Volley (W18) - YC Tech Talks: Gaming 2020 (November 9th, 2020)

TL;DR

Volley (founded by Max) is the leading developer of voice-controlled games for Alexa and Google Home, with the most popular game being Song Quiz (a music trivia game). The company is building a proprietary voice-game engine (analogous to Unreal Engine), has a growing portfolio including interactive storytelling and an RPG, and is hiring engineers, data scientists, and designers after raising a Ser

Key insights

• Voice-controlled devices (Alexa, Google Home) are a brand-new interface with no touch or click interaction, and Volley is one of the first companies designing entirely for that interface.
• Volley’s games are also playable on voice-controlled devices with screens and voice-controlled televisions, expanding reach beyond audio-only devices.
• The company is building its own game engine for voice-controlled software, described as the most ambitious in the space.