“"We all met by doing improv comedy" – The Los Angeles indie studio making a comedy game in one of the most expensive places for game dev in the world”

Key points

• Mad Herons, an LA indie studio, is developing Send In The Clown, a one-hour comedy game.
• Co-founders Nick Park, Jacques Mouledoux, and Karen Park bring SpaceX, TV, and improv backgrounds.
• The team aims for sustainability, avoiding venture capital and relying on self-funding.
• They considered publishers but preferred marketing support over development funding.
• The game centers on a clown saving a 12-year-old's disastrous birthday party.