Several former employees of Jyamma Games — developer of the well-regarded 2024 Soulslike Enotria: The Last Song — have come forward saying they remain unpaid for months after layoffs last year. The ex-staff told Rock Paper Shotgun the situation stems from a period of repeated strategic flips and ongoing operational confusion that began in spring 2025.

  • Back pay claims: Departing team members report they have not received multiple months of salary following the studio’s workforce reductions in 2025.
  • Creative instability: Sources describe frequent changes in project direction and priorities, contributing to internal uncertainty and delays.
  • Timing: Problems allegedly trace back to spring 2025 and worsened around the time of layoffs later that year.
  • Reputation vs. reality: Jyamma’s Enotria earned critical praise in 2024, but former staff say the studio’s public success masked deeper management and payroll issues.

Rock Paper Shotgun carried the original reporting, which compiles accounts from those who left Jyamma Games and outlines how payment issues and shifting studio plans affected employees.

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Source: Rock Paper Shotgun