Smith & Tinker, co-founded and helmed by uber-designer Jordan Weisman, announced a $29 million round of venture funding yesterday.  Investors include international venture capital firm DCM, which led the round; Alsop Louie Partners, which also invested in the seed round; Foundry Group, Leo Capital Holdings, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital.

Smith & Tinker’s key product is the game Nanovor (see “Gen Con Thursday”), which combines online play with offline play using connectible hand-held devices.   The company is promising weekly animated Webisodes, a graphic novel, field guide, and strong retail presence at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Toys $ Us among others.