6-Month Aggressive Plan

Status: LIVE Target Beta: August 2026

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The 6-Month Sprint Schedule

Month 1: The Foundation (March)

Goal: Legal Entity + Playable Greybox on PC

• Legal: Form S-Corp, get EIN, sign Founder Agreements.
• Tech: Setup UE5 repo with GAS and Rollback Netcode plugins.
• Design: Lock “The Ryu” (All-rounder) and “The Grappler” movesets.
• Platform: Get build running on Steam Deck.
• Web: Launch landing page for email capture (aminagames.com).

Month 2: The Core Game (April)

Goal: Vertical Slice (Fun to play, ugly to look at)

• Combat: Hitstop, blockstun, scaling, and super meter functioning.
• Art: Blockout stage with correct metrics.
• AI: Deploy “Agentic Move Tuner” (Python script to tweak frame data).
• Grant: Submit NVIDIA Inception application.

Month 3: Content Ramp (May)

Goal: 2 New Characters + Mobile Proof-of-Concept

• Characters: Implement “The Zoner” and “The Mix-up”.
• Mobile: Android build with touch overlay controls.
• VR: “Toy Scale” camera Proof-of-Concept on Quest 3.
• Assets: Replace character greyboxes with purchased/generated assets.
• Grant: Prepare Epic MegaGrant submission (needs video).

Month 4: The Polish (June)

Goal: Alpha Testing (Family & Friends)

• Netcode: Stress test custom rollback solution.
• UI: Main Menu, Character Select, HUD finalized (not placeholder).
• Audio: SFX for hits, blocks, and super moves.
• Test: First closed Alpha playtest (10-20 users).

Month 5: Marketing & Scale (July)

Goal: Build the Hype

• Store: Steam & Epic Store pages LIVE (Wishlists open).
• Promo: 60-second Gameplay Trailer.
• Community: Discord server public launch.
• Influencer: Send keys to 500 FGC creators.

Month 6: BETA LAUNCH (August)

Goal: Public Beta & Data Collection

• Launch: Public Beta on Steam.
• Data: Telemetry dashboard live (Retention, Balance).
• Funding: Use Beta metrics to pitch Seed Round investors.

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Platform Strategy

1. PC (Steam/Epic): Primary. High-fidelity, competitive standard.
2. Steam Deck: Critical. Must be “Verified” for portable play.
3. Android: Secondary. Simplified controls, cross-progression, wider market.
4. VR (Quest 3): Exploratory. “Toy Scale” view. High retention potential.

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Immediate To-Do

• Steve: Incorporate S-Corp (This week).
• Chris: Setup Repo & Agentic Pipelines.
• Both: Review 6-month schedule and commit.