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Pledge to enter
Back the business auction pledge on Kickstarter. That pledge is your entry fee to the auction.
For business owners
Put your business in the game.
Promotion your customers will actually play with. 36 real businesses will be featured in Passive Income, each with a short description and a link to its website. Enter through Kickstarter, then bid in the auction. Slots go to the highest bidder.
to the business owners. 1:13
Deed · featured business
Your Business
your town · since 20XX
A short description of who you are and what you do, written by you.
yourwebsite.co.uk ↗
What you get
Promotion that gets played, not scrolled past.
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Your business, in the game
Your business name goes into Passive Income for players to buy, upgrade and fight over. Every game puts your brand in front of the whole table. [Where it appears: card, board or online game TBC]
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A short description
A few lines in your own words about who you are and what you do. [Word limit TBC]
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A link to your website
Players who want to know more can click straight through to you. [Placement TBC]
How the auction works
Bid for your place on the board.
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Place your bid
When the auction opens, bid on the slot you want. All 36 have a different value in the game, and the most profitable are the most limited. [Auction date TBC]
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Highest bid wins
When the auction closes, each slot goes to its highest bidder and your business goes into the game.
The slots
The more a slot earns in the game, the harder it's fought for.
36 slots, each with a different value. Profitable businesses get bought first, defended hardest and targeted most. That means more attention for whoever owns the real one.
Premium
The most profitable slots. Expect the fiercest bidding.
Luxury
High earners, and high-value targets.
Franchised
Steady payouts that players fight to keep.
Start-Up
Where every empire starts.
Questions from business owners
Entry opens with the Kickstarter on 1 December 2026. The auction itself is separate, and its date will be announced to everyone who has entered.
36 in total, each with a different value in the game. The most profitable slots are the most limited.
It works like any auction. You can bid again until it closes, and the highest bid at the close wins the slot.
[TBC]
[Content guidelines TBC]
Auction entry · opens with the Kickstarter
Entry opens when the campaign goes live.
Entry to the auction opens with the Kickstarter. Follow the page and you'll be alerted the moment it launches.
Get notified when entry opens ↗Questions first? Email info@spotlightgames.co.uk