Clawee
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| Developer | Gigantic [1] |
| Publisher | Gigantic |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android |
| Release | 2017[1] |
| Genre | Claw machine |
| Mode | Single player |
Clawee is a claw machine game, played online on real arcade machines controlled remotely through video streaming via a mobile app or computer. The game was invented by the Israeli company Gigantic, which operates the machines in a warehouse in Petah Tikva, Israel.[2]
The name derives from claw machine games, in which players utilize a handle to maneuver a claw trying to catch items.[3]
Gigantic was established in 2017 by Ron Brightman, its CEO, and Oded Frommer. The company has 60 employees, with offices in Tel Aviv.[4]
It has a warehouse in Petah Tikva where 250 arcade machines[1] are stored and being operated 24 hours a day, each day throughout the year.[5]
The machines are handled by a team of employees, who fill them and check for errors.[4]
The company built its own machines [2] and added transmitters, sensors and webcams enabling the players to have a real-time view and control of the machines. Gigantic has raised $9 million, the main investor being Union Tech Ventures and NFX, whose general partner is Gigi Levy-Weiss.[4]
The app
Clawee can be played in fourteen countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.[3]
According to Sensor Tower, in October 2020, Clawee had over 100,000 downloads with aggregate revenue of hundreds of thousands of dollars.[6]
Approximately 70 percent of the players are women. In each moment, there are around 200,000 players on the site, and twofold that number are watching.[2]
As of February 2021, the app has been downloaded 8 million times. The company ships over 100,000 prizes each month from its warehouses in the United States and China.[3]
Clawee won the Samsung Galaxy Store 2020 award in the category of Best Indie Game of the Year.[7]