Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian Leads $3.75 Million Round in 'Hearthstone' Competitor

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Announced this morning, Horizon Games raised $3.75 million in seed funding in a round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian's Initialized Capital.

Originally closed in the summer of 2018, the funds have been used to scale-up production on a new ethereum-powered game called "Skyweaver" and a gaming platform called Arcadeum.

"Skyweaver" is billed as a "Trading Card Game from Another Dimension."

The company has been working on "Skyweaver" - a game in which players engage in one-on-one contests with other players using collectible cards - since late last year.

"You can't make a blockchain game stack unless you make a game and you know it fits the mold."

The free-to-play game will give users a randomly collected set of cards to use as they learn to play.

Unlike most games in the space, Horizon has opted not to sell booster packs.

Horizon's view is that the big prize isn't to win over crypto but to win over gamers.

"Skyweaver" launched in beta in the last month and has 330 players, many of whom have been playing and returning to the game at length.

Kieltyka argues the game design of "Skyweaver" goes further than simply allowing people to own cards.

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