Back to collectionA Product First Filter for a Flood of Pitches
Background: The studio is moving from a playable card prototype toward concrete partnership and release discussions, and its inbox is filling with more pitches. Today: Faced with one NFT-boom pitch after another, the team neither rushed to accept nor shut the door. Impact and next steps: This response moved the screening standard away from buzz and name recognition and back toward the product, while preserving time for prototype work.
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Background: The studio is moving from a playable card prototype toward concrete partnership and release discussions, and its inbox is filling with more pitches. A-Zhen and the team need to decide which conversations deserve time while the product is still being refined.
Today: Faced with one NFT-boom pitch after another, the team neither rushed to accept nor shut the door. They sent the same reply: “Let’s see the product first.” They wanted to understand what each party actually had and whether it could fit the card game before deciding whether to continue.
Impact and next steps: This response moved the screening standard away from buzz and name recognition and back toward the product, while preserving time for prototype work. Whether any pitch can become a suitable partnership remains open; the next step depends on what concrete material the other side can show.