Game Studio Equity & Crunch Policy Modeler

Policy Configuration Real-time Simulator

Crunch Intensity (Weeks/Yr) 12 wks

Weeks per year where team exceeds 50+ hrs/wk under milestone pressure.

Staff Equity Pool 80.0%

Aggregate shares reserved for distribution among employees (vs external founders/investors).

Eligible Staff Ownership Tier 50.0%

Proportion of headcount receiving equity shares (Wardogs: 80% shares held by 50% staff).

Anti-Crunch Candidate Filter 75.0%

Rejection strictness against candidates voicing anti-crunch positions online.

Base Salary Multiplier 1.15x

Cash baseline compensation relative to median game developer industry benchmarks.

Projected Studio Performance & Telemetry 3-Yr Projection

Annual Turnover Rate

24.5%

Crunch Fatigue Index

7.2 / 10

Equity Value / Employee

$48,500

Hiring Pool Availability

42.0%

Studio Retention Score

Composite studio health (0-100 index)

68.4

Studio Policy Assessment: High-Crunch Equity Model

The studio offers substantial equity incentive to 50.0% of its workforce while demanding 12 crunch weeks/yr. Due to aggressive filtering of anti-crunch devs, the eligible hiring pool drops to 42.0%, but high equity offsets voluntary turnover for core recipients.

Contextual Reference: Joe Brammer (Bulkhead / Wardogs) statement on crunch compensation and dev hiring policy reported via @Dexerto.