Fireball
Fireball Games s.r.o. is a Czech mobile gaming studio that develops Dungeon Realms, a freemium play-by-post tabletop RPG for iOS and Android built on D&D 5th Edition SRD, targeting tabletop RPG players and Game Masters who want asynchronous, mobile-accessible gameplay.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingSoftware
What Fireball does
Fireball Games s.r.o. is a privately held Czech mobile gaming studio that develops Dungeon Realms, a play-by-post tabletop role-playing game (RPG) for iOS and Android. The company enables asynchronous, chat-based RPG sessions built upon the 5th Edition System Reference Document (SRD5) of Dungeons & Dragons, licensed inbound from Wizards of the Coast under the Open Gaming License. The product targets tabletop RPG players and Game Masters (GMs) who prefer mobile, asynchronous play over synchronous in-person or video sessions. Key features include a step-by-step character creation system supporting 9 playable races and 12 classes, automatic 5E ruleset calculations, character sheets with stats/spells/items, a timezone-based GM/Player matching system, and campaign management tools including an original fantasy setting called The Charred Shores with pre-built adventures and GM resources.
Dungeon Realms operates on a freemium business model, distributed exclusively through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app is free to download and play, with monetization via Firegems, an in-game currency purchasable for premium content including adventures, character assets, backgrounds, and additional character slots. Payments are processed through Apple and Google's billing systems. The company maintains a community-driven go-to-market approach, with an active Discord server (2,500+ members), social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and a tiered 'Hall of Fame Supporters' program for paying patrons. The app is currently in Beta.
Fireball raised $65,332 from 2,938 Kickstarter backers in April 2020 and secured $949,762 in a May 2021 funding round led by Purpose Ventures, bringing total disclosed capital to approximately $1.02M. The company is founder-owned, employs 11–50 people, and is registered in Prague, Czech Republic. Early Access was delivered to Kickstarter backers in March 2021, and the company has continued iterative development since. The management team is not publicly disclosed, and no acquisitions, institutional rounds beyond Purpose Ventures, or geographic expansion beyond global app store distribution have been announced.
Fireball firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fireball
- Legal name
- Fireball Games s.r.o.
- Website
- https://fireballrpg.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Fireball Games s.r.o. is a Czech mobile gaming studio that develops Dungeon Realms, a freemium play-by-post tabletop RPG for iOS and Android built on D&D 5th Edition SRD, targeting tabletop RPG players and Game Masters who want asynchronous, mobile-accessible gameplay.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fireball industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mobile Gaming
- NAICS
- Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Roleplay Communities & Frameworks (GTA RP, FiveM-like ecosystems) (MPAFAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Community Communications & Voice/Chat Platforms (Discord-like, in-game comms) (MPAFAIAE)
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Where Fireball is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Francisco
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fireball business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Freemium with In-App Purchases: Dungeon Realms operates as a free-to-play application where users can access and play certain parts of the game without paying. Premium features, content, and in-game currency (Firegems) are available for purchase through the app.
- Firegems (In-Game Currency): Firegems is an in-game currency purchasable by users to enable in-game purchases including subscriptions, items, and premium features. Firegems can only be purchased by users aged 18+ (or with parental consent for ages 13-17).
- Premium Content: Premium content including premium adventures, character assets, backgrounds, and additional character slots available for purchase within the app.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | Free Base Game - Core RPG experience |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Firegems - In-Game Currency |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Fireball product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fireball Games s.r.o. develops and operates Dungeon Realms, a mobile play-by-post tabletop role-playing game application available on iOS and Android. The app enables asynchronous RPG sessions via chat and dice rolls, built upon the 5th Edition SRD of Dungeons & Dragons, with character creation, campaign management, and a Game Master/Player matching system. The product operates on a free-to-play model with in-app purchases of Firegems (in-game currency) and premium content.
Product overview
Fireball Games s.r.o. operates as a single-product studio offering Dungeon Realms, a mobile play-by-post tabletop RPG available on iOS and Android. The product is built on the 5th Edition SRD (D&D 5e open game content) and combines asynchronous chat-based roleplay with automated dice rolling and rules calculations. The core offering includes character creation tools (9 playable races, 12 classes), campaign management for Game Masters, a marketplace of original adventures set in The Charred Shores world, and an in-game currency called Firegems. The product is free-to-play with optional premium content purchasable through Apple App Store or Google Play.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Dungeon Realms
Companies that use Fireball
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Fireball technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
Feature6 records
Fireball partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Apple Inc.coreApple provides App Store distribution and Apple Sign-In authentication for Dungeon Realms. Payments for in-app purchases are processed through Apple App Store billing system. Partnership with Apple is essential for iOS app distribution and payment processing.
- Google LLCcoreGoogle provides Play Store distribution and Google Sign-In authentication for Dungeon Realms. Firebase services are used for backend infrastructure, analytics, and crash reporting. Payments are processed through Google Play billing system. Essential for Android app distribution and payment processing.
- Wizards of the CoastcoreWizards of the Coast owns the Open Gaming License under which Dungeon Realms uses SRD5 content including game mechanics, races, classes, spells, and monsters from Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. This is licensed inbound content enabling 5E compatibility.
- Kickstarter PBCminorKickstarter provided crowdfunding platform for the April 2020 campaign that raised $65,332 from 2,938 backers. Kickstarter is also used for ongoing backer communication and promo code delivery for reward fulfillment.
- Discord Inc.minorDiscord provides community platform used by Game Masters to coordinate with their parties. Use of Discord is voluntary and not required to play Dungeon Realms. Fireball maintains an official Discord community for players.
- Meta Platforms Inc.minorMeta provides Facebook page operation and Meta Pixel for advertising measurement on the Fireball website. Facebook and Instagram are used as marketing channels. Meta Pixel is loaded only after user consent through cookie banner.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Fireball competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Owlbear Rodeo: Owlbear Rodeo is a lightweight, browser-based virtual tabletop focused on maps and tokens for in-session play. It overlaps with Fireball's RPG target audience but is minimalist and synchronous, positioning it as a complementary rather than identical tool.
- Tabletop Simulator: Tabletop Simulator by Berserk Games is a physics-based 3D digital tabletop on Steam supporting RPGs, board games and miniatures. It targets the same hobbyist RPG crowd but with a desktop, real-time simulation approach versus Fireball's mobile async model.
- Foundry Virtual Tabletop: Foundry VTT is a self-hosted virtual tabletop offering highly customizable maps, dice, and module support for tabletop RPGs. It competes for the same GM/player audience as Fireball but emphasizes desktop, mod-heavy play rather than mobile async.
- Roll20: Roll20 is the dominant online virtual tabletop platform for pen-and-paper RPGs, supporting character sheets, dice rolling, maps and campaigns. It is the most direct competitor to Fireball in the digital tabletop space, although it focuses on synchronous play on desktop.
- StartPlaying: StartPlaying is a marketplace that connects players with paid Game Masters for one-shots and campaigns across multiple RPG systems. It overlaps directly with Fireball's GM/Player matching functionality but operates as a session-booking layer rather than an in-app gameplay platform.
Emerging players
- Adventurer's Codex: Adventurer's Codex is a web-based D&D campaign management tool providing character sheets, campaign notes and party tracking. It serves a similar GM-focused use case as Fireball's campaign management tools but is browser-based and synchronous.
- Talespire: Talespire is an indie 3D virtual tabletop with voxel-based maps designed for in-person and remote RPG sessions. It targets a similar GM/player niche but emphasizes immersive 3D visuals rather than the lightweight mobile chat-based play Fireball offers.
Broad incumbents
- D&D Beyond: D&D Beyond is Wizards of the Coast's official digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons, offering character sheets, digital rulebooks, and campaign tools. It is the dominant incumbent in 5E-compatible tooling and now sits inside the same company that controls the SRD5 license Fireball depends on.
- Demiplane: Demiplane offers digital toolkits, character builders and campaign hubs for multiple tabletop RPG systems including D&D 5E and Pathfinder. It competes for the same digitally enabled RPG player base as Fireball but focuses on system-agnostic web tools rather than mobile async play.
- Discord: Discord is the dominant communications platform for tabletop RPG communities, with extensive use of servers for campaign coordination, voice sessions and play-by-post. While not a direct VTT competitor, it is the ecosystem on which a significant share of RPG community activity - including some of Fireball's own users - takes place.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Fireball leadership team
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Fireball funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors1 record
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Fireball M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Fireball
What does Fireball do?
Fireball Games s.r.o. develops and operates Dungeon Realms, a mobile play-by-post tabletop role-playing game application available on iOS and Android. The app enables asynchronous RPG sessions via chat and dice rolls, built upon the 5th Edition SRD of Dungeons & Dragons, with character creation, campaign management, and a Game Master/Player matching system. The product operates on a free-to-play model with in-app purchases of Firegems (in-game currency) and premium content.
Is Fireball a public or private company?
Fireball is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Fireball founded?
Fireball was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Fireball based?
Fireball is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.
How does Fireball make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Freemium with In-App Purchases are the primary driver. The others are firegems (In-Game Currency) and premium Content.
Who are Fireball's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Owlbear Rodeo, Tabletop Simulator, Foundry Virtual Tabletop, Roll20 and StartPlaying. Emerging players are Adventurer's Codex and Talespire. Broad incumbents are D&D Beyond, Demiplane and Discord.
Does Fireball have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fireball.
What industry is Fireball in?
Fireball's product category is Mobile Gaming. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAFAIAH, Roleplay Communities & Frameworks (GTA RP, FiveM-like ecosystems), with a secondary code of MPAFAIAE, Community Communications & Voice/Chat Platforms (Discord-like, in-game comms). Its NAICS code is 7131 and its SIC code is 7900.