Heavy Metal Gaming Anthology
We're creating an anthology that bridges the emotional power of the world's best musicians with the interactive engagement of cutting edge technology.
Not just a WORD
a PROMISE
Prototyping
Q4 2025
Tech and Design Systems
Playable 'Cyberblade' game
Interactive Music System
Input Libraries
UI System
Software performance standardization
Musician / Developer Contracts
Fundraising 1
Q1 2026
Friends and Family
Raising $110k CAD
5% of company
SAFE Notes
Cyberblade
Q2 2026
Initial Metal Word Release
1 title 'single' with 20-25 minutes of gameplay
2 tracks of original music from Juno award winning Canadian band Striker
Development by Canadian game developer Only By Midnight
Launch of initial Metal Word Merch Store
Community Development (Metal Acolytes)
Fundraising 2
Q3 2026
Seed 1
Target of $2,000,000 CDN
Percentage to depend on results of Cyberblade and initial metal word releas
Metal Word Vol 1
Q4 2026
Metal Word Volume 1 Release
Full 4 game release (includes previous Cyberblade release)
11 tracks from 5 bands (Strker, Enam, Tower Hill, Fall of Earth, Lycanthro)
3 additional titles from international devs (Lucid Rain, Chuhai Labs, Crimson Herring)
Expanded merch (apparel, vinyl records, patches)
Marketing pipeline
Extended Community Reach
Metal Word App Development
Retail Partnerships (for merchandise)
mattfreedman@metal-word.com