Delabs Games

What Delabs Games does

Delabs Games is a Web3 gaming studio headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2020 by 4:33 Creative Lab and led by James Joonmo Kwon, the former CEO of Nexon Mobile and founder of the Crazy Racing Kart Rider franchise. The company develops accessible casual and mid-core blockchain-based games targeting both crypto-native gamers and mainstream users, with a stated mission to bridge Web2 and Web3 gaming through familiar IPs and chat-platform distribution. Core products include Giga Chad Bat (the lead title, launched on Telegram in July 2024), Rumble Racing Star (a Web3 Mario Kart-style racing game built on Polygon with NFT-based player ownership), Space Frontier, and Meta Bolts. The technology stack is built on the Polygon blockchain with NFT integration for in-game assets and the $DELABS token as the native economy layer.

The studio's go-to-market is product-led and community-led, leaning heavily on Telegram as a distribution channel to bypass Apple/Google restrictions on play-to-earn and on Discord, X (Twitter), Telegram, and Substack for community engagement. Revenue mechanics are transaction-based: sale of virtual items and NFTs, token-driven in-game economies, and fees on virtual item purchases through third-party stores, with no public pricing tiers disclosed. Delabs operates as Delabs Inc., incorporated in Singapore, with an employee base of 51-100 across product, engineering, design, blockchain development, and community functions. The company has raised approximately $17.2 million across seed and Series A rounds led by Hashed Ventures, with strategic backing from 4:33 Creative Lab, Polygon, Planetarium, Ton Ventures, YGG, and a broader ecosystem of 25+ partners. Live engagement metrics include nearly 10,000 daily active players and over 2.4 million races completed on Rumble Racing Star, though ecosystem-wide wallet and transaction figures cited on the company website appear to reflect partner-network totals rather than Delabs-owned users.

Name

Delabs Games

Legal name

Delabs Inc.

Website

https://delabs.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Delabs Games is a Seoul-based Web3 gaming studio that develops accessible blockchain-based casual and mid-core games, including Giga Chad Bat on Telegram and Rumble Racing Star on Polygon, targeting both crypto-native and mainstream gamers with tokenized in-game economies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Blockchain Gaming

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Web3/Blockchain Game Studios (MPAFAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blockchain Game Studios & Game Development (FSAPAGAC), GameFi Economies & Token Systems (tokens, staking, sinks/sources, inflation control) (FSAPAGAG), In-Game Asset Standards & Infrastructure (NFT items, marketplaces, royalties, asset registries) (FSAPAGAE), Play-to-Earn & Reward Platforms (questing, loyalty, airdrop mechanics) (FSAPAGAH)

Keywords

• Web3 gaming
• Blockchain games
• NFT gaming assets
• Token-based game economy
• Telegram mini-games

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Virtual Items and NFTs: Sale of virtual items and NFT-based assets within games, providing player ownership and trading opportunities.
2. Token Economy: $DELABS token powers in-game economies, with token-based rewards and transactions driving ecosystem value.
3. Virtual Item Purchases: Virtual items available for purchase through third-party stores, with associated fees for access or use.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Delabs Games develops and publishes Web3-enabled mid-core mobile and casual games, led by its Telegram-distributed title Giga Chad Bat and a pipeline of Polygon-based titles including Rumble Racing Star, Space Frontier, and Meta Bolts. Its ecosystem is anchored by the $DELABS token, which fuels in-game economies, player rewards, and NFT-based asset ownership, with games distributed directly to consumers through Telegram and web rather than mainstream app stores.

Product overview

Delabs Games operates as a Web3 gaming studio and ecosystem, built around its native $DELABS token that fuels in-game economies, rewards players, and drives adoption. The portfolio centers on Giga Chad Bat as the primary product—a Telegram-based gaming title—alongside a broader ecosystem of blockchain-enabled gaming experiences. The company was founded by James Joonmo Kwon (former CEO of Nexon) and is backed by notable Web3 investors including Hashed, Polygon, and Planetarium. Total funding raised is $17.2 million across seed and Series A rounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Giga Chad Bat A Web3 gaming title distributed on Telegram where players prove themselves as 'Giga Chad' by hitting balls and getting balls. The game features blockchain-based gameplay with $DELABS token integration and is targeted at casual and crypto-curious gamers seeking frictionless access without app store downloads.
• Rumble Racing Star A Web3 Mario Kart-style racing game built on Polygon that uses NFTs for player ownership of in-game assets, adapted from the proven Crazy Racing Kart Rider IP lineage. Targeted at crypto-native and mainstream mid-core gamers.
• $DELABS Token The native utility token that powers the Delabs gaming ecosystem, used for in-game transactions, player rewards, and driving adoption across Delabs titles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 10,000 daily active players on Rumble Racing Star
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 4:33 Creative LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4:33 Creative Lab (Four Thirty Three Inc.) is the parent company that founded Delabs Games. It is one of the world's top mobile game publishers, with founder James Joonmo Kwon serving as Founder and Chairman.
• YGGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYGG (Yield Guild Games) is a gaming guild partner supporting the Delabs ecosystem, with Gabby Dizon (Founder of YGG) serving as an advisor.
• PixelmonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPixelmon is listed as a backer and ecosystem partner, with Giulio Xiloyannis (CEO of Pixelmon, Founder of LiquidX) serving as an advisor.
• CatizenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatizen is a partner within the Delabs ecosystem, indicating collaboration in the Web3 gaming space.
• AzukiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAzuki is a partner in the Delabs ecosystem, representing potential NFT and community collaboration.
• JambominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJambo is an ecosystem partner supporting the Delabs Web3 gaming platform.
• OlaGGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlaGG is an ecosystem partner within the Delabs network.
• Pirate NationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPirate Nation is a gaming partner within the Delabs ecosystem.
• Revolving GamesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevolving Games is an ecosystem partner developing blockchain gaming experiences.
• XocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerXociety is listed as a partner in the Delabs ecosystem.
• BluwhaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBluwhale is an ecosystem partner within the Delabs network.
• Ambrus StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbrus Studio is an ecosystem partner with Johnson Yeh (CEO) serving as an advisor to Delabs.
• Counter FireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounter Fire is a partner in the Delabs gaming ecosystem.
• KGenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKGen is an ecosystem partner within the Delabs network.
• GOAT GamingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOAT Gaming is an ecosystem partner in the Delabs network.
• Duck CoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuck Coop is listed as an ecosystem partner.
• AkedominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAkedo is an ecosystem partner within the Delabs gaming network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Catizen: Telegram-based Web3 gaming platform with cat-themed play-to-earn mechanics. Listed as a Delabs ecosystem partner and operates in the same Telegram-mini-app distribution channel targeting similar non-crypto-native user base.
• Pixelmon: Web3 gaming ecosystem featuring NFT-based creatures and play-to-own mechanics. Listed as both backer and partner of Delabs; directly comparable as a Polygon-based Web3 game studio with token economy.
• Planetarium Labs: Web3 game development studio building multiplayer games via the Verse8 platform. Strategic investor in Delabs and co-development partner; directly comparable in target market and technology stack.
• Revolving Games: Web3 game studio building blockchain-based gaming experiences with NFT integration. Listed Delabs ecosystem partner; comparable as a peer-tier Web3 game developer targeting similar crypto-native audiences.
• Xociety: Web3 gaming ecosystem with NFT-based assets and player-owned economies. Listed as a Delabs ecosystem partner and shares similar tokenized game-economy model targeting mid-core gamers.
• Pirate Nation: Web3 native gaming ecosystem with on-chain player economies and NFT assets. Listed Delabs ecosystem partner; directly comparable as a Polygon-based blockchain game studio.
• GOAT Gaming: Web3 gaming platform offering play-to-earn mechanics and token-based rewards. Listed Delabs ecosystem partner; comparable in game-Fi business model targeting similar crypto-gamer demographics.
• Akedo: Web3 gaming platform leveraging AI agents for in-game experiences. Listed Delabs ecosystem partner; comparable as a blockchain gaming studio with tokenized economies targeting casual gamers.
• Ambrus Studio: Web3 game studio led by former Riot Games executive Johnson Yeh. Listed Delabs ecosystem partner and shares comparable mid-core Web3 gaming positioning with established gaming-industry leadership.
• Xai: Gaming-focused Layer-3 blockchain infrastructure supporting Web3 game economies. Listed Delabs technology partner; comparable as enabling infrastructure for tokenized gaming ecosystems with overlapping target audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors17 records

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M&A

Investments

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