To the players. To the underdogs.

Dear friends,

Nearly eighteen years ago, our small team launched Parallel Kingdom. You took a map and made it a world: kingdoms, trading communities, friendships, rivalries and ridiculous hats.

Nearly ten years ago, we turned off the servers. Saying goodbye hurt. We knew we were closing a place where you had spent years with people who mattered to you. Your time there mattered to us, too.

We loved serving you then, and we’ve loved serving the players of every game we’ve built since. Now we’re beginning Parallel Kingdom 2. It’s early, and we don’t know exactly where this will lead. The possibility of another adventure together is enough to make us excited to begin.

We’re imagining places you can claim, things worth making and trading, and a world that grows more interesting because someone else is in it.

Here’s to the independent developers and small teams who keep trying. Making a game means working on ideas before you know they’ll succeed, sharing unfinished things, and hoping to give someone a reason to come back tomorrow. I’m grateful for everyone willing to take that chance.

And to the players: your time is precious. So is the money you choose to spend on entertainment. Your support lets people keep making things. Your friendships, stories and welcome to newcomers create something no developer can supply alone.

Thank you for giving that to us and to the other communities you love. We look forward to sharing the work, hearing your memories and seeing what we can build together.

Here’s to the next adventure.

JustinPerBlue Co-Founder