--- title: Secret Mode opens new Sheffield studio to support... description: Indie publisher Secret Mode has opened a new internal development studio in Sheffield, starting with three staff and planning to grow to around 20 people over... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/secret-mode-opens-new-sheffield-studio-to-support-internal-titles-starting-with-escape-the-backroom-tu6mszjtm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Secret Mode opens new Sheffield studio to support internal titles, starting with Escape the Backrooms and Chained Together | daily.dev og:description: Indie publisher Secret Mode has opened a new internal development studio in Sheffield, starting with three staff and planning to grow to around 20 people over... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/secret-mode-opens-new-sheffield-studio-to-support-internal-titles-starting-with-escape-the-backroom-tu6mszjtm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Tu6MSZJTM.png og:image:alt: Secret Mode opens new Sheffield studio to support internal titles, starting with Escape the Backrooms and Chained Together og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Secret Mode opens new Sheffield studio to support internal titles, starting with Escape the Backrooms and Chained Together **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Indie publisher Secret Mode has opened a new internal development studio in Sheffield, starting with three staff and planning to grow to around 20 people over the next year. The studio will initially support two acquired titles — Escape the Backrooms and Chained Together — by creating new content, levels, cosmetics, and platform ports. The move is driven by a desire to reduce spending on external development teams and build dedicated pipelines. Led by VP of technology Dan Secker and technical development director Jake Habgood, the studio also plans to maintain strong ties with Sheffield universities to mentor emerging talent. Staff will work in-office four days a week. Long-term ambitions include becoming a technical centre of excellence and potentially developing original IP. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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