Real-life KC startup bros create virtual basement gaming vibes, turning once-isolated streaming into a familiar party

By Tommy Felts | April 16, 2025

In today’s connected world, gaming with or against relative strangers — or “friends” a player only knows from a specific game or platform — is the norm. A Kansas City startup’s new streaming venture aims to recreate old school gaming-with-friends-in-the-basement vibe in the digital world. Available on Steam for free when its beta goes live…

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Just funded: Meet the newest Digital Sandbox KC startups (and see what they’re building now)

By Tommy Felts | July 9, 2024

Digital Sandbox KC this week announced five new startups joining its program that will receive crucial support, mentorship and up to $20,000 in project funding to accelerate their innovative projects.  “We are delighted to bring these cutting-edge startups into the Sandbox, connecting them with the necessary support and resources to advance their innovative projects,” said…

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