Superbloom

???? Congratulations to our 25 Game Changers 2025, who are taking over the Nasdaq Tower on Times Square today! ?? Lightspeed Announcement: https://lnkd.in/dMNf4k7P ???Out of over 1,400 nominations, this year's winners are Bitmagic, Brilliant Labs, Cartwheel, Cosmic Lounge, Eggscape Entertainment Inc, ego (YC W24), emptyvessel, Giant Skull, k-ID, Layer AI, Look North World, Ludeo, Mudstack, Noodle Cat Games, Pok Pok, Praktika.ai, Ray Browser, Regression Games, Sloyd, Stoke Games, Superbloom, Talofa, Torbie, Womp, and Yellow. ?? Our annual theme was "Adaptation & Resilience." As the gaming industry returns to growth in 2024, what makes this year special for Game Changers is that—in our second iteration—we can now start building a real community of extraordinary founders: previous winners, today's winners, and our judges and mentors. ???? Thank you to our incredible judges, including C-level gaming executives across Activision Blizzard, Amazon, Bungie, ByteDance, Call of Duty, DeepMind, Disney, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Goldman Sachs, Google, Inworld AI, King, Krafton, League of Legends, McKinsey, Meta, Microsoft, NCsoft, Niantic, Oculus, Riot Games, Stanford University, Take-Two Interactive, Tencent, TikTok, Uber, Unity, Unreal Engine, Valve, YouTube Gaming, Xbox, and Zynga. ?? And a very special thank you goes to GamesBeat and Dean Takahashi. We could not have wished for a better partner in this initiative, and we are already looking forward to finding next year's top emerging gaming & interactive media startups! ?? 3D technology & infrastructure ?? Generative AI & agents ??? Game studios & UGC ?? Interactive media platforms ?? Extended reality (AR & VR)

The countdown is officially over – introducing the 2025 Game Changers! For the second year in a row, we’ve partnered with GamesBeat to recognize and celebrate the 25 most innovative gaming and interactive media startups. Congratulations to these companies, who made the 2025 list and are playing a pivotal role in how we play, work, and connect: Bitmagic, Brilliant Labs, Cartwheel, Cosmic Lounge, Eggscape Entertainment Inc, ego (YC W24), emptyvessel, Giant Skull, k-ID, Layer AI, Look North World, Ludeo, Mudstack, Noodle Cat Games, Pok Pok, Praktika.ai, Ray Browser, Regression Games, Sloyd, Stoke Games, Superbloom, Talofa, Torbie, Womp, and Yellow. Learn more about the 2025 Game Changers here: https://lnkd.in/euhME8fF Cc Moritz Baier-Lentz ??, Dean Takahashi, GamesBeat

?? Big congratulations to Superbloom on the U.S. launch of their mobile interior design game, Venue! We are proud to support this innovative, female-led studio as they bring their vision of lifestyle gaming to life. ?? Venue offers players a unique, creative space to design, collaborate, and grow as interior designers—all while harnessing the power of community through social gameplay. ?? To celebrate the launch, Superbloom has teamed up with ??The Chainsmokers?? for a special in-game event starting on September 12, 2024, where players can design some of the duo’s favorite spaces! ?? Founding GP Scott Rupp: "The BITKRAFT Ventures team believes in a future where all types of gamers interact in new ways with digital worlds. With Venue, Superbloom is aiming to deliver cutting-edge design to an audience historically underserved by the rest of the games landscape, and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of that mission.”? ? ?? We’re excited to see what’s next for co-founders Emily Yim and Kseniya (Ksusha) Zito, as well as the entire Superbloom team, as they continue to bring cutting-edge, community-driven experiences to gamers and design enthusiasts. Ready to download? ?? Link in comment below! (See disclosures: https://lnkd.in/e_2SJEVy)

We've updated our big list of mobile games in soft launch! New additions include Superbloom's Venue, Gravity's Midgard Heroes: Ragnarok Idle and Tilting Point's Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers. Meanwhile, Playrix's Aqua Match looks to have had a new lick of paint.

?? #Hiring Spotlight - Senior Product Manager - Superbloom. ?? Superbloom. Diverse & Elevated Games “The strongest connections come from people creating something meaningful together. We aim to harness the power of community through our social gameplay.” We spoke to Superbloom CEO and Co-founder, Emily Yim, about Superbloom’s journey and purpose. Founded in 2021, Emily Yim and, CTO and Co-founder, Kseniya (Ksusha) Zito created Superbloom to build lifestyle games that elevate players’ daily lives. Emily hails from EA, Glu, Drest, and Dots where she held product leadership roles. Ksusha comes from an engineering background and held leadership positions at New York Times Games and Dots. The female duo worked together at Dots and have built trust and friendship over the years as #womenleaders in #gaming and fellow moms. Making better games for women is at their core, so it was a no-brainer decision to start a studio together. ?? What is your favorite game? Two Dots, Sims 2, World of Warcraft, Civilization II ?? What inspired you to start a new studio? The inspiration behind founding Superbloom came from a noticeable lack of elevated mobile games tailored specifically for women. Throughout gaming history, the industry has predominantly catered to a male audience, largely due to the historical prevalence of male game makers. Games designed for women have seen only incremental innovation and evolution. In response to this gap, I aspired to establish a studio with a team from diverse backgrounds, adopting an audience-first approach to game development. ?? What is unique about the culture you are building at your studio?? Our studio culture is defined by two key pillars. Firstly, our team is passionately dedicated to realizing the studio's vision, driven by the mission of creating exceptional games for female audiences. Secondly, our core values; Openness, Respectfulness, and Trust—are not just words on paper; they manifest in our day-to-day operations, particularly during sprint retrospectives and in our approach to interviewing new team members. We uphold a culture of mutual respect, setting high standards for one another to ensure outstanding work. Our ongoing commitment is to foster a team that thrives on these values. ?????? Can you give us any hints about what you're building?? We're building a tranquil and relaxing decoration game that spans from interior design to creating memorable settings for parties and weddings. Players could dive into the world of realistic and refined design effortlessly. Currently, our game is in a soft launch phase in select regions, with plans to launch globally by the end of 2024. ?? Where are you located and what is your working model? (Remote/hybrid/onsite)? Remote - between Europe, US, Canada and South America ?? Are you hiring? Yes! Senior Product Manager https://lnkd.in/gEb-yHnM #womenownedbusiness #womeningames