Client Zoning™ — Part of The Line System™
How long would your studio last?
15 client scenarios ripped from real studio disasters. Your answers show where your boundaries leak money and exactly what to say next time.
What You'll Face
Every scenario happened to a real studio
No names, but the scenarios are exact. Your chance to handle them better than the studios who lived through them.
The Budget Bomb
Client reveals they have 40% of your quoted budget after you've invested 12 hours in the proposal. How do you respond?
The Creeping Brief
"Just one more small revision" turns into a complete redesign. The client insists it was always included. Your move?
The Ghost Client
Three weeks of silence. Then: "Why isn't this done?" They ignored your 7 approval requests. How do you handle this?
The Weekend Emergency
11 PM Friday text: "I need revised drawings by Monday 8 AM for an investor meeting." You had plans. What do you say?
What You'll Get
A score, your archetype, and the scripts you'll use.
Your Survival Score
Three meters track your decisions: Bank (financial health), Sanity (personal wellbeing), and Reputation (industry standing). If any meter hits zero, the game ends.
Your Founder Archetype
You match one of nine archetypes, from Bankrupt to Real Unicorn. The result shows your decision patterns and where the blind spots are.
Word-for-Word Scripts
Copy-paste responses for your weakest scenarios. No more fumbling through awkward conversations or agreeing to things you shouldn't.
Sample Result
The Nine Archetypes
Where will you land?
Your decisions place you somewhere between game over and unicorn, and show which founder you really are.
Bank = 0
Bankrupt
Your pricing decisions drained the account. Studio closed.
Sanity = 0
Burned Out
No boundaries, no breaks. Your body quit first.
Reputation = 0
Blacklisted
Word travels fast. No one's returning your calls.
Surviving
The Creative Martyr
Sacrificing everything for the work. Noble, but unsustainable.
Surviving
High-Functioning Workaholic
Impressive output hiding a countdown to collapse.
Surviving
Transactional Mercenary
Profitable, but the work has lost its meaning to you.
Thriving
The Steady Operator
Systems are in place, boundaries hold, and there's room to grow.
Thriving
The Boundary Architect
Clear zones, firm boundaries, and a professional operation.
Exceptional
The Real Unicorn
Creative output with the business discipline to back it up.
Most founders can't
survive all 15
Find out where your studio's invisible cracks are before your next client finds them for you.