🏗 February 2026 – Development Update

February has been a defining month for Seven Castles Games.
Not just iteration. Not just refinement. A structural leap forward.

🚀 Feasibility Grant Approved

We are proud to officially share that our Feasibility Grant has been approved.

This is a major milestone.

The approval allows us to confidently move Steam Cities into its next stage of development — accelerating artwork, production refinement, and preparation for manufacturing.

Beyond the game itself, this strengthens the financial foundation of Seven Castles Games as a company. It reinforces our credibility in the market, improves our capital structure, and gives us the operational stability needed to execute properly — not rush, not compromise, but build correctly.

Institutional validation matters. It signals that what we are building is not just creatively exciting — it is commercially viable.

This is how companies mature.

🚂 Steam Cities – Refinement in Motion

Development continued at full intensity this month:

Ongoing 3D model refinement, improving scale, detailing, and production feasibility
Extensive playtesting, pushing balance and flow
Deep component review, aligning materials, durability, and player experience
Preparing a finalized production-aligned prototype

Our objective is clear: a reviewer-ready prototype that reflects the real manufacturing vision — not a placeholder, but a near-production representation.

We are moving from “working prototype” to “production candidate.”

🤝 Contracts Closed – Creative & Manufacturing Alignment

February also brought formal progress behind the scenes.

We successfully advanced and closed agreements with:

Artists
Illustrators
Manufacturing partners

Creative direction and production planning are now aligned under clear commitments. Vision is turning into assets. Assets into product.

🏆 Cardboard Edison Awards – Strong Industry Validation

While Steam Cities was not selected as a finalist in the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award, the outcome was extremely encouraging.

Out of 396 submissions, only a small fraction advanced.

Steam Cities received a score close to 6 out of 7, clearly above average.

The written feedback from industry judges highlighted the strength of the core design and overall product direction. That kind of signal from experienced professionals carries weight.

We are building on that validation.

🧠 Expanding the Portfolio

Alongside Steam Cities, we are actively reviewing and developing game ideas submitted to Seven Castles Games.

Each concept is evaluated with discipline — creativity balanced with production logic and long-term viability.

Publishing is not about chasing volume. It is about building a strong, sustainable catalog.

⚙ Where We Stand

Grant secured
Financial structure strengthened
Contracts aligned
Prototype nearing production readiness
External validation reinforcing direction

Steam Cities is evolving into a market-ready product.
Seven Castles Games is evolving into a stronger company.

The cities are rising — not just in theme, but in reality.

📣 Stay Connected

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Thank you for being part of this journey.

— The Seven Castles Games Team

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🏗 February 2026 – Development Update