aid: dots
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/dots.png
name: Dots
description: 'Dots is a mobile games studio founded in 2013 by Paul Murphy and Patrick Moberg,
  known for minimalist, calming puzzle games including Dots, Two Dots, and Dots & Co. The studio
  focused on well-designed, easy-to-approach games and player-friendly monetization, measuring
  success by how players feel rather than aggressive in-app spending. Backed by Northzone, Slow
  Ventures, Tencent, Greycroft, and CrunchFund, Dots was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in
  August 2020. This is a consumer gaming company with no public developer API surface; it was
  added to the API Evangelist network as a VC-portfolio stub and this enrichment pass confirmed
  it exposes no API, SDK, or documentation.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/dots/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- northzone
- slow-ventures
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-status: acquired
x-acquired-by: take-two-interactive
x-acquired-date: '2020-08'
x-founded: '2013'
x-note: 'No public API. Distinct from the payouts-API company Dots (usedots.com / dots.dev), which
  is a separate, unrelated entity backed by DCM and Y Combinator. www.dots.co and weplaydots.com no
  longer resolve to live sites following the Take-Two acquisition.'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-18'
tags:
- Company
- Consumer
- Mobile Games
- Gaming
- Puzzle Games
- Game Studio
- Acquired
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.dots.co
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.weplaydots.com
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence