Video Game Development Company
Business Model Canvas
Video Game Development Company Business Model Canvas
This ready-made Business Model Canvas is built for a premium video game studio offering a subscription library, live-service content, and community-driven engagement for US core gamers aged 16-40. Use it to map product, pricing tiers, recurring revenue, and player lifecycle in one focused template. One clean line: map your subscription studio in minutes.
What is included in the product
Written Business Model Canvas in Word
The Word template contains a detailed, editable Business Model Canvas for a subscription-first video game studio, with structured narratives for all nine BMC components, monetization examples, and prompts for IP, live ops, and community strategy.
Customizable Excel Spreadsheet
The Excel template provides a high-level, editable one-page BMC overview for quick comparisons, investor snapshots, and team collaboration, with fields for MRR, ARPU, CAC, churn, and revenue mix.
Instant Download & Easy Setup
Download opens immediately in Word and Excel with no install-start planning and editing right away after purchase. The files are ready for immediate use so you can run a strategy session the same day. One clean line: start your planning now.
Fully Editable & Customizable
All sections are fully editable in both Word (detailed narratives) and Excel (one-page snapshot), so you can tailor claims, numbers, and wording to your studio and portfolio. Change keys like subscription tiers, CAC, and monetization quickly. One clean line: customize every field to fit your studio.
Structured & Easy-to-Use Layout
The template separates all nine BMC blocks with clear labels and prompts specific to game studios-IP, live ops, platform distribution, and community. Each section has guided prompts for quick, consistent entries that suit investors and operators alike. One clean line: every block is studio-focused and clear.
Revenue & Cost Analysis
The canvas highlights tiered monthly recurring revenue (MRR), in-game cosmetic transactions, premium passes, and one-time setup fees while mapping major costs like payroll, engine licensing, hosting, and platform royalties. Here's the quick math: populate ARPU, churn, CAC to see runway impact. One clean line: plug your numbers for immediate clarity.
Customer & Market Segmentation
The template helps you define core gamers (US, 16-40), subscription-savvy players, value-conscious users, community fans, and multi-genre audiences with ready persona prompts and channel fit recommendations. Fill in acquisition channels, CLTV, and retention levers per segment. One clean line: know who pays and why.
Key Partnerships & Resources Mapping
Use guided fields to map distribution partners, cloud and engine providers, influencer deals, payment processors, and IP/creative resources-without naming vendors-so you see dependencies and negotiation levers at a glance. One clean line: spot your single points of failure fast.
One-Page Business Model Overview
The Excel sheet condenses your full studio strategy into a single-page snapshot for quick reviews and investor pitches, showing value props, revenue mix, key costs, and metrics like MRR and CAC. One clean line: a pitch-ready one-page view.
Time-Saving Business Planning Tool
This template removes hours of formatting and structure work so you can focus on strategy, validation, and player testing instead of design. Pre-written studio examples speed mapping of IP, live ops, and monetization. One clean line: save days on planning.
Presentation-Ready Format
Designed with clean typography and clear sections, the Word and Excel files are ready for investor decks, internal reviews, or board meetings-no redesign required. Use the one-page Excel as a slide insert. One clean line: present without extra design work.
How to Use the Template
Download
After your purchase, simply download the files and open them with your preferred software, such as Microsoft Office or Google Docs. No special setup or technical expertise required-just get started right away.
Customize
Update any details, text, or numbers to reflect your specific business idea or scenario. The templates are fully editable, allowing you to personalize content, add or remove sections, and adjust formatting as needed.
Save & Organize
Once your templates are customized, save your final versions in your preferred folders or cloud storage. Organize your files for quick access and future updates, making it easy to keep your business documents up to date.
Share or Present
Export, print, or email your finalized files to showcase your document. Present your professional documents in meetings or submissions, supporting your business goals and decision-making process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The template is divided into tabs for each genre, allowing tailored strategies for each type of game business model.