The Roadmap

The path from here onward. One timeline, many worlds.

  • Learning Project 1

    Learning Project 1

    Survivors-like

    “Satirical 9-to-5—dodge meetings, hold the line.”

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  • Learning Project 2

    Learning Project 2

    Survivors-like

    “Every time you conquer the summit, your character ascends—but that might not be a good thing.”

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  • The Primal Cycle — Phase 1

    Project Spark

    Side scroller

    “Seek revenge against human invaders. Ancient dinosaur clans hold the key to reclaiming a dying world.”

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  • The Primal Cycle — Phase 2

    Project Ignition

    Top-down pixel art survival

    “After the collapse, you flee to a prehistoric past—but magic is real here.”

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  • The Primal Cycle — Phase 3

    Project Sunrise

    3D open-world survival sandbox

    “A massive 7-part story. Dungeons, raids, bosses—PvE and PvP in a living world.”

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  • Maybe someday

    Future workshopping ideas

    Ideas we're playing with

    “Concepts we’re noodling on—nothing locked in. Peek at the kinds of things we’d love to make.”

    Peek at ideas →

Learning Project 1

Learning Project 1

Survivors-like

“Satirical 9-to-5—dodge meetings, hold the line.”

View →

Learning Project 2

Learning Project 2

Survivors-like

“Every time you conquer the summit, your character ascends—but that might not be a good thing.”

View →

The Primal Cycle — Phase 1

Project Spark

Side scroller

“Seek revenge against human invaders. Ancient dinosaur clans hold the key to reclaiming a dying world.”

View →

The Primal Cycle — Phase 2

Project Ignition

Top-down pixel art survival

“After the collapse, you flee to a prehistoric past—but magic is real here.”

View →

The Primal Cycle — Phase 3

Project Sunrise

3D open-world survival sandbox

“A massive 7-part story. Dungeons, raids, bosses—PvE and PvP in a living world.”

View →

Maybe someday

Future workshopping ideas

Ideas we're playing with

“Concepts we’re noodling on—nothing locked in. Peek at the kinds of things we’d love to make.”

Peek at ideas →

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