Back to collectionPlayers Return as a VC Deal Falls Apart
Background: After May 19, the studio was absorbing market turmoil while continuing work on the Iron Pigeon game and fundraising. Today: With playtest night back, returning players sat down together again, and conversation gradually shifted from panic back to the game. Impact and next steps: Playtest night showed the team that the community was still willing to return and play together.
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Background: After May 19, the studio was absorbing market turmoil while continuing work on the Iron Pigeon game and fundraising. Friday playtest night reopened, bringing familiar players back, while the team also had to decide whether to accept worse fundraising terms just to keep operating.
Today: With playtest night back, returning players sat down together again, and conversation gradually shifted from panic back to the game. At the same time, one VC used the market slump to push its offer lower. The studio refused, and the talks broke down.
Impact and next steps: Playtest night showed the team that the community was still willing to return and play together. But the funding disagreement remained unresolved, and rejecting the offer left the cash question open. The studio would need to keep the game moving while looking for financing terms it could accept.