Developers of party-based isometric RPG Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness have taken to the Steam page of the game to ask players for genuine feedback. To that end, the company invites players to participate in a survey.
In short, the company’s revenue is currently unable to support the daily operation of the team in the current economic situation in Europe, despite the team size being reduced to a minimum and all aspects of operation being optimized. Once the team runs out of reserves, they will have to split up and shut down the studio. However, this will not endanger the delivery of crowdfunding rewards and localizations to players (such as the boxed editions and the Italian translation).
Currently, the team has finished some substantial content for a DLC that is planned to release around August. However, the studio needs help via a successful Kickstarter campaign to overcome the current dark period:
“Finishing the DLC development helps us to overcome difficulties and survive this temporary period of darkness. Local economic forecasts for the 2nd half of 2023 are now carefully optimistic, but without your support for the DLC, there is no way we can survive till then. Your support in Kickstarter is a win-win situation, because it allows you to pre-order the DLC at a discounted price.
As a part of the DLC development, a free Fixpack will also be created for Black Geyser (with long-awaited features such as strongholds, dual-wielding, expanded romances, or the option to travel directly to questgivers from the journal menu – see complete list). When the DLC is released, this standalone Fixpack update will be delivered automatically to all owners of the base game. Players who don’t own the DLC will also receive this free update on Steam and GOG.”
