{"id":24422,"date":"2026-03-28T10:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=24422"},"modified":"2026-03-28T10:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:16:28","slug":"developer-of-cozy-tea-store-journey-wanderstop-is-shutting-down-it-is-a-notably-robust-time-for-elevating-sport-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=24422","title":{"rendered":"Developer of cozy tea store journey Wanderstop is shutting down: &#8216;It is a notably robust time for elevating sport funds&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uyCp5JXTPM4dJ7nWYjc4U7-1280-80.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-c5b506ce-ddec-4ad6-a8e2-1e9e54bfdb02\">Developer Ivy Highway, maker of final 12 months&#8217;s cozy tea store journey Wanderstop, is shutting down, the studio introduced immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Calling the announcement &#8220;bittersweet,&#8221; <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivyroad.fun\/studioupdates\/ivy-road-march-update\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.ivyroad.fun\/studioupdates\/ivy-road-march-update\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\">the developer mentioned<\/a> that its doorways shall be closing as of March 31. &#8220;It\u2019s exhausting to place into phrases how grateful we&#8217;re to have been capable of work collectively on Wanderstop\u2014that is an unimaginable group of individuals!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-c5b506ce-ddec-4ad6-a8e2-1e9e54bfdb02-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Wanderstop (this is our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/adventure\/wanderstop-review\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/adventure\/wanderstop-review\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/adventure\/wanderstop-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">84% evaluation<\/a>) was Ivy Highway&#8217;s first and now solely sport, representing a collaboration between the artistic voices of a number of celebrated creators: it was written by Davey Wrenden of The Stanley Parable and Karla Zimonja of Tacoma, and featured music composed by C418 of Minecraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The closure of Ivy Highway follows layoffs of a number of members of the crew in late January after the studio didn&#8217;t safe funding for a brand new mission known as Engine Angel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;Whereas we tried to buy the idea round and discover a publishing accomplice, sadly we weren&#8217;t capable of land a deal,&#8221; Ivy Highway mentioned. &#8220;It is a notably robust time for elevating sport funds, so whereas we weren&#8217;t essentially stunned, we&#8217;re upset that we cannot be capable of convey Engine Angel to life collectively as a crew.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">You may see a little bit of Engine Angel, which was created by animator Liz Caingcoy, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lizc3d.bsky.social\/post\/3mah23rqca22o\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lizc3d.bsky.social\/post\/3mah23rqca22o\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\">on this Bluesky thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Wanderstop will stay on the market on the platforms it is out there on, and there could also be some information to return: &#8220;There&#8217;s nonetheless one final shock brewing, one we have been engaged on for the final 12 months to assist discover a approach for Wanderstop to achieve new gamers,&#8221; Ivy Highway mentioned. &#8220;The good of us at Annapurna Interactive shall be sharing extra information about this sooner or later, and we&#8217;re trying ahead to you all seeing what it&#8217;s!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;We&#8217;re so proud that we bought to create one thing collectively as a crew that was finally skilled by lots of of hundreds of gamers,&#8221; Ivy Highway mentioned. &#8220;We hope that you simply&#8217;re impressed to create one thing of your individual sometime, whether or not artwork, music, writing, or perhaps a online game of your individual.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-collectionwidget-95773df75a9308d142f048bdd178e1c3\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><a id=\"elk-e36f3239-27d8-4b7c-ad8f-e6190eafafb6\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developer Ivy Highway, maker of final 12 months&#8217;s cozy tea store journey Wanderstop, is shutting down, the studio introduced immediately. 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