# Lightforge Games: Computer games, Raleigh, United States

> Lightforge Games: Lightforge Games is a remote video game studio founded in 2020 by veterans from Blizzard and Epic Games. Based in Raleigh, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/lightforge-games (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Lightforge Games

Lightforge Games is a remote video game studio founded in 2020 by veterans from Blizzard and Epic Games.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Computer games Raleigh, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2020 6 years old
- **Team:** 5 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $20M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Mar 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Lightforge Games has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Lightforge Games

Lightforge Games is a remote video game studio founded in 2020 by veterans from Blizzard and Epic Games.

The company focuses on developing a new genre of cross-platform, collaborative storytelling role-playing games (CSRPGs) that blend the creative aspects of tabletop games with the engaging visuals of modern MMOs. The studio is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and employs around 35 people. The primary product is designed to create an interactive experience where players and a Game Master collaborate to build stories, locations, and quests together. This approach aims to replicate the in-person tabletop RPG experience for a broader digital audience, appealing to RPG enthusiasts and tabletop gamers. Lightforge has raised $20 million in funding, with a mission to change how the world plays RPGs by fostering a culture of empathy, honesty, and growth.

## What company datasets say Lightforge Games raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$20M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$15M**

Last round date **Mar 2022**

Investors listed **19**

SEC Form D **$12M sold, 2 filings, last Feb 2022**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

- **Daniel Hertzka** Executive Officer, Promoter i
- **Glenn Rane** Executive Officer, Promoter i
- **Marcus Hutcheson** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i
- **Matthew Schembari** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i
- **Nathan Fairbanks** Executive Officer, Promoter i

On the board, as filed i *Sam Englebardt*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [1Up Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1up-ventures-2)

Each firm lists Lightforge Games on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

long-term studio vision user experience consumers project management unity engine player storytelling tools information technology & services game art remote studio game art pipelines unreal engine 5 productivity open salary policy game design entertainment industry awards

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Computer games
- **Industry code:** NAICS 5121, 513210, SIC 7375, 7372
- **Region:** North Carolina
- **Revenue:** $4.7M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/lightforge-games)

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