Neo Cab

A little over a year ago, the Neo Cab team was just a few people pulling together over Slack everyday to try and iron out the details of our new game. Back then, we pretty easily fit around a 4-top dinner table. We hadn’t finalized the name or decided on an art style yet, but we had a clear vision, some business cards, and a dizzying amount of passion.

Since then, we’ve gotten a little bigger and also got quite a lot done. Our team is remote and scattered across the country and the planet, but we still gather together everyday on appear.in for our daily check-ins.

These check-ins have been everything from entertaining to tense, and they’ve played a critical role in turning us into a high-functioning team despite our varying time zones. At this point, it’s safe to say we know the quirks of each other’s pets and the sway of each other’s bedhead. We even know the pick-up and drop-off schedules of those with kids.

So at this year’s GDC, though many of us were meeting in person for the first time, it was no surprise that it felt more like a reunion than an initial gathering.

Here are a few of the highlights:

We stayed together in an Airbnb called The Starship.

We went to some parties

We passed out swag

We broke bread and brunched

We took rooftop photos

And, we played DropMix until we passed out in a room affectionately deemed “The Opium Den”

It’s been a wild year of challenges and growth for all of us. We have a lot more work to do, but for now, we’re grateful for the enthusiasm and encouragement we’ve received, and we can’t wait to show you more.