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Darkbright raises $6M to build life sim RPG Smolbound


Darkbright Studio announced it has raised $6 million in its seed round, which it's using to build its first title, life-sim RPG Smolbound.

Smolbound features an infinite world, where players can engage mechanics including travel, farming, exploration and collection, with colorful fantasy art design. Darkbright describes the game as β€œa quirky marriage Animal Crossing and Raft.” It also features an extensive UGC ecosystem and live ops, along with Web3 integration that promotes player ownership. β€œIn Smolbound, all player-created content can be NFTs: ranging from aesthetic items like clothing and houses, all the way up to bigger projects like creating your own characters, tools, and even islands.

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