CEO Kirsty Rigden explains how PowerWash Simulator was made without overtime – as well as what's next for the studio

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FuturLab, the studio behind PowerWash Simulator, maintains a strict no-crunch policy by cutting scope when needed rather than requiring overtime. CEO Kirsty Rigden explains their approach: refusing to announce release dates until games are ready, implementing remote-first work to attract talent, and running multiple projects simultaneously to keep staff engaged. The studio scaled to 115 employees during COVID while maintaining work-life boundaries, though remote work requires more meetings to maintain alignment. Despite PowerWash Simulator's success with 17 million players, FuturLab is developing additional games to avoid becoming a single-franchise studio.

"Tired and miserable people aren't going to create good work." Why FuturLab embraced a no-crunch policy