Proof of Play

Blockchain Gaming Infrastructureproofofplay.gg

Proof of Play builds serverless onchain application and game infrastructure (vRNG, Gasless Relayer, Multichain, Token Mirroring, NoSQL database) for Web3 game developers and DApp builders, monetizing via marketplace transaction fees and developer infrastructure services.

Company typePrivate
Founded2022
HeadquartersNew York, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingSoftware

What Proof of Play does

Proof of Play is a venture-backed blockchain infrastructure company that builds an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and monetizing serverless onchain applications and games on EVM-compatible chains. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in New York with a fully remote team of 11-50 employees, the company has raised approximately $43M from Andreessen Horowitz, Greenoaks, Greylock Partners, and Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, alongside notable individual investors such as Balaji Srinivasan, Naval Ravikant, and Justin Kan.

The platform is composed of modular, composable primitives — a Verified Random Number Generator (vRNG), Gasless Relayer, Multichain horizontal-scaling system, Token Mirroring for cross-chain interoperability, a NoSQL onchain database with offchain indexer, and a no-code web editor — that together address core friction points in onchain app development (gas fees, scalability, randomness, cross-chain interoperability, and developer ergonomics). The proprietary stack is battle-tested through the company's flagship live application, Pirate Nation, an onchain RPG. Reported platform metrics include 485M+ total transactions processed, 360,000+ unique users, 50%+ share of all EVM compute, $10M+ in gas saved for users, and $35M+ in secondary transaction volume facilitated through the onchain marketplace.

The business model combines transaction/marketplace fees from in-game economic activity, recurring revenue from infrastructure-as-a-service to third-party developers (vRNG and Relayer APIs), and Open-source developer-tool adoption under an MIT license. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led: documentation, GitHub releases, and social channels drive developer acquisition, while API-first positioning targets gaming studios and DApp builders. In June 2026, the company announced the discontinuation of Pirate Nation and its supporting Apex and Boss custom chains within 30 days, citing financial unsustainability and insufficient player scale, while indicating that the core infrastructure platform will remain operational.

Proof of Play firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Proof of Play
Legal name: Proof of Play
Website: https://proofofplay.gg
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2022
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Proof of Play builds serverless onchain application and game infrastructure (vRNG, Gasless Relayer, Multichain, Token Mirroring, NoSQL database) for Web3 game developers and DApp builders, monetizing via marketplace transaction fees and developer infrastructure services.
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Proof of Play industry classification

Industry

Product category: Blockchain Gaming Infrastructure
akta.pro primary industry: On-Chain Game Engines & Developer Tooling (SDKs, APIs, Unity/Unreal plugins) (FSAPAGAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Player Wallets, Identity & Accounts for Games (embedded wallets, SSO, DID) (FSAPAGAF), Interoperability & Asset Bridging for Games (cross-game/cross-chain assets) (FSAPAGAJ), Blockchain Game Studios & Game Development (FSAPAGAC), Anti-Cheat, Security & Fraud Prevention for Web3 Games (bot detection, exploit prevention) (FSAPAGAL)

Keywords

Onchain game platform
Blockchain infrastructure
Decentralized applications
Verified random number
Gasless transactions

Where Proof of Play is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: New York
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Proof of Play business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Transaction/Marketplace Fees: Collects transaction fees from user economic activity on the Marketplace infrastructure when games facilitate in-game trades that settle onchain.
Infrastructure Services (vRNG, Relayer): Provides infrastructure services (vRNG, gasless relayer) to other game developers and DApp builders who integrate Proof of Play's technology.
Secondary Transaction Volume: Platform has facilitated $35M+ in secondary transaction volume, likely through marketplace and economic activity on their blockchain infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Freemium	Monthly	Free tier available through documentation and open-source tools

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Proof of Play product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Proof of Play operates an end-to-end platform for building high-performance, serverless onchain applications and games. Its core product is a suite of blockchain infrastructure services — including a verified random number generator (vRNG), gasless relayer, multichain scaling system, token mirroring, an onchain NoSQL database, and a no-code editor — exposed via APIs/SDKs to game and dApp developers. Pirate Nation, its flagship onchain RPG, serves as a live demonstration of the platform.

Product overview

Proof of Play is a venture-backed technology company offering an end-to-end platform for building scalable decentralized applications and games. The core offering consists of the platform infrastructure (vRNG, Gasless Relayer, Multichain System, Token Mirroring, NoSQL Database, Easy-to-Use Editor, Marketplace) supporting live apps like Pirate Nation, an onchain RPG. The company also operates the Pirate Nation Foundation for ecosystem governance. The platform emphasizes serverless onchain applications, composable building blocks, and cross-chain interoperability, with reported metrics of 485M+ total transactions and 360K+ unique users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Pirate Nation: An onchain RPG built and scaled with the Proof of Play platform. Players can quest, craft and battle other players across the high seas to discover treasure and unexpected surprises.
Pirate Nation Foundation
vRNG (Verified Random Number Generator)

Products and services

vRNG (Verified Random Number Generator)

Quantifiable outcome

485M+ total transactions processed all-time
+4 more outcomes

Companies that use Proof of Play

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Proof of Play technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Proof of Play partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

AlchemycoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain development platform partner. Proof of Play builds on Alchemy's infrastructure for blockchain node services and development tools.
ArbitrumcoreTechnology or IntegrationEthereum Layer 2 scaling partner. Proof of Play infrastructure is compatible with Arbitrum and the company is part of Arbitrum's ecosystem and received gaming venture funding.
AvalanchecoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain platform partner. Proof of Play infrastructure is compatible with Avalanche blockchain.
Base (Coinbase)coreTechnology or IntegrationEthereum L2 platform partner. Proof of Play infrastructure is compatible with Base blockchain.
BinancecoreTechnology or IntegrationCryptocurrency exchange partner. Proof of Play infrastructure is compatible with BNB Chain.
PrivysupportingTechnology or IntegrationWallet and authentication infrastructure partner. Integrates with Proof of Play's platform for user authentication.
ConduitsupportingTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure deployment partner for L2 rollups and blockchain infrastructure.
HyperEVMsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEVM-compatible blockchain partner. Proof of Play infrastructure is compatible with HyperEVM.
SophonsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain infrastructure partner. Proof of Play infrastructure is compatible with Sophon blockchain.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Proof of Play competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Alchemy: Alchemy is the leading blockchain developer platform providing node infrastructure, APIs, and SDKs for Web3 builders. It is both a direct infrastructure partner (Proof of Play builds on Alchemy) and the closest broad competitor in onchain developer tooling.
Immutable: Immutable is an established Web3 gaming platform offering zkEVM scaling, SDKs, and marketplace infrastructure. It is a broad competitor targeting the same onchain-game-studio customer base that Proof of Play serves.
Ronin (Sky Mavis): Ronin is a gaming-focused blockchain ecosystem developed by Sky Mavis (Axie Infinity). It offers infrastructure tailored to onchain games and competes with Proof of Play's multichain platform for game-studio partnerships.

Direct peers

Chainlink: Chainlink's Verifiable Random Function (VRF) is the dominant oracle-based randomness solution for onchain applications and gaming. Proof of Play's vRNG directly competes with Chainlink VRF on speed, cost, and reliability for game developers.
thirdweb: thirdweb provides SDKs, smart-contract templates, and developer tooling for building Web3 games and applications. It overlaps with Proof of Play's no-code editor and modular smart-contract marketplace for game developers.
Sequence (Horizon): Sequence is a Web3 infrastructure platform purpose-built for gaming, offering wallets, indexers, and node services. It competes directly with Proof of Play for game-studio customers seeking integrated onchain tooling.
Gelato Network: Gelato provides Web3 relayer and automation infrastructure including gasless transactions. It competes directly with Proof of Play's Gasless Relayer for game studios and dApp developers.
Biconomy: Biconomy offers gasless transaction relayers and onboarding infrastructure for Web3 apps and games. It is a direct competitor in the gasless UX layer that Proof of Play's relayer addresses.

Emerging players

Particle Network: Particle Network provides account abstraction, wallets, and infrastructure for Web3 games and apps. It overlaps with Proof of Play's relayer and embedded-account capabilities for game studios.
Magic Eden: Magic Eden is a leading NFT marketplace that has expanded into gaming-specific trading infrastructure. It overlaps with Proof of Play's Marketplace component, particularly for in-game NFT economies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Proof of Play financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Proof of Play leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Proof of Play funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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Proof of Play M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Proof of Play

What does Proof of Play do?

Is Proof of Play a public or private company?

Proof of Play is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Proof of Play founded?

Proof of Play was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Proof of Play based?

Proof of Play is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.

How does Proof of Play make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Transaction/Marketplace Fees are the primary driver. The others are infrastructure Services (vRNG, Relayer) and secondary Transaction Volume.

Who are Proof of Play's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Alchemy, Immutable and Ronin (Sky Mavis). Direct peers are Chainlink, thirdweb, Sequence (Horizon), Gelato Network and Biconomy. Emerging players are Particle Network and Magic Eden.

Does Proof of Play have an API?

Yes. Proof of Play provides developer documentation and APIs for building onchain applications, including vRNG (Verified Random Number Generator) API and Token Mirroring API. The platform offers modular building blocks and composable infrastructure for developers to build scalable decentralized applications and games. Developer documentation is at docs.proofofplay.com/introduction.

What industry is Proof of Play in?

Proof of Play's product category is Blockchain Gaming Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAPAGAB, On-Chain Game Engines & Developer Tooling (SDKs, APIs, Unity/Unreal plugins), with a secondary code of FSAPAGAF, Player Wallets, Identity & Accounts for Games (embedded wallets, SSO, DID).