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Smith & Tinker Lands $29 Million for Online/Offline Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2009 - 7:00am.
Bellevue, Wash. - Smith & Tinker, a developer of online 'hybrid' games that "bridge the gap between online digital entertainment and classic offline tabletop play," announced on Tuesday that it has raised $29 million in venture capital financing.

Investors included Alsop Louie Partners, DCM, Foundry Group, Leo Capital Holdings and Vulcan Capital.

Founded in 2007, Bellevue, Wash.-based Smith & Tinker recently launched its flagship game, "Nanovor," which combines online play featuring "nanoscopic monsters," with offline, handheld play on a proprietary device called the Nanoscope.

The company plans to supplement the game with weekly animated webisodes, comics, a graphic novel, field guide and "strong retail presence at Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Toys 'R Us.

 

Related Links:
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Smith-and-Tinker-1035060.html

http://www.smithandtinker.com/

http://www.nonovor.com

Published in DMW Daily, August 25, 2009
tags: Games | Deals | Retail | DCM | Alsop Louie Partners | Vulcan Capital | Foundry Group | Smith & Tinker | Leo Capital Holdings |



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