Starting a Video Game Studio in a Recession: Highly Recommended

It Builds Character (and maybe a war chest)

2025: Layoffs everywhere. Studios closing. Budgets cut mid-prototype. And here we are, starting a studio.

Why? Because if you wait for ideal conditions, you’ll never ship anything.

Starting a game company now means you have to build lean, focus on actual player value, and ignore the noise of flashy but unsustainable trends. No bloated roadmaps. No VC tail-wagging-the-dog. Just games we believe in, built for the people who want them.

It’s tough. But it’s honest work. And if you can survive this, you’re future-proof.