VOYA Games is a technology company.
VOYA Games has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
VOYA Games has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
VOYA Games is a Berlin-based game studio founded in 2023, specializing in casual Web3 games with a player-owned economy. Its debut title, Craft World—a dinosaur apocalypse crafting game—builds interconnected experiences unified by the Dyno Coin utility token and integrated NFTs, serving both traditional gamers and Web3 enthusiasts by solving onboarding barriers through fun-first, accessible blockchain mechanics.[1][2][3] The studio addresses the need for sustainable, revenue-focused Web3 gaming amid industry downturns, achieving early traction with over 240,000 testnet registrations, 50,000 monthly active users, and 1.1 million on-chain trades; it raised $5 million (€4.4 million) from investors like 1kx and Makers Fund to scale this ecosystem.[2][3][5]
VOYA Games was founded in 2023 by Oliver Löffler (CEO), creator of the hit mobile game *Idle Miner Tycoon* (over 100 million downloads) and co-founder of Kolibri Games, which grew from a college startup to a nine-figure Ubisoft acquisition in four years without external funding.[1][3] Joined by co-founders Florian Dreschner and Dino Erdmann, Löffler drew from his mass-market success to pivot into Web3, inspired by blockchain's potential for true player ownership.[1][3] The idea crystallized around three principles—Fun (engaging games), Everyone (bridging traditional and Web3 players), and Forever (sustainable economies)—with Craft World's test phase delivering pivotal traction: 50,000+ MAUs and strong on-chain activity, proving viability in a tough market.[1][2][3]
VOYA Games rides the Web3 gaming maturation wave, capitalizing on matured tech like account abstraction amid a post-hype reset where failing studios exit, creating space for sustainable builders.[2] Timing aligns with demands for revenue-positive models over speculative token launches, as blockchain enables true interoperability and ownership in a $200B+ gaming market shifting toward player economies.[2][3] Favorable forces include energetic Web3 communities and investor interest in hybrid experiences; VOYA influences the ecosystem by demonstrating viable casual Web3 titles, fostering trust and participation to bridge mainstream gamers (via fun idles) with degens (via trading).[1][2]
VOYA Games is poised to expand its ecosystem beyond Craft World's summer launch, targeting a network of interconnected games with growing user bases and token utility.[1][3] Trends like smoother blockchain onboarding and sustainable tokenomics will propel it, potentially disrupting mobile gaming by blending Web2 scale with Web3 ownership. Its influence may evolve into a blueprint for player-driven economies, scaling Löffler's hit-making expertise to reward long-term engagement—reshaping gaming from closed worlds to open, thriving commons.[2][3]
VOYA Games has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
VOYA Games's investors include Peter Pan, 1k(x), Sebastien Borget.
VOYA Games has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Seed in May 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | $5.0M Seed | Peter Pan, 1k(x), Sebastien Borget |