- Hidden City Games
Hidden City Games was founded in 2004 by
Peter Adkison andJesper Myrfors . The company, started inSeattle, Washington was originally founded for the sole purpose of publishingClout Fantasy a game invented by Jesper Myrfors.Hidden City Games primary effort now is
Bella Sara , a TCG for girls 6 to 12 years old, featuring fantasy horses and inspirational messages. Each card has a unique code which when entered in the website at www.bellasara.com unlocks that horse online, to be taken care of like a virtual pet.November 2006 Hidden City Games secured $15 million in venture funding from Rustic Canyon Partners and Trinity Ventures, intended to significantly grow the online portion of the business, developing www.bellasara.com into a leading internet destination for girls 6 to 12.
=Products=
*Clout Fantasy (released Fall 2005)
**Defendeers of the Undersea (Spring 2006)
**Redbeard's Revenge (August 2006)
**Clout Marvel Heroes (never released)*
Bella Sara (a horse themed game for girls ages 5 - 13) www.bellasara.com
**Series 1 - 55 cards + 9 foil cards, silver background
**Series 2 - 97 cards + 27 foil cards, gold background
**Northern Lights - 55 cards + 17 foil cards & 4 Gen Con 2007 cards, pale blue background
**Ancient Lights - 55 cards + 17 foil cards & 5 special cards, pink background
**Native Lights - 55 cards + 17 foil cards & 4 special cards, lavender background.
**Magical Friends - 120 new cards: 74 regular horse cards (each with a unique magical friend), 34 extra-rare “shiny” horse cards and **12 new Friend cards, lavender background
**Baby Bella - Releasing early October '08 more information at www.Bellasara.comabybella )=Sources=articles:
* [http://www.hiddencitygames.com/press_releases.php?id=20 "Announcement of license to produce Bella Sara"] Hidden City website
* [http://www.hiddencitygames.com/press_releases.php?id=19 "Announcement of Marvel License signing"] Hidden City website
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002975610_hiddencity05.html "Wizards" conjuring up old magic: making games] Seattle Times Business Section May 6, 2006
* [http://www.hiddencitygames.com/ Hidden City website]
* [http://www.hiddencitygames.com/news_article-102707b.html "Hidden City Games Closes $15 Million Round from Rustic Canyon Partners and Trinity Ventures"] Hidden City website
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/12/business/12bella.html "With Ponies, Unicorns and Secret Codes, an Effort to Unleash a Craze for Girls"] New York Times Business Section November 12, 2006
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