September 20th, 2012

After Radical Changes, YC-Backed MinoMonsters Hits 1.5M Players, Gets A Little More Funding

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When a mobile game pivots: Y Combinator-backed MinoMonsters, a Pokémon-inspired game from two of the incubator’s youngest founders made a bold move earlier this summer when they released version 2.0 of the iOS game. This wasn’t a minor feature release – they significantly changed the gameplay. Instead of exploring worlds and performing quests with battles in between, the game’s focus shifted to… → Read More

June 21st, 2012

Pokemon-Inspired MinoMonsters Hits 600,000 Downloads, Reinvents Itself With Version 2.0

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MinoMonsters, the Pokemon-inspired social game from Y Combinator’s two youngest founders, has just shipped a major new release. With MinoMonsters 2.0, the game hasn’t been so much updated, as it has been reinvented. Whereas before, gameplay involved a combination of exploring worlds and completing quests while simultaneously caring for and leveling up a wide collection of characters, the update… → Read More