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START-UP:
THE VENTURE BACKED ADVENTURE

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The year is 198X... or maybe 202X? Time flows differently near VC firms.

You've arrived in the neon glow of Silicon Valley armed with a revolutionary idea (probably), questionable coding skills, and a dwindling bank account.

Can you navigate the treacherous world of funding rounds, buzzword bingo, pivot panics, and free office snacks to build the next unicorn? Or will you crash and burn like so many before you?

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Type game commands like 'look', 'go north', 'take item', or click on highlighted words and buttons. Press Tab to cycle through interactive elements.

GAME COMMANDS

Type commands or click buttons/links. Common commands:

  • LOOK or L / X - Examine surroundings/thing
  • GO [direction] - e.g., GO N, N, E, S, W, U(p), D(own)
  • TAKE [item] / GET [item]
  • DROP [item]
  • USE [item] / USE [item] ON [target]
  • TALK [person] / TALK TO [person]
  • INVENTORY / INV / I
  • STATS
  • HELP
  • PITCH - Pitch your idea (in right context)
  • PIVOT - Consider changing strategy (in right context)
  • WAIT or Z - Pass time
  • MODE - Toggle Green/Amber display
  • RESTART / QUIT / EXIT - Start over (confirm Y/N)

Hint: Clickable words in the text often act as shortcuts!

FOUNDER STATS

CREDITS

"START-UP: THE VENTURE BACKED ADVENTURE"

Design & Code v2.2: James T. Ray & AI Collaborators

Inspired by: Infocom, Sierra On-Line, Terminal Velocity, the Dot Com Bubble

Font: VT323 by Peter Hull

Special thanks to: Coffee, Imposter Syndrome, Stack Overflow, Patience

© 2024 - All characters and events in this game are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual startups, living or dead (mostly dead), is purely coincidental.