CryptoGames

CryptoGames Co., Ltd., established in April 2018 by Kota Ozawa, operates at the intersection of blockchain technology and digital entertainment. The founder's journey into the web3 space was driven by a desire to elevate the social standing of gamers, a passion that stemmed from his own formative experiences with video games. Before CryptoGames, Ozawa attended Keio University, started a fashion brand, and later joined CyberAgent, where he was involved in launching several game-related businesses. This background provided him with a solid foundation in both creative and business endeavors, leading to the creation of a company focused on leveraging blockchain for new gaming experiences.

The company's core business involves the development and operation of blockchain-based games and NFT services. Its flagship product is "CryptoSpells," a digital trading card game launched in June 2019 where users have true ownership of their cards as NFTs on the blockchain. This model allows players to freely trade their digital assets. The game achieved significant early success, recording sales of 900 ETH in its initial cloud sale and was promoted through a terrestrial TV commercial in Japan in June 2020.

Expanding beyond gaming, CryptoGames launched "NFTStudio" in March 2021, a marketplace for creators and intellectual property holders to sell their work as NFTs. A key feature of NFTStudio is its use of the Polygon layer-2 solution to eliminate gas fees for creators minting NFTs, and it was the first domestic marketplace in Japan to allow NFT purchases via credit card. The platform ensures that a portion of secondary market sales fees is perpetually returned to the original creators. The company also offers "NFTStudio OEM," a white-label solution for businesses looking to create their own NFT marketplaces. Furthermore, CryptoGames is a key developer for the Oasys blockchain, a project specialized for gaming, where it operates a Verse Layer called "TCG Verse". In May 2025, the firm announced the launch of its corporate venture capital arm, CG Ventures, to invest in Web3 and trading card-related businesses.

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