Chucklefish
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2011[1] |
| Founder | Finn Brice[1] |
| Headquarters | , England[1] |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 18[1] (2020) |
| Website | chucklefish |
Chucklefish Limited is a British video game developer and publisher based in London. Founded in 2011 by Finn Brice, the company specialises in retro-styled games. Chucklefish is best known for developing Starbound and Wargroove, as well being the former publishers of Risk of Rain and Stardew Valley.
Games developed
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Starbound | Linux, macOS, Windows, Xbox One |
| 2019 | Wargroove | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| 2023 | Wargroove 2 | Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| TBA | Witchbrook[2] | Windows |
Games published
[edit]| Year | Title | Developer | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wanderlust: Rebirth | Yeti Trunk | Windows |
| 2013 | Risk of Rain | Hopoo Games | Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch |
| 2014 | Halfway[3] | Robotality | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 2015 | Interstellaria | Coldrice Games | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Wanderlust Adventures | Yeti Trunk | Windows | |
| 2016 | Stardew Valley[a] | ConcernedApe | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One |
| Pocket Rumble[b] | Cardboard Robot Games | Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2018 | Treasure Adventure World | Robit Studios | Windows |
| Timespinner[8] | Lunar Ray Games | Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | |
| 2019 | Pathway[9] | Robotality | Linux, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One |
| Inmost[10] | Hidden Layer Games | iOS, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2021 | Starmancer | Ominux Games | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Eastward[11] | Pixpil | macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | |
| 2023 | Wildfrost[12] | Deadpan Games | Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| 2024 | Loco Motive[13] | Robust Games | macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch |
Volunteer contributions
[edit]In 2019, Chucklefish were accused of exploiting around a dozen voluntary contributors during the development of Starbound, sometimes logging hundreds of hours with no compensation. Many of them were teenagers at the time and stated that they felt their inexperience was exploited by company director Finn Brice. Chucklefish stated that contributors were under no obligation to create content or put in any particular number of hours.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Chucklefish published Stardew Valley on all platforms and gradually returned the publishing rights back to ConcernedApe, starting with: Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One in December 2018,[4] Nintendo Switch in October 2019,[5] iOS in December 2021,[6] and finally Android in March 2022.[7]
- ^ Early access
- ^ a b c d e f g "About". Chucklefish. 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Wood, Adrian (14 March 2018). "Chucklefish's mysterious magic school RPG officially named Witchbrook". PC Gamer. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Savage, Phil (16 July 2014). "Halfway: turn-based sci-fi survival launches on PC next week". PC Gamer. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Blake, Vikki (3 December 2018). "Stardew Valley dev splits with UK publishing partner Chucklefish". Eurogamer. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Olson, Mathew (8 October 2019). "Stardew Valley's Creator on Self-Publishing, the "Everything" Update, and His Future as a Solo Developer". USgamer. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Move To Self-Publishing for iOS". ConcernedApe. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022 – via Stardew Valley Developer Blog.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (17 March 2022). "Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone hosts a mini-AMA on Twitter". PC Gamer. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Timespinner launches today on PC, PS4 & PS Vita!". blog.chucklefish.org. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Pathway". RPGFan. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Pilgrim (10 November 2019). "INMOST creeps onto Apple Arcade!". Chucklefish.
- ^ Marshall, Cass (11 August 2021). "Chucklefish's rail-riding adventure Eastward hits Switch in September". Polygon. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Wildfrost is a card-battling roguelike out this winter for Switch, PC". Eurogamer.net. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Point-and-click adventure game Loco Motive announced for Switch, PC". Gematsu. 15 December 2021.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (31 August 2019). "Chucklefish responds to allegations it exploited volunteer Starbound developers". PC Gamer. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (2 September 2019). "Young developers on Starbound say Chucklefish exploited their free work". Polygon. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
