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Reno, Nevada · Physical-game storefronts and companions

Game Storefront and Companion Development for Reno Publishers

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Selling a physical game with a digital companion creates two connected promises: what arrives in the box and what the player can open on a screen. The storefront, confirmation and first-play instructions need to explain the same product. We help Reno game publishers connect those moments in a coherent web experience.

Murder in Prague, recorded in Czechia, is our delivery reference for this combination. The project pairs Shopify theme and advertorial work with a Next.js companion, CMS-managed game content, accounts and saved progress. Curiosive uses AI to accelerate implementation under engineering review and stays involved as a long-term product partner as the storefront and game experience develop.

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Concept of a physical detective-game kit beside its storefront product page and chaptered digital companion
AI-generated concept artwork for a game storefront and companion; not a Murder in Prague product photograph.
25
published case studies
5+
years building for production
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countries the work runs in
100%
of code read by a senior engineer
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to hear back, from the engineer
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Make the physical and digital contents clear before purchase

Begin with the approved game contents and the devices or access steps the player needs. A product page should explain how the box and companion fit together without revealing the story. Decide which information belongs in the storefront, confirmation and package instructions. Review the first-time buyer, returning player and gift recipient where supported. Clear product information gives the team a consistent basis for the purchase-to-play journey and the questions customer support will receive.

Relevant work: Murder in Prague's connected web product

The published case covers Shopify theme work and advertorial blog pages for a physical detective kit, paired with a Next.js and TypeScript companion on a subdomain. The companion presents chaptered interviews, phone calls and text messages. Sanity manages game content, while Supabase supports accounts and saved progress. A mobile-only step continues part of the experience on a phone. The project is recorded in Czechia and serves a European sales journey. Its delivered storefront and application scope provides a reference for a separately defined Reno engagement.

Define the handoff between buyer and player

The person purchasing a kit may differ from the person opening the companion. Agree the access policy and the account that owns the game state before building the handoff. Decide what happens when instructions are lost, an access attempt is unrecognized or someone returns to an existing game. Keep order information, physical fulfillment and player progress assigned to their intended systems. The interface should guide a player to the next supported step while giving the operating team a defined correction or support path.

Release storefront and companion changes together

A new edition or changed game sequence can affect product copy, package instructions and the application. Define how the team reviews those changes against the approved experience. A storefront update should not promise content the companion cannot yet present. AI accelerates familiar components and implementation options; engineers review access, content relationships and release behavior. Story approval, fulfillment rules and customer-support responsibilities remain explicit operating decisions alongside the software work.

Review the product promise from storefront to first play

For a new engagement, bring an approved game product, its storefront information and the intended buyer-to-player access policy. Proposed acceptance examples: the product page explains the agreed physical and digital contents; the supported purchase journey reaches its intended confirmation; the eligible player reaches the matching companion; and an unrecognized access attempt leaves a clear support route. Review a returning player and a gift recipient if those journeys are in scope. These are proposed checks for your game product, not additional claims about Murder in Prague's historical checkout or redemption tests.

A product partner for the next game and sales cycle

Buyer questions, play sessions and new releases reveal where the connected product needs attention. We work with your team on a shared backlog and reviewed increments so storefront improvements and companion changes develop together. Monthly AI-accelerated development starts from $2,000, with capacity, content ownership and operating responsibilities agreed in writing. Curiosive LLC collaborates remotely with Reno teams through agreed Pacific-time review windows, with engineering led from Ankara. The ongoing partnership keeps the next game release connected to the experience people purchase and play.

Delivered work in detail

Murder in Prague: a Shopify storefront and a Next.js game app

A Shopify storefront that sells a physical detective kit, paired with a Next.js companion app where buyers play a chaptered murder mystery with saved progress.

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AI-accelerated development
from$2,000
per month

Senior engineers building your product with AI coding agents: web, mobile, SaaS or browser extension, reviewed before anything ships.

  • Web, mobile, SaaS and browser extensions
  • AI-assisted delivery under senior engineer review
  • Scope and capacity agreed in writing, renews monthly

AI-accelerated development, billed monthly. We confirm scope, capacity and start date in writing before checkout.

Questions

The things people ask before starting.

Can you develop a game storefront and companion for a Reno publisher?

Yes. Bring the approved game contents, storefront and intended access policy. We can scope a focused purchase-to-play journey and the systems responsible for each step.

What does Murder in Prague demonstrate?

Its published case covers a Shopify storefront and a Next.js web companion with CMS-managed chapters, accounts and saved progress. It is recorded in Czechia and used as a delivery reference for your separate product.

Can a buyer give the physical game to another player?

That can be an agreed requirement. Define how the recipient receives access, which account owns progress and how support handles an unrecognized attempt before implementation.

Can you continue working with us as we release more games?

Yes. A continuing engagement can prioritize storefront changes, companion improvements and new releases through a shared backlog, with agreed capacity and responsibilities.

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How it starts

What happens after you write to us.

  1. 01

    You describe the product

    One paragraph on what you are building, roughly when you need it, and who it is for. No brief, no form with fifteen fields.

  2. 02

    You get a reply within a day

    From the engineer who would do the work, not a sales team. If we are not the right fit we say so, and where possible we point you somewhere better.

  3. 03

    You get a scoped plan

    Scope, price and timeline in writing before anything is committed. You decide with the numbers in front of you.

No long contract to begin, no lock-in to our tooling, and the code is yours from the first commit.

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A short note about the product, the timeline and who it is for is enough to start. You will hear back from the engineer who would do the work, not a sales team.

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