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Tatsumeeko is a technology company.
Tatsumeeko, a venture from Tatsu Works, was conceived as a free-to-play life simulation and JRPG. This 2.5D immersive world blended cozy housing with turn-based auto-combat, deeply integrating with Discord and mobile platforms. It aimed to transform the Tatsu.GG platform into an evolving, player-driven ecosystem, prioritizing community engagement and dynamic progression.
Tatsu Works initiated Tatsumeeko on the insight that games thrive by evolving directly with player communities, particularly on Discord. The project leveraged over 40 industry veterans from prominent studios like SQUARE, aiming to establish a new standard in interactive, community-centric virtual world development. This strong pedigree informed its approach to building responsive, player-influenced gaming experiences.
Tatsumeeko targeted a broad audience seeking immersive social gaming and unified cross-platform experiences. Tatsu Works remains dedicated to its vision of empowering players to shape virtual worlds. The company pursues new initiatives, committed to foundational principles of interconnected, community-driven digital ecosystems, consistently looking forward to new paradigms in interactive entertainment.
Tatsumeeko has raised $8.0M across 1 funding round.
Tatsumeeko has raised $8.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Tatsumeeko has raised $8.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Seed in June 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | $8M Seed | BITKRAFT Ventures, Arthur Cheong, Ryan FOO | Hashed, Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, Dialectic, Guildfi | Announced |
Tatsumeeko is a free-to-play life simulation RPG developed by Singapore-based Tatsu Works, blending turn-based auto-battles, home-building, and social features in a 2.5D universe on the Ronin blockchain.[1][2] It serves casual gamers and blockchain enthusiasts via Discord, mobile, PC, and web, solving the problem of time-intensive MMORPG grinding by automating progression while introducing crypto, NFTs, and trading seamlessly.[3] Building on Tatsu Works' Tatsu.GG platform—which powers gamification for 1.5 million Discord communities and 60 million users—Tatsumeeko launched on Ronin in Q4 2024, merging web2 accessibility with web3 ownership to drive community engagement.[1][2]
Tatsu Works, founded in 2016 by CEO David Lim, started with Tatsu.GG to gamify Discord communities through idle RPG elements like resource collection and trading, achieving early traction with over 1.5 million communities.[1][2][3] Lim, inspired by classic MMORPGs like EverQuest, Guild Wars, MapleStory, and Final Fantasy XIV, envisioned Tatsumeeko as an "MMORPG-lite" to capture their social and exploratory essence without grind-heavy commitments.[3] The idea emerged from Tatsu.GG's success in web3 gaming communities on Discord; in 2022, Tatsumeeko raised $7.5 million in seed funding (total $8.1 million) from investors like DeFiance Capital, Delphi Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Binance Labs, and Animoca Brands to develop it initially on Ethereum and Solana.[3][4] Pivotal moments include migrating to Ronin for better web2-web3 unification and assembling a team of veterans from Square Enix, Koei Tecmo, Tencent, and Toei Animation, creators of titles like Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.[1]
Tatsumeeko rides the wave of web3 gaming hybridization, bridging web2 mass adoption (via Discord's scale) with blockchain incentives on Ronin, amid rising demand for player-owned economies post-2022 crypto winter.[1][3] Timing aligns with Ronin's growth in EVM gaming and Discord's dominance in community retention, countering market forces like high web3 entry barriers by making crypto "seamless" for non-crypto natives.[1][2][3] It influences the ecosystem by expanding Tatsu Works' tools into full RPGs, potentially onboarding millions from 1.5 million Discord servers into blockchain, while competing in the F2P JRPG surge.[1][2]
Tatsumeeko is poised to scale post-Ronin launch, leveraging Tatsu.GG's user base for viral growth in web3 gaming, with expansions in social features and marketplace depth.[1][2] Trends like mobile blockchain adoption and AI-driven automation will amplify its edge, evolving it from MMORPG-lite to a metaverse hub on Discord.[3] Its influence may grow by setting standards for accessible web3 RPGs, drawing more AAA talent and investments—echoing its seed success—while unifying gaming worlds as David Lim envisioned.[1][3]
Tatsumeeko has raised $8.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Tatsumeeko's investors include BITKRAFT Ventures, Arthur Cheong, Ryan Foo, Hashed, Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, Dialectic, GuildFi.