Salem (video game)
Introduction


**Salem** is a [Java](/wiki/Java_%28software_platform%29 "Java (software platform)") based [free\-to\-play](/wiki/Free-to-play "Free-to-play") [MMORPG](/wiki/MMORPG "MMORPG") developed by Mortal Moments. The game is set in 17th century [New England](/wiki/New_England "New England") featuring [witchcraft](/wiki/Witchcraft "Witchcraft") and [Lovecraftian](/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos "Cthulhu Mythos") creatures. This world is persistent and mutable, meaning player characters are able to make permanent changes to it by destroying and building landscape and houses etc. Gameplay in Salem is focused on all manner of crafting (farming, building, invention and so forth) and developing required character skills for doing so. It also features free\-for\-all [PvP](/wiki/Player_versus_player "Player versus player") combat with the possibility to permanently kill player characters.

Originally announced in January 2011 and developed by Seatribe, a two\-man development team, with [Paradox Interactive](/wiki/Paradox_Interactive "Paradox Interactive") attached as a publisher, it has been managed by [indie developer](/wiki/Independent_video_game_development "Independent video game development") Mortal Moments since 2014\.


What is Salem?