would be shut down.
 ===Game Elephant===
 '''Game Elephant''' was a Flash game portal owned by Kaiparasoft and operated from 2007 to early 2008.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070202030444/http://www.gameelephant.com/</ref> It hosted a mixture of Ninja Kiwi games, including ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'', and games by other developers. In 2008, the website was converted to a redirect to ''Replay Racer'', and later shut down entirely.
+=== My Ninja Kiwi ===
+{{Main|My Ninja Kiwi}}
+My Ninja Kiwi was a short-lived sister site to Bloons World, intended to function as both an improved version of the latter and as a forum hub for Ninja Kiwi fans. Some custom levels make up the remainder of the Bloons Player Packs, but the website shut down after a little over a year of operation.
 ===LiNK===
-'''Light interface to Ninja Kiwi''',<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2876550/Bloons_Card_Storm/</ref> or '''LiNK''' for short, is the proprietary account system created by Ninja Kiwi and used since the release of the {{mobile version of|Bloons TD Battles}} in 2013. It supports cloud saving of game progress and friend lists, and can be linked to other services such as Steam.
+'''Light interface to Ninja Kiwi''',<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2876550/Bloons_Card_Storm/</ref> or '''LiNK''' for short, is the proprietary account system created by Ninja Kiwi and used since the release of the {{multiplat version of|Bloons TD Battles}} in 2013. It supports cloud saving of game progress and friend lists, and can be linked to other services such as Steam.
 ==Games developed by Ninja Kiwi==
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+Christmas 2016 art 2.jpg|Christmas 2016
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 Christmas 2018 art.jpg|Christmas 2018
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 *[https://x.com/ninjakiwigames/ Ninja Kiwi Games on X]
 *[https://www.youtube.com/@NinjaKiwiGames Ninja Kiwi on YouTube]
-[[Category:Ninja Kiwi|*]][[Category:Companies]]
+==Navigation==
+{{franchise nav}}
+[[Category:Ninja Kiwi|*]]

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