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THE NEW AZTEC GOLD.
OUR VIRAL GAME.

ECUMENE AZTEC — the game the world is already watching. Now you can own a share of it. Invest before the world plays it.

A viral historical stealth game with 60M+ trailer views, 24K+ Steam wishlists and a playable prototype already completed. Help unlock the next public Steam Demo — designed to attract players, publishers and strategic investors.

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Whose trailer has reached 60 million views. We're raising €4M to independently release Ecumene Aztec and pay investors 70% of the game's revenue.

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70%

Revenue Share

€4M

Funding Goal

The Game

What is Ecumene Aztec?

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Ecumene Aztec is a brutal third-person historical stealth survival game set during the fall of the Aztec Empire. Players survive through stealth, tactical combat, ritual powers and difficult moral choices in a world inspired by real history.

Watch the Ecumene Aztec reveal trailer on YouTube
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Historical Aztec Setting
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Historical Aztec Setting

Brutal Stealth Gameplay
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Brutal Stealth Gameplay

God Powers System
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God Powers System

Survival Mechanics
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Survival Mechanics

Gore & Executions
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Gore & Executions

Narrative Revenge Story
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Narrative Revenge Story

Current Round

PRE-ALPHA + NEW STEAM DEMO FUNDING ROUND

This funding round is not limited to building a new demo. It finances the next major evolution of ECUMENE AZTEC — including a complete gameplay redesign, a publisher-ready Vertical Slice, the full Pre-Alpha experience (Prologue + Act I), and a brand-new public Steam Demo designed to accelerate wishlist growth, attract strategic partners and unlock the next stage of production.

The largest production milestone since the original prototype.

WHAT THIS ROUND BUILDS

Complete Gameplay Redesign
New Gameplay Vision
Vertical Slice
Pre-Alpha (Prologue + Act I)
New Stealth Systems
New Combat Systems
God Powers Progression
Gore & Execution Systems
Expanded World
New Public Steam Demo
Steam Next Fest Build
Publisher-Ready Build

Live Round

Steam Demo Funding

Target$850K–$1M
Raised$0
0% fundedof $1,000,000
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Game development involves significant risk. Future returns are not guaranteed.

Funding Roadmap

Building Ecumene Aztec in Stages

Round 0

Playable Prototype

Completed
Funding~$250,000
  • Core gameplay
  • Playable build
  • Art direction
  • Narrative direction
  • Gameplay validation

Round 1

PRE-ALPHA + New Steam Demo

Open Now
Funding$650K–$850K
  • New gameplay systems
  • › Prologue (Vertical Slice)
  • Act I (Pre-alpha)
  • › 60-90 min experience
  • Steam Next Fest build
  • Publisher-ready milestone

Round 2

Early Access

Upcoming
Funding$1M–$1.5M
  • 5–8 hours gameplay
  • Community growth
  • Steam reviews
  • Commercial revenue
  • Wishlist growth
  • Marketing

Possible Funding Sources

Additional funding roundStrategic investorsEarly Access revenuePublishing partnership

Round 3

Full Release

Upcoming
Funding$1M
  • Full game
  • Console versions
  • Localization
  • QA
  • Marketing
  • Worldwide launch

Possible Funding Sources

PublisherStrategic investmentPlatform partnershipsRevenue reinvestment
Profits

Explore Profits Scenarios

Explore different commercial investment returns scenarios and understand how the participation model works.

Illustrative scenarios only. Video game development involves significant risk and future results are not guaranteed.

Step 1 — Funding Model

Step 2Investment

€50,000

Step 3Copies Sold

650,000

Step 4 — Quick Scenario

Revenue Waterfall

Gross Revenue100%
Steam Platform Fee−30%
Publisher Share−50%
ECUMENE Revenue50% of Net
Capital Return90% of ECUMENE
Revenue Participation70% (Premium)
Investor PayoutDistributed

Estimated Gross Revenue

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Revenue Participation Stage

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ROI Multiple

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Illustrative only. Returns not guaranteed.

Publisher Model Milestones

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Reference investor pool: €3.3M. Publisher finances remaining production. Investors first recover capital from 90% of ECUMENE Revenue and then participate in 50% (≤€25K) or 70% (>€25K) of remaining ECUMENE Revenue pro-rata.

Why This Matters

Each Milestone Compounds Value

Every milestone increases the value of Ecumene Aztec and unlocks new financing opportunities — from publisher deals to strategic investors to Early Access revenue.

Stage 1

Playable Prototype

Stage 2

New Steam Demo

Stage 3

Steam Next Fest

Stage 4

Early Access

Stage 5

Publisher / Strategic Investment

Stage 6

Full Release

Traction

Proven Global Interest

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Trailer Views

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Steam Wishlists

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Likes & Shares

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Featured Coverage

Playable Prototype

Studio

Core Team

Proven talent from top studios. Experienced developers from AAA & AA studios, with expertise across the full development pipeline — many having previously collaborated together at other studios.

Ecumene Games core team

The Studio

Ecumene Games — Łódź, Poland

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Paweł J. Rodan

CEO / Head of Studio

Adrian Walczak

Principal Lead Designer / Tech Lead

Sławomir Uliasz

Senior Narrative Designer

Jacek Matecki

Producer

Mateusz Mucha

Art Direction

Robert Rozmarynowski

Outsource Gameplay Programmer

Artur Ganszyniec

Creative Consultant

prof. Osvaldo Alexis Zuniga Elizalde

Historical Consultant (Mexico)

Team Experience

Shipped credits

The WitcherExpeditions: RomeGordEvil WestHitman GODying Light 2SUPERHOTShadow Warrior 3Tempest Rising

Studios

Previously at

Flying Wild HogTechlandBlack Drakkar GamesCD Projekt11 bit studiosQLOC
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