There’s a new update on Witchbrook the magical school life sim from Chucklefish, and it included a reference to the studio’s commitment to a “zero crunch” environment. The company confirmed development is continuing on the game. It also acknowledged the length of time it is taking to bring it to life. It is then that it cited its commitment to avoiding crunch for a healthier work environment.
Here’s the full chain of tweets. It noted that this is a “full-time” project.
Hello, upcoming Students of Witchbrook College
It’s been a while since we announced our upcoming game Witchbrook, and just wanted to let you know that we’re still developing, full steam ahead! (1/3)
— Witchbrook ✧ Wishlist now! (@Witchbrook) January 26, 2023
Chucklefish are proud to be a zero-crunch studio. This does mean that development will take longer, but we truly believe that developers who are healthy and well-rested make better games!
Can’t wait to welcome you to Witchbrook College! (3/3)
— Witchbrook ✧ Wishlist now! (@Witchbrook) January 26, 2023
Chucklefish first announced the game back in March 2018. Though it did appear ahead of that time under the name “Spellbound.” Since then, the company gradually shared brief updates over the years in the form of new screenshots. In June 2022, a Steam page for it went live.
Witchbrook is in development for PCs and will be available via Steam. There’s still no release date for it yet.
