The startup offers a GameFi platform that enables game developers to launch Unity-based games as Telegram web applications on an open-network blockchain. This solution allows developers to create and manage unique digital assets, facilitating revenue generation through secondary sales while simplifying game distribution.
Funding
$13M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Game developers face challenges in distributing their games and reaching a broad audience, particularly in leveraging the reach of popular social platforms. Integrating games into existing social ecosystems can be complex and require significant development effort.
Solution
PlayDeck offers a toolkit that enables game developers to launch web-based games as Telegram Web Apps, providing access to Telegram's large user base. The platform simplifies game distribution and allows developers to leverage social and referral mechanics to increase traffic and revenue. Games can vary in genre and complexity, and users can play them seamlessly within the Telegram app without requiring downloads or installations.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes game developers looking to distribute their games on Telegram and leverage its social features for increased user engagement and monetization.
Features
- Toolkit to publish web-based games as Telegram Web Apps.
- Access to Telegram's user base for distribution.
- Support for HTML5 and WebGL games (Unity, Phaser, PixiJS, BabylonJS, Cocos2d, and others).
- In-app ads monetization.
- Digital asset sales.
- Social leaderboards for chats and groups to boost engagement.
- Organic traffic via internal Telegram messages.
- Dev support program with consulting from the PlayDeck team.