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What D20 Labs is

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D20 Labs is a web3 gaming studio founded in 2024 by Matt Wolf and Tommy Ngo, both former web3 leads at Zynga. It acquired Sugartown from Zynga and operated it on Abstract before announcing a wind-down of the project in July 2026.

About D20 Labs

D20 Labs was formed as a spinout when Zynga exited web3 gaming and sold its Sugartown products and assets to the team that had built them. The studio positioned itself around "rewarded play" and became the operator behind visitsugartown.

Products & Initiatives

Its flagship was Sugartown, a consumer web3 gaming ecosystem on Abstract. On July 8, 2026 the team announced via visitsugartown that it would begin shutting down all Sugartown services, citing a declining market for crypto/blockchain gaming and the loss of a technical dependency needed to launch its remaining games. It stated an intent to release the Sugartown IP to the community and to keep existing NFTs in holders' wallets.

Partnerships

D20 Labs was founded by Matt Wolf and Tommy Ngo and grew directly out of Zynga's former web3 team.

Recent developments

  • 2026-07-08 — Sugartown to shut down all services, D20 Labs says — D20 Labs, the studio that acquired the web3 game from Zynga, said on July 8 it is winding down Sugartown and will release the IP to the community. (@visitsugartown)
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Every dated thing we know · Jul 2026
Jul 10, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Tommy Ngo co-founded D20 Labs in 2024 with the former Zynga web3 team, the studio that acquired Sugartown from Zynga.
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Jul 10, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Matt Wolf co-founded D20 Labs in 2024 with the former Zynga web3 team, the studio that acquired Sugartown from Zynga.
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Jul 10, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
D20 Labs acquired Sugartown from Zynga in 2024 and operated it on Abstract; in July 2026 D20 Labs announced it was winding the project down.
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Sugartown, the Zynga-born web3 game, is winding down
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Sugartown, the Zynga-born web3 game, is winding down

D20 Labs, the studio that bought Sugartown from Zynga in 2024, said on July 8 it is shutting down all services and will hand the game's IP to the community. Some holders questioned the move; the team addressed where the money went.

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