Hidden Door Turns Fan Worlds Into Licensed, Revenue-Sharing Story Platforms
The post Hidden Door Turns Fan Worlds Into Licensed, Revenue-Sharing Story Platforms appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Hidden Door, a New York–based startup founded by Hilary Mason and Matt Brandwein, is building a platform for fans to create and share interactive stories inside licensed fictional worlds. The company raised a $2 million pre-seed round in 2022 led by Makers Fund, with participation from Northzone, Betaworks, and others, including Roblox CTO Dan Sturman. Mason is a well-known figure in technology circles, having served as chief scientist at bitly before founding the machine learning research firm Fast Forward Labs, later acquired by Cloudera. She has advised companies and government agencies on AI strategy and is a frequent speaker on data science. Brandwein’s background spans media, education, and games, including senior product roles at PBS and educational game studio BrainPOP. At Hidden Door, she leads technology and he oversees product, bringing together their experience in AI, storytelling, and audience engagement. Hidden Door works directly with authors, publishers, and studios to license IP, then adapts it into a structured, rules-based environment where fans can create characters and narratives that operate within the logic of the original work. “We are very intentionally and deliberately working with the authors,” says Brandwein. “They are licensing the works, and we are making contractual commitments to be true to the world, sharing information about how fans are playing.” Alongside licensed content, the platform also draws from public-domain works. “Pride and Preducice” is one of Hidden Door’s popular titles. Hidden Door Mason says the aim is to give fans more ways to engage while creating a new revenue stream for rights holders. “Hidden Door is the place for our fans to play within the realms of their favorite fictional worlds,” she says. “We’re building a home for fans of books, films and shows to socialize, obsess over and remix their favorite storylines.” Play Puzzles & Games on…
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Hidden Door, a New York–based startup founded by Hilary Mason and Matt Brandwein, is building a platform for fans to create and share interactive stories inside licensed fictional worlds. The company raised a $2 million pre-seed round in 2022 led by Makers Fund, with participation from Northzone, Betaworks, and others, including Roblox CTO Dan Sturman. Mason is a well-known figure in technology circles, having served as chief scientist at bitly before founding the machine learning research firm Fast Forward Labs, later acquired by Cloudera. She has advised companies and government agencies on AI strategy and is a frequent speaker on data science. Brandwein’s background spans media, education, and games, including senior product roles at PBS and educational game studio BrainPOP. At Hidden Door, she leads technology and he oversees product, bringing together their experience in AI, storytelling, and audience engagement. Hidden Door works directly with authors, publishers, and studios to license IP, then adapts it into a structured, rules-based environment where fans can create characters and narratives that operate within the logic of the original work. “We are very intentionally and deliberately working with the authors,” says Brandwein. “They are licensing the works, and we are making contractual commitments to be true to the world, sharing information about how fans are playing.” Alongside licensed content, the platform also draws from public-domain works. “Pride and Preducice” is one of Hidden Door’s popular titles. Hidden Door Mason says the aim is to give fans more ways to engage while creating a new revenue stream for rights holders. “Hidden Door is the place for our fans to play within the realms of their favorite fictional worlds,” she says. “We’re building a home for fans of books, films and shows to socialize, obsess over and remix their favorite storylines.” Play Puzzles & Games on…
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