Orange Cap Games Acquires Moonbirds IP – A New Chapter Begins
At Orange Cap Games, our mission is to bring beloved IPs to life through carefully crafted experiences that introduce them to new fans and deepen the connection with existing communities. Today, we're thrilled to share that OCG is acquiring Moonbirds, Mythics, & Oddities from Yuga Labs.
We are excited to take the reins (or should we say wings) of Moonbirds and write the next chapter of one of the most storied franchises in the on-chain (and sometimes in-chain) world. Moonbirds have simply been nesting during the bear market, filled with untapped possibility, and under our stewardship, it is now time to take flight.
Expanding the OCG Universe
Our journey began with the launch of Vibes TCG, a collectible card game that celebrates culture, community, and joy. Our first two sets—Enter the Huddle and Legend of the Lils—center around the Pudgy Penguins IP and redefine what Web3-native physical and digital play can look like. For many of you, Vibes and OCG have been synonymous, but it has always been our ambition to work with more IP properties and do more types of activations.
Those of you who know us through Vibes know that we obsess over excellence, whether in game design, physical product development, or creative execution. In fact, we're the only TCG studio we know of that developed its own custom paper stock for our upcoming physical release. Details matter. This is the attitude that we bring to everything we do.
A Belief in Products That Build Ecosystems
There's a commonly held belief in crypto that value emerges from networks—ecosystems greater than any single company or idea. But we think the next chapter of crypto is different. Great products are the ecosystems.
At OCG, we believe in building things that people want to use, collect, and talk about. Real products. Real players. Real community. We have one clear message to deliver: Orange Cap Games is an ecosystem of people who want to believe in something. If that's you, then we are excited to have you join us on this journey.
Moonbirds and Otherside
Moonbirds are also headed to the Otherside, with full 3D-rigged avatars ready to explore everything this next-generation digital world has to offer. These avatars will be accessible not just in Otherside but also to native Moonbirds creators and builders who want to expand the universe in their own ways.
ApeChain L2 Exclusivity
As part of this deal, we have agreed that the future on-chain components of the Moonbirds IP created by us will exist either on a mainnet blockchain, or if it's on an L2, that the only L2 we would consider will be ApeChain.
Moonbirds: The Next Flight
Web3 has always been about the people it contains. It collects people from all walks of life who share perhaps the only commonality. At some point, we each decided that the futurity and opportunity of crypto were more exciting and interesting than the monotony of Web2. No one ends up here on a linear path. So too, has the Moonbirds IP found its way to us on a nonlinear journey. While some may look at such a journey as a defect, we actually see it as its greatest strength.
There's a lot of groundwork still to lay that will define the next chapter for Moonbirds. Until now, very few people knew that this was happening. We've got important conversations ahead—internally and externally—as we chart the next chapter of the Moonbirds saga. We are incredibly excited to be able to discuss this transition and the future more openly with partners and the community now that this acquisition is announced.
We can't wait to build together.