TaleMonster Games, a Türkiye-based studio founded by Peak Games veterans, has raised $7M to reinvent casual puzzle games with more depth and creativity. Their debut title, Match Valley, blends match-3 and tower defense mechanics, boasting 50% D1 retention and 52 minutes average playtime. Backed by General Catalyst, a16z speedrun, Arcadia Gaming Partners , and Ludus Ventures,
TaleMonster led by Irem Sumer , Berk Yaşar , Simay Kahraman , Emre Yanık , Eren Sarıçiçek is building a long-term portfolio of evolving, evergreen games for modern mobile players.
Their first title looks especially promising — combining match mechanics with merge and light battle elements for a fresh take on casual gameplay.
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