{"rewrite":{"id":"r_09581a31f7e345b3a49203ed","clusterId":"c_266240098076419698a988a2","slug":"coreblazer-backs-raccoin-a-coin-pusher-roguelike-from-three-recent-graduates","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Coreblazer Backs Raccoin, a Coin Pusher Roguelike From Three Recent Graduates","summary":"Automaton reports that the hit Steam game RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike was developed by three university graduates and supported by COREBLAZER, a game development support team under Hypergryph. COREBLAZER provided business advice and funding without acting as a publisher, helping the team navigate areas like management and distribution.","whyItMatters":"The piece details how a non-publisher support team helped a tiny rookie studio turn a coin-pusher idea into a commercial hit, offering a model for how new creators can get backing without signing a traditional publishing deal.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike, released on Steam on March 31, has earned a Very Positive rating and surpassed 10,000 concurrent players. The game was developed by Doraccoon Games, a studio of three people who met at the Communication University of China and founded the company after graduating in 2024. Producer Wanshou told Automaton that the idea came from playing a real coin pusher at an arcade in early 2024, combined with the roguelike structure of Balatro.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOREBLAZER, a game development support team launched by Arknights developer Hypergryph, began talking to the team in late 2023 when Wanshou was still a student. Strategic investment director Guo Jinyan said the team's graduation project, a game called The Mouse Comes, impressed him. COREBLAZER offered monthly feedback on the prototype and advice on business and distribution, but did not dictate design decisions. The game's publisher is Playstack. COREBLAZER is currently recruiting development teams, including Japanese studios, and will have a booth at BitSummit PUNCH starting May 22.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Automaton profiles how COREBLAZER, a Hypergryph support team, backed RACCOIN, a coin pusher roguelike made by three recent graduates. The game hit Very Positive on Steam and 10k concurrent players.","twitterPost":"Automaton profiles how COREBLAZER, a Hypergryph support team, backed RACCOIN, a coin pusher roguelike made by three recent graduates. The game hit Very Positive on Steam and 10k concurrent players.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Automaton interviewed Doraccoon Games and COREBLAZER about the hit Steam game RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike. The three-person team of recent graduates got business and funding support from COREBLAZER, which operates as a non-publisher support group under Hypergryph. The game has a Very Positive rating and over 10,000 concurrent players.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/interviewsjp/coreblazer-20260521-444240/\",\"title\":\"ヒット中コインローグライク『RACCOIN』の後ろには、\\\"パブリッシャーではない支援チーム\\\" COREBLAZERの活躍あり。謎の集団はどのようにヒット作を後押ししたのか？\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5183,"outputTokens":736,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826589,"createdAt":"2026-05-21T05:48:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T06:00:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T06:00:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_266240098076419698a988a2","canonicalTitle":"ヒット中コインローグライク『RACCOIN』の後ろには、“パブリッシャーではない支援チーム” COREBLAZERの活躍あり。謎の集団はどのようにヒット作を後押ししたのか？","representativeArticleId":"a_7ae300dc44ad652d03ca3e30","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-21T03:33:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-21T03:33:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T06:00:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/interviewsjp/coreblazer-20260521-444240/","title":"ヒット中コインローグライク『RACCOIN』の後ろには、“パブリッシャーではない支援チーム” COREBLAZERの活躍あり。謎の集団はどのようにヒット作を後押ししたのか？"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike, released on Steam on March 31, has a Very Positive rating and surpassed 10,000 concurrent players.","The game was developed by Doraccoon Games, a studio of three people who met at the Communication University of China and founded the company after graduating in 2024.","COREBLAZER, a game development support team under Hypergryph, provided business advice and funding to the team without acting as a publisher.","The game's publisher is Playstack, not COREBLAZER.","COREBLAZER is recruiting development teams, including Japanese studios, and will have a booth at BitSummit PUNCH starting May 22."]}