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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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2011 |
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Headquarters | , U.S. |
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 | ![]() |
2014 | Fearless Fantasy | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() |
Spoiler Alert | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Lovely Planet | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U | ![]() | |
2015 | Divide by Sheep | Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() |
Party Hard | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Snail Bob 2 | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
2016 | Punch Club | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() |
Dungelot: Shattered Lands | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
SpeedRunners | iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
One Troll Army | macOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Boid | Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Lovely Planet Arcade | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Road to Ballhalla | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
The Final Station | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor | macOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Clustertruck | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Party Hard Go | Android, iOS, Fire OS | ![]() | |
2017 | Stage Presence | Microsoft Windows | ![]() |
Mr. Shifty | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Community Inc | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | ![]() | |
Phantom Trigger | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Party Hard Tycoon (early access) | Microsoft Windows |
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Hello Neighbor | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
2018 | Garage: Bad Trip | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | ![]() |
Outpost Zero (early access) | Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Guts and Glory | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Graveyard Keeper | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
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 | ![]() | |
2019 | Pandemic Express | Microsoft Windows | ![]() |
Swag and Sorcery | iOS, Microsoft Windows |
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Pathologic 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Lovely Planet 2: April Skies | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Streets of Rogue | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Totally Reliable Delivery Service | Android, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() | |
Waking | Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
Secret Neighbor | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
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2020 | Hellpoint | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ![]() |
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward | Microsoft Windows | ![]() | |
2021 | Hello Neighbor 2 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | ![]() |
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.