Name

Yield Guild Games

Legal name

Yield Guild Games, a Swiss Association

Website

https://yieldguild.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Data Services and Web3 Gaming

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Game Server Hosting & Community Infrastructure (private servers, matchmaking communities) (MPAFAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Game Engine & Creation Platforms (UGC/Modding) (BPAMAKAE), Creator Marketplaces & Asset Stores (UGC items, skins, templates, plugins) (MPAFAIAC), Community Communications & Voice/Chat Platforms (Discord-like, in-game comms) (MPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• AI training data
• Human feedback services
• Web3 gaming guild
• Data annotation platform
• Token launchpad services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Publishing Revenue (YGG Play): Revenue from publishing Web3 casual games through YGG Play. Generated over $9 million in lifetime revenue across published titles since May 2025 launch. Includes revenue share from games like LOL Land, GIGACHADBAT, and Waifu Sweeper.
2. AI Data Services: Pivoted business model (July 2026) targeting B2B AI labs by selling gaming behavioral datasets and AI training services. Community generates telemetry-driven interaction data from gaming environments for AI model training.
3. Token Launch Fees: Facilitates native token launches for game partners via YGG Play Launchpad. Games launch tokens using $YGG contributions, with revenue derived from launch participation fees and ecosystem engagement.
4. Token Buybacks: Company conducts open market purchases of $YGG tokens using operational revenue, removing tokens from circulation. Has purchased over 24.1 million $YGG tokens at total cost of US$3.7 million as of late 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yield Guild Games (YGG) operates a global community-driven platform that connects real humans with economic opportunities in the AI economy. Originally a Web3 gaming guild, YGG has pivoted to delivering AI training data and human feedback services (RLHF, red-teaming, content moderation, data annotation) to AI labs and technology companies through its coordinated network of gamers across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and India.

Product overview

Yield Guild Games (YGG) operates a multi-layered product portfolio spanning AI data services, Web3 gaming, and community infrastructure. At the core is YGG itself — a global network connecting real humans with economic opportunities in the AI economy through real human-generated data, gig work (via AI Alerts), and behavioral signal collection (via GIG Rewards) for AI labs. Previously, YGG operated YGG Play (sunset July 2026), a Web3 publishing platform for Casual Degen games including LOL Land, GIGACHADBAT, Waifu Sweeper, and partner titles Gigaverse, Proof of Play Arcade, Ragnarok Breaker, and Roots of Embervault. YGG Play included a Launchpad for game discovery, quests, and token launches ($LOL, $CHAD). Newer products include vibecode.game (editorial and discovery hub for AI-assisted games), Metaversity (education platform), the Guild Advancement Program (community quests), and 10XME (AI education platform acquired by YGG Pilipinas). The company was founded in 2018 by Gabby Dizon, Beryl Li, and Owl of Moistness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• vibecode.game: An editorial and discovery platform for vibe-coded games and AI-assisted game development
• Metaversity
• GIG Rewards
• AI Alerts
• Guild Advancement Program (GAP)

Products and services

• AI Alerts Platform connecting YGG's community with AI-focused gig opportunities, providing immediate access to motivated, tech-fluent contributors across Southeast Asia for linguistic evaluation, localized content moderation, multi-modal data collection, and voice recording. Targeted at AI labs and enterprise clients.
• GIG Rewards Rewards platform enabling YGG community members to function as a verified human data engine for AI teams. Through partnership with a leading Philippine telco, offers collection, annotation, RLHF, embodied AI data, QA, and provenance from community-generated data.
• vibecode.game Editorial and discovery platform for AI-assisted (vibe-coded) games launched July 2026 in partnership with Minds by Animoca Brands. Serves as a living testbed for AI-native software, allowing AI developers to deploy experimental games, run agent evaluations, and gather feedback from an AI-curious player base. Hosts game jams such as VibeBlitz.
• Metaversity Educational arm providing structured Web3 and AI education programs. Partners with charitable institutions such as Sisters of Mary School in the Philippines to teach Web3, AI, robotics, and coding as part of YGG Pilipinas' Future of Work initiatives.
• 10XME AI education platform acquired by YGG Pilipinas in August 2024. Provides AI-focused courses integrated into YGG's Web3 Metaversity program, leveraging partnerships with Coins.ph and Microsoft.
• YGG Token Native cryptocurrency token of the YGG ecosystem. Used for staking to earn YGG Play Points (priority access to token launches), governance within the YGG DAO, and ecosystem participation. Company has conducted token buybacks totaling 24.1 million $YGG tokens at a cost of $3.7 million.

Quantifiable outcome

• YGG Play generated over $9 million in lifetime revenue across published titles
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Minds by Animoca BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Partnership to host VibeBlitz AI-focused game jam on vibecode.game, the inaugural event on YGG's new AI game development platform. Features Minds' Game Designer Mind AI agent. $5,000 prize pool split between Minds Cognition Credits and $YGG tokens.
• Delabs Games (GIGACHADBAT continues)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Despite YGG Play shutdown, GIGACHADBAT continues under Delabs Games independently. Game has generated significant revenue and maintains active community.
• Planetarium Labs (Ragnarok Breaker continues)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Ragnarok Breaker web-based roguelite continues operating under Planetarium Labs following YGG Play shutdown.
• Ruyui StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Publishing partnership for Roots of Embervault onchain soulslike RPG. Ruyui maintains 46% retention rate and $38,000 revenue from 1,500 MAU. Partnership supports APAC expansion leveraging YGG's community of 100,000+ players.
• Verse8coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026AI-native game creation platform partnership hosting BuidlHack 2026 Casual Degen hackathon with 120 teams. YGG positioned as discovery portal for vibe-coded games built on Verse8's platform.
• Dream TempleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 February 2026Fashion/lifestyle collaboration featuring Waifu Sweeper branding at Hypebeast's 20th Anniversary Exhibition in Hong Kong. Merges crypto gaming culture with contemporary streetwear and physical retail presence.
• RaitomiracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Second-party deal integrating Waifu Sweeper puzzle game into YGG Play ecosystem. Co-founded by former Blizzard and Tencent Publishing executives. Smart contract revenue sharing ensures fairness for both parties.
• Proof of Play ArcadecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Third-party publishing partnership for Proof of Play Arcade roguelite games. Co-founded by former Zynga executive Amitt Mahajan (FarmVille co-creator) and Cash App founding member Adam Fern. Has garnered 12,000 lifetime players and $550,000+ revenue since July 2025.
• The9 Limited (Vast Ocean International)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2025Strategic partnership to launch the9bit gaming platform globally on August 1, 2025. Collaboration leverages YGG's network of over 100 partner projects, 11 regional guild partners, and 105 Onchain Guilds to onboard millions of gamers to the9bit's Web2-friendly platform with auto-generated wallets and local fiat payments.
• the9bitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 July 2025YGG partnered with the9bit as a next-generation gaming platform combining YGG's community infrastructure and regional guild network across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and India with the9bit's accessible gaming platform integrating web3 features into a web2 interface.
• Delabs GamescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Developer of GIGACHADBAT baseball game published by YGG Play. Co-founded by former Nexon CEO James Joonmo Kwon. Game achieved 68% revenue growth in Q1 2026 with $CHAD token launch.
• 10XME (Acquisition by YGG Pilipinas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2024YGG Pilipinas acquired AI education platform 10XME to incorporate AI-focused courses into Web3 Metaversity program. Leverages 10XME's partnerships with Coins.ph and Microsoft for web3 and AI skills training among Filipinos.
• Hype ReelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Developer of LOL Land, YGG Play's flagship title generating over $8.5M revenue in 10 months. Monopoly Go-style browser game on Abstract Chain featuring gamified yield farming mechanics.
• Philippines Telco PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with one of the Philippines' leading telecommunications companies enables GIG Rewards platform offering verified human signal into production-ready datasets: collection, annotation, RLHF, embodied AI data, QA, and provenance.
• OpenSeaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for YGG Play House at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025. Collaborative events featuring Casual Degen games and exclusive NFT drops on OpenSea platform.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Immutable: Layer-2 blockchain and Web3 gaming platform (Immutable zkEVM, Gods Unchained, Illuvium). Comparable as the Web3 gaming infrastructure layer that competes with YGG's Abstract Chain-based publishing ecosystem.
• Appen: Public AI data annotation and human-in-the-loop services company with global contributor network. Directly comparable to YGG's AI Alerts / GIG Rewards business model of distributing AI data work to distributed human contributors.
• Mythical Games: Major blockchain gaming studio and platform operator (Mythos chain, NFL Rivals, Blankos). Listed alongside YGG in BlockchainGamer.biz Top 50. Comparable as a Web3-native game publisher and ecosystem operator.
• Scale AI: Dominant AI data labeling and RLHF platform — the primary competitor in YGG's new AI data economy vertical. While YGG is much smaller and community-led, Scale AI represents the incumbent YGG must compete against for AI lab customers.
• Animoca Brands: Largest Web3 gaming conglomerate globally, YGG's strategic partner (via Minds sub-brand and shared ecosystem deals). Directly comparable as a broad incumbent covering Web3 game publishing, NFTs, and gaming community platforms — operating at much larger scale than YGG.

Direct peers

• Sky Mavis: Creator of Axie Infinity and operator of the Ronin chain — the dominant Web3 gaming studio that pioneered the play-to-earn model and is explicitly cited alongside YGG in the BlockchainGamer.biz Top 50. Highly comparable as a Web3 gaming ecosystem with on-chain community infrastructure.
• Avocado Guild: Another Web3 gaming guild with regional chapters across Southeast Asia and Latin America. Direct peer to YGG's original guild model, with overlapping scholar programs and NFT asset management.
• Merit Circle: Web3 gaming DAO that pools capital and coordinates players across multiple games — a direct functional peer to YGG's original guild model. Both organize scholarship-style participation and invest in NFT-based gaming assets.

Emerging players

• Surge AI: AI data labeling platform focused on RLHF and frontier model evaluations — emerging direct competitor in the AI data services market YGG has pivoted into. Similar customer base (AI labs) but different sourcing model.
• Sandbox (The Sandbox): Decentralized virtual world and NFT gaming platform with creator marketplace. Comparable to YGG as a Web3 community-driven gaming ecosystem with land/NFT asset economies, though operating at significantly larger consumer scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yieldguild
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@YieldGuildGames
• Facebookfacebook.com/yieldguildgames

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors36 records

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M&A1 record

Investments71 records

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