CryptoGames

What CryptoGames does

CryptoGames Inc. is a privately held Tokyo-based blockchain gaming and Web3 infrastructure company founded in 2018 by Kotaro Ozawa, a former CyberAgent game-business lead. The company's core product is CryptoSpells, a wallet-free blockchain trading card game launched in June 2019 that allows users to play and trade NFT-issued cards without setting up an Ethereum wallet, and that reportedly achieved over 600ETH in first-day sales on its way to becoming one of Japan's largest blockchain games. Beyond CryptoSpells, CryptoGames operates TCG STORE, a marketplace that digitizes authenticated physical trading cards as NFTs with the option to redeem the underlying physical card; runs validator and infrastructure operations for the Oasys gaming blockchain (Explorer, Staking site, accounting tools); and runs CG Ventures, a corporate venture capital arm investing at early-to-seed stage in Web3 and trading card startups. It also wholly owns subsidiaries MOCHIRON (Web3 development, gaming/entertainment, AI and DX talent businesses) and Komlock lab (Web3 project design, token/NFT planning and AI Agent product development).

The company monetizes through multiple revenue streams: transaction fees from in-game NFT trading on CryptoSpells and the TCG STORE marketplace, professional services revenue from enterprise blockchain development and validator/chain support work for clients including DMM.com, CASIO, CyberStella, Overseer and 元素騎士オンライン, and corporate venture investment returns via CG Ventures. Strategic shareholders include Animoca Brands, GameWith, Monex Group, Mobile Factory, Double Jump Tokyo, MyNet and Dera Game, with registered capital of 143,000,000 yen (including reserves). CryptoGames is a member of the Japan Blockchain Association, holds two registered business model patents, and addresses both consumer audiences (blockchain gaming enthusiasts and TCG collectors, reached via direct-to-consumer gaming platforms and a co-developed Mercari partnership) and enterprise audiences (Web3 companies needing development, validator and consulting services, reached via direct sales).

Name

CryptoGames

Legal name

CryptoGames株式会社

Website

https://cryptogames.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CryptoGames is a Tokyo-based blockchain gaming and Web3 infrastructure company that builds wallet-free blockchain card games, runs the TCG STORE NFT marketplace for physical trading cards, operates validator and infrastructure on the Oasys chain, and invests in early-stage Web3 startups through CG Ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Gaming

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Blockchain Game Studios & Game Development (FSAPAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gaming NFTs & In-Game Asset Marketplaces (FSADANAF), NFT Commerce, Ticketing & Utility Enablement (token-gated access, memberships, passes, ticketing rails) (FSAPAFAJ)

Keywords

• Blockchain gaming
• NFT marketplace
• Trading card NFTs
• Blockchain validator
• Web3 development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Blockchain Gaming Platform Operations: Self-operated blockchain game platforms including CryptoSpells generating revenue through in-game transactions and NFT trading
2. Development Services: Blockchain development and operation support services for third-party clients including NFT/token services, chain development, and consulting
3. CG Ventures Investment Returns: Strategic CVC investments in early to seed-stage Web3 and TCG startups generating investment returns
4. TCG STORE Marketplace: NFT marketplace for digitized trading cards with redemption capability for physical cards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CryptoGames develops and operates blockchain-based games and NFT platforms. Flagship products include CryptoSpells, a blockchain trading card game playable without a separate Ethereum wallet, and TCG STORE, which digitizes authenticated trading cards as NFTs with an option to redeem the physical card. The company also performs validator operations and infrastructure development (Explorer, Staking site, accounting tools) for the Oasys blockchain, and provides blockchain/NFT development services to enterprise clients such as DMM.com and CASIO.

Product overview

CryptoGames operates a multi-product blockchain and NFT entertainment portfolio. Core products include CryptoSpells, a blockchain trading card game (launched 2019); TCG STORE, a platform digitizing physical trading cards as NFTs with redemption capability; and Oasys blockchain development/validator operations. A CVC sub-brand, CG Ventures, provides strategic investment to Web3 and trading card startups at early-to-seed stage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CryptoSpells: Blockchain card game playable without wallet or Ethereum. Users can freely trade cards issued as NFTs. Officially released on June 25, 2019.
• TCG STORE
• CG Ventures
• CryptoGames VIP Program

Products and services

• CryptoSpells (クリプトスペルズ) A blockchain-based trading card game in which cards are issued as NFTs that can be freely traded. Players can play without a separate Ethereum wallet, removing technical setup barriers for mainstream users; reached 600ETH in day-one sales in June 2019 and became one of Japan's largest blockchain games.
• TCG STORE A platform that digitizes authenticated trading cards as NFTs on the blockchain for on-chain ownership and trading, with an option to request physical redemption of the underlying trading card at any time. Operated in partnership with Mercari.
• Oasys Development / Validator Operations Blockchain infrastructure development and validator operations on the Oasys chain, including development and operations of the Oasys Explorer and Oasys Staking Site, plus internal accounting tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• CryptoSpells reached 600ETH+ in sales on day one of launch (June 25, 2019)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• OasyscoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain infrastructure partnership where CryptoGames participates as validator and develops Explorer, Staking site, and accounting tools for Oasys blockchain ecosystem.
• メルカリ (Mercari)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for TCG STORE platform - Mercari and CryptoGames collaborated on 'Mercari TCG Lottery' and NFT conversion of trading cards sold through Mercari's platform.
• 日本ブロックチェーン協会 (Japan Blockchain Association)moderateOthersCryptoGames is a member of the Japan Blockchain Association (JBA), a general incorporated association serving as Japan's blockchain industry association.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Treasure DAO: Decentralized gaming ecosystem with a focus on NFT-driven game economies and marketplace infrastructure. Comparable as an emerging Web3-native gaming + marketplace stack, though community-governed rather than company-led.

Broad incumbents

• Sorare: Operator of the largest sports NFT trading card marketplace, with licensed digital collectibles that mirror physical-card collecting behavior. Highly comparable model to TCG STORE in digitizing authentic collectibles as tradable NFTs.
• Sky Mavis: Creator of Axie Infinity, the largest blockchain gaming franchise to date, and developer of the Ronin chain. Highly comparable as a vertically integrated blockchain game studio and infrastructure provider, though at materially larger scale and global reach.
• Mythical Games: Blockchain gaming studio behind NFL Rivals and Blankos Block Party with its own marketplace infrastructure. Directly comparable product mix (blockchain-native games + NFT marketplace) at much larger funding scale.
• Animoca Brands: Global Web3 gaming and NFT leader with hundreds of portfolio companies including many blockchain game studios. Direct major shareholder in CryptoGames, making it both a peer and a strategic backer operating at much greater scale across the same vertical.
• Dapper Labs: Creator of NBA Top Shot, NFL All Day and the Flow blockchain, combining NFT collectibles marketplace with proprietary L1 infrastructure. Closely aligned business model across NFTs, gaming collectibles and infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Planetarium Labs: Blockchain gaming studio building community-driven Web3 games with open-source tooling and validator infrastructure. Comparable as a blockchain-native game developer that also operates on-chain infrastructure for games.
• Double Jump Tokyo: Japanese blockchain game developer (founder of My Crypto Heroes and Oasys core contributor) with the same Japanese-market, NFT-driven trading card focus as CryptoGames. CryptoGames' founder previously served as outside director of Double Jump Tokyo, underscoring direct comparability.
• Thirdverse: Japanese Web3-native game studio building blockchain titles like Captain Tsubasa: Rivals. Closely comparable as a Japan-headquartered blockchain game developer targeting global Web3 gaming audiences.
• Gumi Inc. Japanese mobile game publisher that has built a dedicated blockchain gaming and NFT investment arm. Operates in the same Japanese market with comparable focus on Web3 game publishing and tokenized assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cryptogamesinc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments2 records

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