Developer The Game Band has announced the closure of horror simulator Blaseball. The company fires its development team
Blaseball was a great example of a proceduralnarratives. Players were able to bet on games to earn points during the week, where randomized Dungeons & Dragons could tear apart games and reality itself. At the end of each week, the Blaseball community could use their points to vote on new rules for the game, and just like in a real game of D&D, anything could happen. At least this is what can be understood from the wonderful description of the project.
Blaseball has developed an incredibly dedicatedan online fandom that even started a gift shop full of fan-made clothes, Blaseball cards, mugs, etc., with all profits donated to charity. The store will remain open until June 30, 2023, after which it will also be closed.