tinyBuild
tinyBuild LLC is an American video game publisher and developer. Based in Bellevue, Washington, with development offices in Utrecht, Netherlands, Boise, Idaho, and Riga, Latvia,[1] the company was founded by Alex Nichiporchik, Luke Burtis and Tom Brien. Having found success with digital games No Time to Explain and SpeedRunners, the latter of which was developed by DoubleDutch Games, the company has moved into video game publishing, and has helped third-party studios release titles across PC, mobile and video game consoles.
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2011 |
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| Headquarters | , US |
Number of locations | 4 offices (2020) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alex Nichiporchik (CEO) |
Number of employees | 60 (2017) |
| Website | tinybuild.com |
Following the success of No Time to Explain,[2] the company began working with DoubleDutch Games on SpeedRunners. This co-development experiment proved fruitful,[3] and since March 2015, SpeedRunners has sold over 600,000 copies.[4] As a result, tinyBuild made the decision to begin publishing titles from third-party developers, starting with Not the Robots in 2013.[5] tinyBuild has continued to work with third-party studios and has published titles across Steam, iOS, Android and various video game consoles.[6][7] tinyBuild has also worked with student teams to help bring their first games to market.[8][9]
tinyBuild acquired the development team behind Hello Neighbor from Dynamic Pixels in July 2020 for an undisclosed sum to establish a new studio Eerie Guest Studios based in Hilversum, Netherlands, as well as investment more than US$15 million into the Hello Neighbor franchise.[10]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
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| 2011 | No Time to Explain | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | tinyBuild |
| 2015 | No Time to Explain Remastered | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Games published
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer(s) |
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| 2013 | Not the Robots | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows |  2DArray |
| 2014 | Fearless Fantasy | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows | Enter Skies Entertainment |
| Spoiler Alert | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows |  Megafuzz | |
| Lovely Planet | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U |  Quicktequila | |
| 2015 | Divide by Sheep | Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows |  Bread Team |
| Party Hard | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |  Pinokl Games | |
| Snail Bob 2 | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Hunter Hamster | |
| 2016 | Punch Club | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Lazy Bear Games |
| Dungelot: Shattered Lands | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows | Red Winter | |
| SpeedRunners | iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |  DoubleDutch Games | |
| One Troll Army | macOS, Microsoft Windows | FlyAnvil | |
| Boid | Microsoft Windows | Mokus Games | |
| Lovely Planet Arcade | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Quicktequila | |
| Road to Ballhalla | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |  Torched Hill | |
| The Final Station | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Do My Best Games | |
| Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor | macOS, Microsoft Windows | Sundae Month | |
| Clustertruck | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |  Landfall Games | |
| Party Hard Go | Android, iOS, Fire OS | Pinokl Games | |
| 2017 | Stage Presence | Microsoft Windows |  Sea Green Games |
| Mr. Shifty | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Team Shifty | |
| Community Inc | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |  T4 Interactive | |
| Phantom Trigger | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Bread Team | |
| Party Hard Tycoon (early access) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Hello Neighbor | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Dynamic Pixels | |
| 2018 | Garage: Bad Trip | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Zombie Dynamics |
| Outpost Zero (early access) | Microsoft Windows | Symmetric Games | |
| Guts and Glory | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | HakJak Productions | |
| Graveyard Keeper | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Lazy Bear Games | |
| Party Hard 2 | Microsoft Windows |
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| Rapture Rejects (early access) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek | iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Dynamic Pixels | |
| 2019 | Pandemic Express | Microsoft Windows | Tall Boys Team |
| Swag and Sorcery | iOS, Microsoft Windows |
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| Pathologic 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Ice-Pick Lodge | |
| Lovely Planet 2: April Skies | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Quicktequila | |
| Streets of Rogue | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Matt Dabrowski | |
| Totally Reliable Delivery Service | Android, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | We're Five Games | |
| Waking | Microsoft Windows | Jason Oda | |
| Secret Neighbor | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
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| 2020 | Not for Broadcast (early access) | Microsoft Windows | NotGames |
| Hellpoint | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cradle Games | |
| Punch Club 2: Fast Forward | Microsoft Windows | Lazy Bear Games | |
| Startup Panic | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows |  Algorocks | |
| 2021 | Hello Neighbor 2 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Eerie Guest Studios |
References
- Desatoff, Sam. "TinyBuild says traditional indie publishing unsustainable, opens new studio with HakJak". GameDaily.biz. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Plunkett, Luke. "This Game Is From The Future. THERE'S NO TIME TO EXPLAIN". Kotaku. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Jones, Alex. "Speedrunners is the Competitive Multiplayer Mario That Nintendo Should've Made". Kotaku. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Matulef, Jeffrey. "SpeedRunners shifts 600K copies on Steam Early Access". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Grayson, Nathan. "Not The Robots' Procedural Stealth Out This Month". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Reynolds, Matthew. "No Time to Explain developer tinyBuild to expand publishing strategy". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Sinclair, Brendan. "tinyBuild hires Mike Rose". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Weber, Rachel. "tinyBuild Games signs student developers". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Miller, Ross. "If Super Smash Bros. was about an overbooked pixelated hotel..." The Verge. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- Takahashi, Dean (July 16, 2020). "TinyBuild acquires Hello Neighbor devs and will invest $15 million in franchise". VentureBeat. Retrieved July 16, 2020.