Voya Games Secures $5M to Expand Web3 Game Craft World
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– Voya Games secured $5 million in funding to expand Craft World, a casual Web3 game with 240,000 testnet players and a connected game ecosystem.
– The funding round was led by 1kx and Makers Fund, with participation from RockawayX and notable angel investors like Jeff Zirlin and Sébastien Borget.
– Voya Games, founded in 2023, is led by CEO Oliver Löffler, known for Idle Miner Tycoon, alongside co-founders with technical and creative expertise.
– Craft World, a free-to-play resource management game, teaches asset ownership and trading, with plans to launch fully this summer using the Dyno Coin token.
– The game has 50,000 monthly active users and 1.1 million on-chain trades, aiming to create an interconnected Web3 gaming ecosystem focused on player ownership.
Voya Games has successfully secured $5 million in funding to accelerate the development of Craft World, its flagship Web3 casual game. The investment will fuel the expansion of the game’s ecosystem, which already boasts over 240,000 registered players during its testnet phase. Craft World represents the first step in Voya’s vision to create a network of interconnected games powered by player ownership and shared economies.
Leading the funding round were 1kx and Makers Fund, with additional backing from RockawayX and notable angel investors, including Jeff ‘Jihoz’ Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis, and Sébastien Borget, COO of The Sandbox. The fresh capital will help scale the game’s features, grow its user base, and solidify its position as a foundational piece in Voya’s broader gaming ecosystem.
Founded in 2023 by Oliver Löffler, creator of the massively successful Idle Miner Tycoon, Voya Games brings together a team with deep expertise in both gaming and blockchain technology. Löffler’s previous venture, Kolibri Games, achieved over 100 million downloads before being acquired by Ubisoft. He is joined by co-founders Florian Dreschner and Dino Erdmann, who contribute technical and creative leadership to the company.
“We’re building a token-driven ecosystem where games are linked through shared economies and player culture,” said Löffler. “Craft World is just the beginning—already, we’ve seen 50,000 monthly active users engaging with the game in its test phase. This funding allows us to expand our vision, creating a network of games built on participation and trust.”
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where players collaborate with dinosaurs to rebuild civilization, Craft World introduces Web3 mechanics in an accessible, free-to-play format. Available on iOS, Android, and web, the game teaches asset ownership and trading in a low-pressure environment. Since its testnet launch, players have executed 1.1 million on-chain trades, demonstrating strong engagement with its integrated NFT collections.
Peter Pan of 1kx praised Voya’s approach, stating, “They’re redefining Web3 gaming by prioritizing openness and player ownership, treating game worlds as public goods rather than closed economies. With Oliver’s leadership and the team’s expertise, we believe they’re poised to create something truly groundbreaking.”
Craft World is set to exit its test phase later this year, serving as the cornerstone of Voya’s interconnected gaming universe, unified by its Dyno Coin utility token. The game’s success in early testing suggests strong potential for broader adoption as Web3 gaming continues to evolve.
(Source: VentureBeat)
