ADVERSITY
Prototype Graveyard
Every failed prototype taught you something. Now build one you can sell.
Starts with a Failed Prototype in Team A. It can’t be scrapped: build it out.
12 TRACTION
HIRE YOUR TEAMBUILD YOUR DECKSHIP PROJECTSSURVIVE THE ROUND
THIS IS THE SPARK OF AN IDEA
No team, no product, no cash. Just a better way.
HOW A RUN PLAYS
All the pressure. None of the spreadsheets.
Every hire changes your options. Every card is a trade-off. Every adversity is another chance to prove this company might actually work.
STAGE 1 OF 6
Give the idea to a founder.
Three founders, each with their own strength and four starting cards. Shuffle once if none of them feel right.
THE CARDS
Read a card before its words.
Employees are orange, projects teal, actions lavender, liabilities yellow. Play one and watch what it does.
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SPRINT1
FOCUS
TEAM A3 THIS SPRINTPAYROLL 3
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Engineer
Will work for equity. Also cash.
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Intern
Every sprint starts somewhere.
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OPEN SEATPlay a hire here.
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Automatic Packaging
Some boxes think outside themselves.
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12DECK
0EXHAUST
YOUR HAND
Play a card to see what it does.
An Engineer and an Intern are already at work on Automatic Packaging. Pick any card below and the lane plays it out, using the game’s own rules.
1–9Play a cardRPlay again
SIX ACTS · SEED TO IPO
Every round asks for more.
Each act is a funding round with its own route of stops, deals and adversities. The demo covers the first two.
ACT 1 OF 6
Seed
ON THE ROUTE: A FEW STOPS YOU MAY MEET
OPPORTUNITY
Garage Sale
A neighbour is clearing out yesterday’s next big thing.
CHOOSE ONEBrowse the bargainsSell spare parts
SHOP
Shop
Buy new cards, or pay to remove one from your deck.
OPTIONAL ADVERSITY
Cloud Bill Spike
The free tier was a beautiful place to live.
Slips a Cloud Bill into your discard pile.
TAKE IT ON FOR A REWARD
OPPORTUNITY
Scrapheap Discovery
Something in the scrap pile still has a blue light blinking.
CHOOSE ONEBring it homeSell the salvage
FINAL ADVERSITY
Runway Reckoning
The launch date is flexible. The bank balance is not.
Launch costs rise every cycle.
24 TRACTION
FIRST ROUND’S ON US
Try a little entrepreneurship.
Play Seed and Series A with six founders and a curated card pool. Your save comes with you if you buy the full game.
TAKE THE COMPANY ALL THE WAY
One game. One purchase.
The full game is in beta: all 12 founders, the full card pool and every act from Seed to IPO. Buy it now and the finished release is yours when it lands.
BEFORE YOU PITCH IN
A few useful answers.
Where does the demo finish?
After Series A. You can experience Seed rewards and deals before the demo ends.
Can I carry on after buying?
Yes. Your demo save carries into the full game, where you can continue beyond Series A.
Can I play offline?
The demo needs no activation. The full game is planned to use online activation with a generous offline grace period measured in weeks. Exact launch terms will be confirmed before purchases open.
Do I need Steam or a separate launcher?
No Steam account is planned. The game will be a direct download, with activation in the game.
Is it available now?
The release is being prepared. Download links and checkout open when the builds and purchase delivery are ready.