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Cosmic Run

By Zinktank Labs

Funded with 30,000 €

Prototype Funding 2025

Cosmic Run is a fast-paced, single-player space roguelite filled with quirky humor, swarming enemies, and sheer endless ship upgrades. Outrun the galactic authorities with Zogark’s rebellious family in a universe ruled by capitalism gone mad.

Swarms of alien ships attack as the player unleashes explosive abilities in a high-intensity run.
Swarms of alien ships attack as the player unleashes explosive abilities in a high-intensity run.

About the Game 

Cosmic Run blends the chaotic flow of modern auto-battlers with deep customization and narrative flavor. Players control a self-built spaceship, upgrading parts like weapons, boosters, and defenses across action-packed short gameplay loops. Each run is unique thanks to procedural generation and permanent progression.

Unlike many genre peers, Cosmic Run injects a narrative layer through dynamic dialogues that unfold during gameplay. Players choose between different family members of the rebellious Zogark clan, each offering distinct playstyles, dialogue, and backstory.

The game kicks off with a comic book-style animated intro and continues with a stylized retro-futuristic UI inspired by analog tech and 70s sci-fi. A combination of particle effects, sprite work, and written sound effects gives the visuals a comic-inspired feel. Alien factions, tiered enemies, and quirky boss designs ensure each run feels fresh and unpredictable

 Zogark’s family members in front of the upgrade options for their spaceship.
 Zogark’s family members in front of the upgrade options for their spaceship.

The Team 

Zinktank Labs is a Hamburg-based indie game team founded by three friends who bonded over their shared love for chaotic, character-driven games. The team brings together over 30 years of combined experience in game development, system engineering, animation, and visual design.

The team met at a GameJam and quickly realized their creative synergy. Cosmic Run represents their debut as a studio—fueled by a clear vision, a working MVP, and the goal to bring wild, weird, and accessible fun to the roguelite genre.

A look at the comic-inspired interface and colorful retro-futuristic UI elements.
A look at the comic-inspired interface and colorful retro-futuristic UI elements.
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All Prototype Funding 2025 Projects

Prototype Funding

Cosmic Run

by Zinktank LabsFunded with 30,000 €

Cosmic Run is a fast-paced, single-player space roguelite filled with quirky humor, swarming enemies, and sheer endless ship upgrades. Outrun the galactic authorities with Zogark’s rebellious family in a universe ruled by capitalism gone mad.

Prototype Funding

Deep Fog Signals

by Symmetry Break StudioFunded with 32,000 €

Deep Fog Signals is a short sci-fi horror single-player investigation game in which your research expedition gets stranded at a remote outpost during a terrible toxic storm. Trapped in the comms room of your station, make do with scarce bandwidth, coordinate with increasingly erratic crewmates and decipher lossy transmissions to finish your research - or make it out alive.

Prototype Funding

NeverLight

by Nightless GamesFunded with 80,000 €

NeverLight is a dark fantasy co-op extraction RPG where hunters venture into a world of eternal night to track and slay nightmarish monsters for bounty, gather precious loot, and face the tension of extraction — with strategic options to engage in PvP, evade or make alliances with other hunters they encounter along the way.

Prototype Funding

Pet Universe

by Tivola GamesFunded with 80,000 €

„Pet Universe“ is a charming animal shelter simulation game in which players can build their very own shelter from scratch. The game combines heartwarming, up-close interactions with a variety of adorable animals and strategic building and management elements to create a fun and engaging gameplay experience.

Prototype Funding

Space Station Manager (working title)

by gameXcite GmbHFunded with 80,000 €

"Space Station Manager" (working title) is a unique combination of construction strategy and real-time space combat. While managing and expanding the space station as a base and central hub, the player recruits heroes, equips spaceships, and sends them on missions featuring tactical space combat. 

Prototype Funding

Unbreachable

by BuckfishFunded with 70,000 €

Unbreachable is a turn-based PvP strategy game with auto-battler mechanics. Strategically build your own fortress, use synergies and watch it battle against other players to climb the leaderboard.

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