BusinessMay 2026 · 8 min read
Building a Minimum Viable Game (MVG): What to Cut First
Building a Minimum Viable Game (MVG) — here's a practical, no-fluff look at it from a team that works on this every week at Enixo Studio.
The short version
There's usually a simpler answer buried under the jargon here — we'll get to the practical version first, then the nuance that actually changes your decision.
What we've seen work in practice
Across our business work at Enixo, the teams that do this well share one habit: they make the decision explicit and written down early, instead of letting it default by accident halfway through production.
Where to go from here
If this is relevant to a project you're scoping right now, it's worth a short call before you lock in a plan — we're happy to talk through it, no pitch required.
Common questions
How much does it cost to work with a studio on this?
It depends entirely on scope — platform, genre complexity and post-launch support all move the number. The fastest way to a real figure is a short scoping call and a written quote.
How long does a project like this usually take?
Simple builds can take weeks; full productions with live-service support run for months or longer. Timeline follows scope the same way cost does.
Written by
Puja Das
UI/UX Designer, Enixo Studio
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