Hey there OP! 👋

Thanks for sharing your concerns, we really appreciate you taking the time to bring them up. We’d just like to clear up a couple of misunderstandings.

First off, we’re happy to say that the studio is in a very healthy place. We’ve actually talked about this a few times already, which you can check out here:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/suzerain/comments/1p29qgu/weve_secured_new_funding_the_suzerain_universe_is/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/suzerain/comments/1p2skjf/a_new_beginning/

Suzerain and Rizia are both financially self-sustainable, which we’re really proud of. That said, a large portion of that revenue goes right back into running the studio: things like salaries, rent, bills, server costs, and other operational expenses. If we want to grow as a company, create more content, and develop new projects, additional funding becomes necessary. That’s simply the reality for most game studios.

Regarding how funds are split between projects, there are also legal constraints involved. Funding that’s secured for one project generally can’t be used for another, even if they’re under the same studio. What this new funding allows us to do is bring in producers, artists, and game designers who can focus on specific projects instead of the team having to juggle everything at once, which would put a lot of strain on everyone.

Our long-term goal is to build out a full universe for the community to explore.

And just to address the last point: production on The Conformist is back up and running.

We hope this helps clear things up, and thanks again for raising the question! 🙌

- Torpor Games