Revenue Performance - Total revenues increased by approximately 1.4million,or18.69.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 7.7millionfor2023[175].−Casualmobilegamingrevenuesurgedto4.4 million in 2024 from 0.7millionin2023,reflectingagrowthofapproximately3.7 million, or 528.6%[178]. - In-person experience revenue decreased by 0.3million,or6.04.7 million in 2024 from 5.0millionin2023[176].−Multiplatformcontentrevenuesdroppedbyapproximately2.0 million, or 100%, to 0in2024duetotheabsenceofthelivestreamingevent"Elevated"thatoccurredin2023[177].ExpensesandLosses−Generalandadministrativeexpensesrosebyapproximately5.8 million, or 76%, to 13.4millionin2024,primarilyduetoincreasedpayrollcostsandprofessionalfees[184].−Impairmentofgoodwillwasapproximately9.6 million for 2024, compared to 0for2023,indicatingasignificantdeclineinthefairvalueofareportingunit[186].−Researchanddevelopmentexpensesincreasedto866 thousand in 2024 from 163thousandin2023,drivenbycostsrelatedtonewcasualmobilegamedevelopment[182].−FortheyearsendedDecember31,2024and2023,thecompanyincurrednetlossesofapproximately22.6 million and 3.6million,respectively,withnetcashusedinoperationsofapproximately9.8 million and 8.1million[196][200].−Theincreaseinnetcashusedinoperatingactivitiesfrom2023to2024wasapproximately1.7 million, primarily due to the increase in net loss[200]. Cash and Investments - Interest income increased by approximately 0.7million,or243.7 million in 2024, attributed to interest earned on new investments[193]. - Current assets grew to 94.7millionin2024from78.3 million in 2023, while current liabilities increased to 30.5millionfrom12.0 million[195]. - As of December 31, 2024, the company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately 59.2million,withworkingcapitalofapproximately64.3 million[196]. - Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was approximately 23.8million,significantlyhigherthan6.1 million in 2023[201][202]. - Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was approximately 23.9million,comparedto7.1 million in 2023[203][204]. Capital Management - The company had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of December 31, 2024[206]. - The stock repurchase program authorized by the Board allows for the repurchase of up to 10.0millionofcommonstock,with7,305,926 available as of December 31, 2024[207]. - The total number of shares repurchased during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was 514 and 1,698,038, respectively, at an average price of 1.23pershare[207].−Cashrequirementsforcurrentliabilitiesincludeapproximately25.8 million for loans payable and $2.5 million for accounts payable and accrued expenses[196]. - The company intends to meet its cash requirements from its current cash and cash equivalents balance[196].