No Time to Relax developer Porcelain Fortress has raised $3 million in seed funding.
Per GamesIndustry, the Iceland-based studio is directing that money towards its next (currently unannounced) project. The funding round was led by Behold Ventures, Crowberry Capital, and Brunnur.
Porcelain has expanded from four to 14 employees as a result of the funding. Those new hires included the appointment of CEO Ingolfur Aevarsson, who previously served as chief marketing director at 1939 Games.
In a press release, Aevarsson said the studio has received “invaluable support” from the Icelandic Technology Development Fund. “Without it our ideas would not have come to life,” he added.
What’s next for Porcelain Fortress?
Alongside its funding news, Porcelain revealed No Time to Relax has “retained a large following” since its 2019 launch. The multiplayer board game has sold 350,000 copies and delivered its highest-selling month since launch in July.
According to Aevarsson, that boom was driven by rising interest from streamers. The game has accumulated “tens of millions of views” online, and Porcelain said retaining the interest of streamers “is a core pillar we are building on with our upcoming title.”
He said the performance of No Time to Relax shows the studio has a “proven track record of creating fun games aligned with exciting and funny streamable moments that are so vital in game development today to break through to your audience.”
GamesIndustry notes the studio’s next title is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.