Saltsea Chronicles studio "halts production", whole team now looking for new work

The indie studio behind last year's incredible Saltsea Chronicles has halted production entirely, citing difficulty securing funding.

Die Gute Fabrik is also known for 2019's Mutazione and the local multiplayer compilation Sportfriends from 2014.

The studio halted production last week on 19th February, it revealed today, and said it made the news public to help its members find roles elsewhere.

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«The publishing and investment scene is so tough for companies and projects of our scale right now,» Die Gute Fabrik said in its statement. The studio will continue to seek funding, it said, and should it secure funding in future it may resume production.

Die Gute Fabrik's games will remain on sale, which the company said «continues to be the best way to support us» on X (née Twitter). Founder Nils Deneken will take over leadership of the studio while it seeks funding, though he and CEO Hannah Nicklin are also looking for new roles.

We’re sadly sharing today that after a year of trying to fund our next game, Die Gute Fabrik has been unsuccessful, and will halt production. The whole team (including me) are now looking for new work. https://t.co/2RGyvOcHOH— Hannah Nicklin