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Welcome!
At Kybolt, our vision is "a world where gamers recognise leadership as a learnable skill".
We're a leadership company and a game studio, making fun commercial games that embed values and uplift players. We're based in Ireland 🇮🇪, and our mission is to:
- Solve a problem — the "toxicity problem" in competitive online multiplayer games.
- Embrace an opportunity — to accelerate players towards friendships, bonding, learning, and growth.
Games
Our current project is a lane-pushing game for PC called Causeway.
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Causeway is crafted to be elegant, accessible, and enduring. This is a game where you can easily bring friends, but don't have to because the gameplay itself draws people together.
Its design has deep roots in the Warcraft III modding ecosystem. We are proud to stand on the shoulders of giants, and look forward to enabling the next generation of modders.
Causeway is also the potential founding stone of a values-driven esport, a game and ecosystem where we prioritise personal growth and celebrate positivity in play.
On Leadership
The concept of "leadership" can mean different things to different people. We like to define leadership as:
"the ability to invite others to participate in a shared vision"
We also like to say leadership is:
Best appreciated as a whole
Every country and culture has its own approach to leadership. There are many styles, and they suit different contexts.
We live in a changing, international world! It enriches us to respect and learn from these differences.
Inclusive and for everybody
We know that some players...
...are shy and won't use their voice. They still benefit from being on a team where someone wants to bring out the best in them.
...are vocal, but may offer leadership in narrow ways that create friction with their team. With expanded thinking, they can stay enthusiastic and achieve more.
...stay silent to avoid harassment, particularly gender-based harassment. This is a priority to address; their leadership is equally important.
Relevant and learnable
Leadership skills are about navigating a system where leadership is present (whether formally or informally).
We like the example of the captain of a sports team, who might try a new sport next year. Even if they're not the captain this time — their ability to see the captain's intentions, propagate ideas, and create buy-in among teammates is highly valuable.
Titles and responsibilities may change, but the skills to succeed transfer across games, life, and career.