Spekter Agency Raises $5M, Now Live on Telegram

Web3 action roguelite game Spekter Agency has announced a $5M pre-seed raise – coinciding with the Open Beta launch of the title on Telegram.

Led by a16z Speedrun, the $5M raised will go towards scaling and distribution of the title, as well as help fund the development of the team’s next game – which is already in production.

The game is now free to play on Telegram, with progress – such as stage clears, gear obtained, Sparks earned and more – now being tied to your account and carried forward as you play.

Key Insights

Spekter Agency has entered Open Beta on Telegram, alongside announcing a $5M raise led by a16z SpeedrunThese funds will go towards the scaling and distribution of the title, including releases on other platformsSome of the funds will be allocated towards the next title from Spekter Games, which is already in productionIn-game progress – such as stage clears, gear obtained and Sparks earned – is now carried forwardSpekter Games aim to create titles that “appeal to traditional gamers while keeping Web3 elements passive and seamless”

What is Spekter Agency?

Spekter Agency is a survival-based action roguelite title, built with on-chain features, and available on Telegram.

Developed by Spekter Games, players control a character that faces swarms of incoming enemies across stage-after-stage, acquiring new abilities, skills and more to make it as far as possible. Evolving your skills is key, with ever-more powerful waves of enemies to face, and fearsome boss monsters to overcome.

Through gameplay – and indeed when you’re not playing too – players earn the in-game currency Sparks, used both to power your character and as the key indicator for future rewards.

What’s new in Spekter Agency?

The Open Beta release of Spekter Agency has brought a number of core gameplay updates:

Agent Progression: introducing Account Levels that unlock passive abilitiesSpark Core 2.0: earn more Sparks daily by progressing through the gameSpark Link 2.0: earn bonus Sparks when your friends clear stagesNew Stages: fight your way up to Stage 50New Systems: new items, inventory changes, stage rewards and the ability to exchange Diamonds for Gold

To celebrate the launch of the Open Beta, all players will receive 2,500 Sparks the next time they enter the game.

“We’re building games that people love for the gameplay, not just the rewards,” said Taehoon Kim, CEO and founder of Spekter Games. “Web3 incentives can supercharge retention and virality, but they should never get in the way of the fun.

“By keeping these systems passive and behind the scenes, we’re showing that it’s possible to bring Web3-enhanced games to the mainstream without compromising gameplay.”