Funomena, an Indie game studio based in San Francisco, is in danger of closing at the end of this month. This was the result of a toxic situation within the company, which was addressed to one of the founders, namely Robin Hunicke.
"I am truly heartbroken to report that Funomena will be closing at the end of this month, with all contractors having been laid off last Wednesday. This is a very sad ending and I hope everyone affected can be strong," said owner Chris Bratt. People Make Games.
The news of the closure has also been confirmed directly by Funomena, who stated that everything is in progress. This was also driven by fundraising that did not go according to plan, where the money was planned to be used for sustainable operations, quoted us from social media, Wednesday (30/1/2022).
"We love game development, we love making games, and we love bringing people into the community. It is our sincere hope that we can continue to do so, together," wrote Funomena.
The information began to spread, when Chriss Bratt included Funomena in the list of indie game studios that have a toxic environment. The content is one of the videos, which was published on his channel entitled "Investigating Three Indie Superstars Accused of Emotional Abuse".
Even so, as an influential person in the company. Hunicke also apologized to the public, via Twitter (22/3).
"I'm sad to know that people have been hurt because of the mistakes I made. I'm really sorry. I'm currently taking the time to talk to people, focusing on the feedback everyone is sharing and figuring out the next steps," Hunicke wrote.
A little information, Funomena is an independent game located in San Francisco, founded in January 2013 by Robin Hunicke and Martin Middleton. They have developed two phenomenal titles, including Luna: Moondust Garde and Wattam.