SkillHouse: Founder’s Journey

EVERY TOWN HAS ITS SECRETS. BROD HAS VANTA SYSTEMS.
You arrive in Brod looking for a fresh start. You have experience as a repair technician, a chance to strike out on your own, and a town you have yet to discover. Your first job could mean your first earnings. Meeting a customer could be the beginning of something much bigger.
Founders Journey combines storytelling, hands-on repair work, and the growth of your own technology business. As you earn your customers’ trust and find your place in Brod, one name comes into focus: VANTA Systems. The company at the heart of the game’s central mystery.
You came here for a new beginning. What you discover was never part of the plan.
YOUR STORY BEGINS IN BROD
Get to know the town through its residents, their problems, and the work you do for them. The story’s opening follows your arrival in Brod and your first steps in unfamiliar surroundings.
As the story unfolds, you will uncover connections between the town and VANTA Systems. What does this company mean to Brod? And what have you yet to learn about it?
The answers await you in the game.
BEHIND EVERY REPAIR IS A PERSON
Take in a device, find the fault, and get to work at your repair bench. Diagnostics, component selection, and computer repairs form the foundation of your business.
But a working computer is only part of the job. Price, workmanship, customer data protection, and keeping your word all matter. To you, it is work. To your customer, it is a device they have entrusted to you—with everything on it.
EARN THEIR TRUST. MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF.
Every completed job takes your business a step further. Invest your earnings in tools, components, and workspace equipment. Gradually expand your capabilities and take on new challenges.
Your decisions will affect your reputation, customer trust, and future opportunities. After the prologue, you will choose your company’s name. The name you actually make for yourself in Brod will depend on your work.
DISCOVER THE TOWN BEYOND YOUR WORKSHOP
Head into Brod, visit shops and local services, meet customers, and get to know the story’s characters. The town is both the setting of your everyday life and the backdrop to the VANTA Systems story.
Between working and exploring, remember to look after yourself. Food, drink, and rest will be part of your daily routine, affecting how ready you are for the next working day.
CORE FEATURES
A single-player story beginning with your arrival in Brod.

A central mystery involving VANTA Systems.

Hands-on computer diagnostics and repairs.

Customer jobs, an economy, and reputation.

Your own growing business and workspace upgrades.

Town exploration and encounters with residents and story characters.

Your character’s daily needs.

A custom company name chosen after the prologue.

Czech and English interface and in-game text.

EARLY ACCESS IS THE BEGINNING OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
Founders Journey will launch in Early Access. The initial phase will focus on the single-player experience, the story of Brod and VANTA Systems, and core gameplay mechanics.
Throughout Early Access, we plan to expand the game, refine repair work and the economy, improve controls, optimize performance, and respond to player feedback.
We also plan to begin multiplayer development after the Early Access launch. Multiplayer will not be included in the initial release. We will share its direction and other planned improvements as development progresses. The scope and order of these plans may change.
Welcome to Brod. Your first job is only the beginning.