Dear Villagers cuts 15 of 20 staff in Plug In Digital restructuring
Summary
Dear Villagers laid off roughly 15 of its 20 employees following a reorganization ordered by parent Plug In Digital.
The QA department was nearly eliminated, per LinkedIn posts from affected staff.
The publisher of Caravan SandWitch and The Forgotten City says it will keep publishing and producing games.
"A workforce reduction plan has indeed been initiated, affecting approximately fifteen positions"
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A five-person team retains a full publishing slate
Roughly five employees now cover production, publishing, and support across the existing catalog.
The near-total loss of QA raises direct questions about how titles get tested and patched.
No plan disclosed for whether functions move to outsourcing, Plug In Digital, or get dropped.
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The cuts trace to Plug In Digital
Dear Villagers attributes the cuts to a reorganization initiated by parent Plug In Digital.
The reduction plan is still ongoing, with no final layoff figures confirmed.
Overriding continuity on an active slate signals cost pressure beyond a single-title layoff.
What this means
For Publishers & Developers: Vet Dear Villagers' QA capacity before committing new titles to its slate.
For Service Vendors: A gutted QA function opens outsourcing demand across live and pipeline releases.
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