Benjamin Swem
Bothell, WA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Kokuryukai Company
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Location:
Bothell
Industry:
Transportation
Year Founded:
2013
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
Not Incorporated
Description:
This is a technology and software development company I am building to put my research and development projects under.
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The main project I am working on is a software project labeled the Korunai Colony. This is a computer game development project. The Korunai Colony is a fresh look at virtual worlds. We are going to give our players not just another sandbox, but a true virtual world where everything a player does can truly shape the planet to their desires.
We are a group of gamers, thinkers and innovators with new ideas and concepts, a fresh team who isn't stuck in a traditional development model. We want to make Kokuryukai Colony a living breathing community. With all of the passion, joy and loss of a real world. Our project is so ambitious mainstream producers are not willing to take the risk. But, like our prospective colonists we want to go beyond the ordinary, push the limits of what can be done. Only with your help can we achieve these goals. Only together we can make this dream a reality.
We are in need of specialized talents, equipment and facilities need to make this game a reality. Estimated start-up costs for the first year is estimated at 3 million U.S. dollars with an additional 1.5 to 2 million U.S. dollars needed for each following year of development. Final year of development will have higher costs as we will need to purchase additional space and hardware to setup the data-center needed to host the game for release. These estimates are based of the use of a small commercial office space in the state of Washington, a single server rack representing a typical rack that would be used in the data-center, utilities, equipment and a skeleton development crew of 20 personnel. Our development team would consist mostly of programmers and graphic designers. Development is estimated to take 3 to 6 years depending on the size of our development staff and funding available.
Proceeds from this project once completed would support the company and fund additional development projects.
Additional details available upon request.
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My second development project is for the design and construction of a prototype Pulse Detonation Rocket Engine (PDRE). The purpose of this project is to see if I can develop a practical engine design which can be used in a wide variety of rocket applications. If successful, the prototype will become the core design model for a rocket motor supply branch of my company. Current costs for the construction of the prototype and support hardware are estimated at 14,000 U.S. dollars.
Proceeds from this project once completed would support the company and fund additional development projects.
Additional details available upon request.