The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

"Development Under Siege" with tinyBuild's Alex Nichiporchik

Dec 19, 2022

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

TinyBuild: The Story of a GameMaker's Notebook

3min

Russia's Onslaught on Ukrainian Cities

3min

The First Instance of Mobilization

6min

The Importance of Delegation in the Invasion of Ukraine

3min

How to Prepare for a Cold Black Invasion

2min

The Importance of Coordinating Payments

3min

How to Mobilize for the First Time in Ukraine

4min

The Importance of Staying in the Moment

4min

10.

The Environment of the Evacuation of Studios in Ukraine

2min

11.

How to Survive in a High Stress, High Stake Situation

2min

12.

How to Build a Great Career

2min

13.

How to Mobilize People to Leave Ukraine via the Polish Border

2min

14.

The Stakes of What's Going On

2min

15.

Secret Neighbor: A Game as a Service

2min

16.

The Importance of Getting Back to Work

2min

17.

The Risks of Conscription in Russia

3min

18.

Vladimir's Role in the Company's Growth

1min

19.

The Importance of Mobilization in Russia

4min

20.

The Importance of a Local Culture in a Pandemic

2min

21.

The Importance of Diversity in Games

5min

22.

The Dangers of Outages in Ukraine

2min

23.

How to Be a Successful Artist in the Region

2min

24.

The Importance of Discipline in Leadership

4min

25.

The Importance of Making Objective Decisions

2min

26.

The Long Term Implications of the Pandemic

3min

27.

The Importance of Working From Home

3min

28.

The Resilience of the Spirit of Folks in the War of Attrition

2min

29.

The Importance of Preparing for the Future

2min

30.

The Video Games Industry in the Region Has Been Ravaged

4min

31.

The Power of Resilience

3min

32.

The Challenges for TinyBuild

4min

33.

How to Build a Franchise Around Independent Titles

3min

34.

How to Make a Good Cartoon to Sell Video Games

2min

35.

The Darkness: A Multiplayer Spinoff of Hello, Neighbor

3min

36.

The Game Maker's Notebook

2min

Trent Kusters and tinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik revisit Alex's presentation from D.I.C.E. Barcelona 2022 where he discussed "Development Under Siege," the efforts tinyBuild went through to evacuate their development staff leading up to and during the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. tinyBuild had over 180 developers across both Ukraine and Russia, and Alex details the mass mobilization efforts they undertook to get their employees to safety and the challenges they faced along the way. Listen to the full episode here or watch on our Youtube channel.

This episode is sponsored by FusionAuth. For more information, go to FusionAuth.io/game.