What This Is
Studio Startup Triage by The Games Office is a focused session designed to pressure-test your thinking once you've started - but before the wrong decisions harden.
Most teams stall because early assumptions don't hold:
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• about team
• about scope
• about funding
• about market
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This session is built to surface those assumptions and identify where they break.
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Paid session (£450). By application.
What We Cover
A structured review of:
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• Your studio thesis
What must be true for this to work.
• Key risks and failure modes
Where this is most likely to break.
• Funding reality
Whether your plan actually has a viable path.
• Next 90 days
What to validate before committing further.​
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Without this step, teams often commit time and money before the core assumptions have been tested.
How It works
• 60–90 minute session
• Minimal prep (short intake form)
• Direct, candid review
• Follow-up summary of key points
​​Focused on where things are most likely to break. No slides required. No pitch needed.
Who This Is For
• Founders who have started but feel stuck
• Teams unsure what to do next
• Developers deciding whether to continue or change direction
Who It's Not For
• Studios already in full production
• Teams looking for ongoing advisory
• Pitch feedback for investor meetings
This is not ongoing support or production advisory.
Outcome
You leave with:​
• A clear view of whether your current plan holds up
• A map of your key risks
• A focus of next steps
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In some cases, the right outcome is changing direction - or stopping.
Based in Liverpool City Region, working with founders across the UK and beyond.
The Games Office is run by Clemens Wangerin
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