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Join us at Spacebar - building the future of gaming

Team AO is building the Playground for Onchain Identities, Communities, and Primitives, called Spacebar.

With a successful funding round of $4.5 million, we are ready to push forward our mission: accelerate the ownership economy and composability through games in the Web 3 space.


We believe that gaming is the gateway to Web 3, the vision of a decentralized internet. Our approach involves creating a casual game that the community can actively contribute to and help shape, all within the exciting building blocks of Web 3.

Our Vision

A Playground for Onchain Identities, Communities, and Primitives | Bring your PFP + Socialize + Play + Build your identity

Spacebar is not just a game; it's a space-themed casual game that integrates Web 3 tools, including decentralized identification systems, decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and game guilds. We're building a community-owned, open-source game platform that goes beyond traditional gaming boundaries.


Playground for Onchain Identities 


In Spacebar, users build and strengthen their onchain identities. Upon their entry into Spacebar, users bring one of their own NFTs and mint a Spaceship NFT within it, initiating a symbiotic link. Our endeavor revolves around crafting a Visual Web 3 Identity Layer.


Home for NFTs

Spacebar exists to maximize the potential and utility of NFTs. NFTs are no longer limited to speculation; we expand their utility across identity, social, gaming, and speculation.

Who's Backing Us

Our backers are a stellar lineup from the Web3 gaming realm, including Yield Guild Games, Gabby Dizon, Balaji Srinivasan, Sandeep Nailwal, Jeff Jiho Zirlin, Kyu Lee, and more – all contributing to our $4.5 million seed round.

Why Join Team AO?

Spacebar is not just a game development project; it's an opportunity to be part of a movement that envisions mass adoption of Web3 and crypto. We believe in sustainable growth, user participation in game development, and creating a game that is both fun and community-driven.

Spacebar in Media

".... AO Labs is committed to building a community-owned, open-source game platform called Spacebar..., said Choi and Koo in an interview with GamesBeat." 

- VentureBeat, Dean Takahashi (Lead writer, Gamesbeat)

"..Spacebar will launch its first game in the coming months. The team includes alumni from Binance, Kakao, Coupang, Com2uS, Disney and venture-backed startups."

- HC Games, Nika Burbela

".. 이번 투자 라운드에서 커뮤니티의 지원으로 성장하고 싶다는 비전을 담아 벤처캐피탈의 투자를 유치하지 않고 개인 투자자들을 통해 자금을 유치했다."

- THE GURU, 홍성일 기자

Team AO

Christy | CEO

  • Founding Director at Binance Labs, with a history of high-value investments at Binance.
  • Advisor at various projects including Yield Guild Games and angel investor at Nine Chronicles, Impossible Finance, Coin98, and many more.

Joony | CEO

  • Web 3 games OG since 2017.
  • Co-founder of SKYGG, the first game guild in Korea, built with YGG.
  • Formerly Co-founder at Block Crafters, managing over $400M AUM, and former head of Global Business at Com2uS.

CH | Chief Creative Officer

  • Spearheaded as a creative head in EA, Disney, Nexon, Tencent. 
  • Seasoned creative lead in gaming, contributed to renowned titles like Star Wars and Maple Story.
  • Extensive experience across diverse platforms and teams globally.

Aaron | Game engineer

  • Game software engineer with extensive experience in game development, AI, and security.
  • Developed and operated mobile games with over a million DAU, spanning multiple countries.

Pepper | Product Owner

  • Veteran product manager experienced in community building, previously with Coupang and Kakao.
  • Founded and managed a vibrant community in Korea, with a diverse international background.

Jamie | Head of Operations

  • Jill of all trades in AO
  • Former Brand Strategy Associate at Lippincott, adept in brand strategies.
  • Former Senior Consultant at Oliver Wyman, with work spanning Seoul and Bangkok.

Covy | Backend Engineer

  • Backend engineer focused on robust software design and architecture.
  • Prior experience as Backend Engineer at Mathpresso and Kakao, passionate about learning and interested in neuroscience.

Coli | UI/UX Designer

  • UI/UX designer with 8+ years of experience across various interface designs.
  • Specializes in enhancing Web 3 experiences, previously involved in high-download content app design.

Pluto | Blockchain Engineer

  • Former blockchain engineer at Ground X. Developed Klaytn network's core smart contracts and frontend UI.
  • Enthusiastic about blockchain technology since 2015.

Who Would Fit Well with Us?

Ownership

 Those who seek ownership and Upside in a startup's early team! We are looking for individuals who want to work with ownership and the associated Upside in our early team. 

Impact

Those with an interest in Web3/Blockchain and want to make an impact, especially those eager to create products that could become the next meta in the market through challenging experiments.

Global

Those who aspire to work in a global startup where top entrepreneurs/investors are lending their support.

FAQ

Q. Is there a specific format for the application documents?

Nope! Just your resume that reflects your experiences, no more, no less! We can delve into the details during a coffee chat!

Q. I'm interested, can we have an casual chat first?

Absolutely! 😊 Please send a casual email to [email protected].

Join Us!