{"id":7281,"date":"2024-06-27T09:45:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T09:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braceyourselfgames.com\/?p=7281"},"modified":"2024-06-27T16:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:41:09","slug":"brace-yourself-games-is-taking-a-summer-break-%e2%98%80%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/braceyourselfgames.com\/2024\/06\/27\/brace-yourself-games-is-taking-a-summer-break-%e2%98%80%ef%b8%8f\/","title":{"rendered":"Brace Yourself Games is Taking a Summer Break! \u2600\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:97\">We hope you&#8217;re enjoying the warmer weather (or cooler depending on where you are) and maybe even some well-deserved time off yourselves. Speaking of which, we wanted to let you all know that Brace Yourself Games will be taking a studio-wide break from <strong>July 1st to July 14th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:16\"><strong>Why a Break?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:97\">The team here at BYG is passionate about making games that are fun, challenging, and unique. A summer break lets everyone recharge, come back with fresh ideas, and tackle the rest of the year with renewed energy.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:32\"><strong>What Does This Mean for You?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"15:1-17:67\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:139\"><strong>Support:<\/strong> While our official support channels will be monitored less frequently, we&#8217;ll still do our best to respond to urgent issues.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:124\"><strong>Social Media:<\/strong> We&#8217;ll likely be a bit quieter than usual &#8211; talk soon!<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:67\"><strong>Development:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t worry, work on <a href=\"https:\/\/braceyourselfgames.com\/rift-of-the-necrodancer\/\">Rift of the NecroDancer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/braceyourselfgames.com\/crypt-of-the-necrodancer\/\">Crypt of the NecroDancer<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/phantombrigade.com\">Phantom Brigade<\/a>, and our other projects will resume as soon as we&#8217;re back. We can&#8217;t wait to share more updates with you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:14\"><strong>Thank You!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:207\">To learn more about our benefits like our summer break, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/braceyourselfgames.com\/careers\/benefits\/\">benefits page<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castanet.net\/news\/BC\/492860\/More-B-C-businesses-embracing-4-day-work-weeks\">this interview<\/a> with our CEO, Kimberly Voll, who talks about 4-day work weeks in BC.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:207\">We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Here&#8217;s to a fantastic summer for everyone! 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