Playdek, an award-winning digital tabletop gaming publisher and developer, has announced that it has raised $3.8 million in Series A funding led by Qualcomm Incorporated, acting through its venture investment group, Qualcomm Ventures, along with investment from IDG Ventures and ff Venture Capital. Playdek saw additional participation from existing investors. These investments will expand Playdek's ability to launch the best in class digital hobby games such as its next highly-anticipated app Agricola, as well as develop a hobby gamer community and online platform.
Based on the award-winning strategy board game, Agricola has long been the gold-standard in table top games. With Agricola, Playdek is set to establish a new bar for digital hobby games. Playdek also recently announced a new partnership with Wizards of the Coast, producers of the legendary board game series Dungeons & Dragons, to bring the company's amazing games to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
"This infusion of capital will allow Playdek to continue our mission of bringing the best tabletop games to digital platforms," Joel Goodman, CEO, Playdek. "We are also able to advance our lead in the market by building and launching our online hobby games platform, giving gamers that 'around the table' feeling in the digital realm."
Based on the award-winning strategy board game, Agricola has long been the gold-standard in table top games. With Agricola, Playdek is set to establish a new bar for digital hobby games. Playdek also recently announced a new partnership with Wizards of the Coast, producers of the legendary board game series Dungeons & Dragons, to bring the company's amazing games to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
"This infusion of capital will allow Playdek to continue our mission of bringing the best tabletop games to digital platforms," Joel Goodman, CEO, Playdek. "We are also able to advance our lead in the market by building and launching our online hobby games platform, giving gamers that 'around the table' feeling in the digital realm."