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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article TinyBuild, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 28 November 2025
tinyBuild Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryVideo games
Founded2011; 15 years ago (2011)
FounderAlex Nichiporchik, Tom Brien
Headquarters
Bellevue, Washington
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Alex Nichiporchik (CEO)
ProductsIndie video games (publishing and development)
Number of employees
150 (2020)
Websitetinybuild.com

tinyBuild Inc. is a United States-based publisher specializing in indie game titles, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The company was founded in 2011 by Alex Nichiporchik and Tom Brien with the goal of turning Brien's game No Time to Explain into a market-ready product. Its debut on Steam in 2013 helped tinyBuild gain significant momentum. Collaborating with DoubleDutch Games on SpeedRunners further broadened its publishing catalog. Since March 2020, tinyBuild has expanded by launching and acquiring studios, culminating in its public listing on the Alternative Investment Market in March 2021.

History

Established in 2011 by Alex Nichiporchik alongside Tom Brien, tinyBuild initially focused on commercially developing No Time to Explain. Nichiporchik, who had experience as a professional Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos competitor and video game journalist, discovered Brien’s Flash game and recognized its potential reminiscent of Super Meat Boy. Originally operating out of the Netherlands, the founders later moved their base to Seattle.

Following a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $26,000 and an unsuccessful publishing agreement with Buka Entertainment, tinyBuild self-published No Time to Explain. While the release covered development expenses, it generated only modest profits. The title was among the earliest games approved through Steam Greenlight in 2013, marking a strong entry into the platform. Experiencing burnout from development work, tinyBuild redirected its efforts toward publishing by investing in and co-developing SpeedRunners, which attracted additional developer collaborations. To facilitate this growth, video game journalist Mike Rose joined the team in December 2014.

In April 2018, tinyBuild secured $3.75 million in seed investment from Makers Fund, followed by a $15 million Series A round in February 2019. By March 2020, the company had established its first internal development studio, HakJak Studios, located in Boise, Idaho. CEO Nichiporchik highlighted a strategic shift from short-term transactional dealings with developers toward fostering enduring partnerships. At this stage, tinyBuild’s workforce had grown to 150 employees.

In July 2020, tinyBuild acquired the development team behind Hello Neighbor from Dynamic Pixels, forming Eerie Guest Studios based in Hilversum and committing over $15 million to the franchise’s growth. Later that year, it invested $3 million into Hologryph, creators of the multiplayer spin-off Secret Neighbor. In February 2021, tinyBuild expanded further by purchasing three studios it had previously partnered with: We're Five Games, Hungry Couch, and Moon Moose.

The company announced plans for an initial public offering on London’s Alternative Investment Market in February 2021 under the ticker "TBLD". At that time, Nichiporchik retained a 61.1% ownership stake while Chinese firm NetEase held 14.3%. Shares started trading on March 9 with an initial market valuation of £340 million.

tinyBuild continued its expansion by acquiring Animal in August 2021 for $10.2 million; Animal was developing Rawmen under tinyBuild’s umbrella. In November 2021, it purchased Versus Evil and Red Cerberus for a combined $31.3 million.

In August 2022, tinyBuild acquired intellectual property rights for notable Bossa Studios titles such as Surgeon Simulator and I Am Bread for $3 million.

Studios

Studio Name Headquarters Year Established Acquisition Date
Animal Pasadena, California, United States 2015 August 2021
Eerie Guest Studios Hilversum, Netherlands July 2020 —
Hologryph Lviv, Ukraine 2016 November 2020
Hungry Couch Games Moscow, Russia 2019 February 2021
DogHelm Los Angeles, California, United States 2015 June 2021
Bad Pixel Voronezh, Russia 2008 September 2021
Konfa Games St. Petersburg, Russia 2017 August 2022
Red Cerberus São Paulo, Brazil July 2017 November 2021
Scythe Studios Phoenix, Arizona, United States 2017 November 2022

Former

Studio Name Location Headquarters Year Founded Date Acquired Closure Date
HakJak Studios Boise, Idaho, United States March 2020 — December 2023
Versus Evil Baltimore, United States 2013 November 2021 December 2023
"We're Five Games" Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States April 2012 February 2021 Sometime in 2023 (exact date not specified)
Moon Moose St. Petersburg, Russia 2019 February 2021 February 2024
DeMagic Games Ukraine 2019 April 2022 March 2024

Developed Games

Release Year Game Title Supported Platforms
2011 "No Time to Explain" "Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows"
2015 "No Time to Explain Remastered" "Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One"
2023 " Hello Engineer" "Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch"
2024 "DUCKSIDE (Early Access)" "Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5"
2025 "Pigeon Simulator" "Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows"

Published Games

Year Released Title Developer(s) Platforms Supported
2013 "Not the Robots" "2DArray" "Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows"
2014 "Fearless Fantasy" "Enter Skies Entertainment" "Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows"
"Spoiler Alert" "Megafuzz" "Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows"
"Lovely Planet" "Quicktequila" "Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U"
2015 "Divide by Sheep" "Bread Team" "Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows"
"Party Hard" "Pinokl Games" "Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One"
"Snail Bob 2" "Hunter Hamster" "Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows"
2016 "Punch Club" "Lazy Bear Games" "Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One"
"Dungelot: Shattered Lands" "Red Winter" "Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows"
"SpeedRunners" "DoubleDutch Games" "iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One"
"One Troll Army" "FlyAnvil" "macOS, Microsoft Windows"
"Boid" "Mokus Games" "Microsoft Windows"
"Lovely Planet Arcade" "Quicktequila" "Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows"
"Road to Ballhalla" "Torched Hill" "Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One"
"The Final Station" "Do My Best Games" "Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One"
"Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor" "Sundae Month" "macOS, Microsoft Windows"
'‘Clustertruck’’' 'Landfall Games' 'Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4', Xbox One'
'‘Party Hard Go’’' 'Pinokl Games' 'Android', iOS', Fire OS'
2017 '‘Stage Presence’’' 'Sea Green Games' 'Microsoft Windows'
'‘Mr. Shifty’’' 'Team Shifty' 'Linux', macOS', Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch', PlayStation 4', Xbox One'
'‘Community Inc’’' 'T4 Interactive' 'macOS', Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch'
'‘Phantom Trigger’’' 'Bread Team' 'Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch', PlayStation 4', Xbox One'
'‘Party Hard Tycoon’ (early access)' 'Pinokl Games / Kverta' 'Microsoft Windows'
'‘Hello Neighbor’’' 'Dynamic Pixels' 'Android', iOS', Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch', PlayStation 4', Stadia', Xbox One'
2018 '‘Garage: Bad Trip’' 'Zombie Dynamics' 'macOS', Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch'
'‘Outpost Zero’ (early access)' 'Symmetric Games' 'Microsoft Windows'
'‘Guts and Glory’' 'HakJak Studios' 'Linux', macOS', Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch', PlayStation 4', Xbox One'
'‘Graveyard Keeper’' 'Lazy Bear Games' 'Android', iOS', Linux', macOS', Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch', PlayStation 4', Xbox One'
'‘Party Hard 2’' 'Pinokl Games / Kverta / Hologryph' 'Microsoft Windows'
'‘Rapture Rejects’ (early access)' 'Galvanic Games / Explosm Games' 'Microsoft Windows'
'‘Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek’' 'Dynamic Pixels' 'iOS', Microsoft Windows', Nintendo Switch', PlayStation 4', Stadia', Xbox One' 2019 'Pandemic Express' 'Tall Boys Team' 'Microsoft Windows' 2019 'Swag and Sorcery' 'Lazy Bear Games / Uroboros Games' 'iOS', Microsoft Windows' 2019 'Pathologic 2' 'Ice-Pick Lodge' 'Microsoft Windows', PlayStation 4’, Xbox One’ 2019 'Lovely Planet 2: April Skies' 'Quicktequila' 'Linux’, macOS’, Microsoft Windows’ 2019 'Streets of Rogue' 'Matt Dabrowski' 'Linux’, macOS’, Microsoft Windows’, Nintendo Switch’, PlayStation 4’, Xbox One’ 2019 'Totally Reliable Delivery Service' "We're Five Games” "Android”, macOS”, Microsoft Windows”, Nintendo Switch”, PlayStation 4”, Xbox One” 2019 'Waking' "Jason Oda” "Microsoft Windows” 2019 "Secret Neighbor” "Hologryph / Dynamic Pixels” "Microsoft Windows”, Stadia”, Xbox One”, Nintendo Switch” 2020 "Not For Broadcast” "NotGames” "Microsoft Windows” - "Hello Puppets!” "Otherworld Interactive” "Microsoft Windows (VR Exclusive)” - "Hellpoint” "Cradle Games” "Linux”, macOS”, Microsoft Windows”, Nintendo Switch”, PlayStation 4”, Xbox One”, Stadia”, PlayStation 5”, Xbox Series X/S” - "Kill It With Fire” "Casey Donnellan Games LLC” "Microsoft Windows”, iOS”, Nintendo Switch”, PlayStation 4”, Xbox One”, Xbox Series X/S” - "Punch Club 2: Fast Forward” "Lazy Bear Games” "Microsoft Windows” - "Startup Panic” "Algorocks” "Android”, iOS”, Microsoft Windows” - "Waking” "Jason Oda” "Microsoft Windows”, Xbox One” 2021 "Black Skylands"(early access) "Hungry Couch” "Microsoft Windows” - "Cartel Tycoon"(early access) "Moon Moose” "Microsoft Windows” - "Happy's Humble Burger Farm” "Scythe Dev Team” "Microsoft Windows”, PlayStation 4/5”, Xbox One/Series X/S”, Nintendo Switch” - "Mayhem in Single Valley” "Fluxscopic Ltd.” "Microsoft Windows” - "Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator"(early access) "niceplay games” "Microsoft Windows” - "Undungeon” "Laughing Machines” "Microsoft Windows”, Xbox One” - "Trash Sailors” "fluckyMachine” "Microsoft Windows”, Nintendo Switch” 2022 ”Not for Broadcast” ”NotGames” ”Microsoft Windows” ”Expedition Zero” ”Enigmatic Machines” ”Microsoft Windows” ”Hello Neighbor 2” ”Eerie Guest Studios” ”Microsoft Windows”, PlayStation 4/5”, Xbox One/Series X/S”, Nintendo Switch” ”Tinykin” ”Splashteam” ”Microsoft Windows”, Nintendo Switch”, PlayStation 4/5”, Xbox One/Series X/S” ”Asterigos: Curse of the Stars” ”Acme Gamestudio” ”Microsoft Windows”, PlayStation 4/5”, Xbox One/Series X/S” ”Despot's Game” ”Konfa Games” ”Linux", macOS", Microsoft Windows", Nintendo Switch", PlayStation 4/5", Xbox One/Series X/S” 2023 ”RHYTHM SPROUT” ”SURT” ”Microsoft Windows", Nintendo Switch", PlayStation 4", Xbox One” ”Farworld Pioneers” ”Igloosoft” ”Microsoft Windows", Nintendo Switch", PlayStation 4", Xbox One” ”Black Skylands” ”Hungry Couch” ”Microsoft Windows", Nintendo Switch", PlayStation 4", Xbox One” ”The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales” ”DO MY BEST” ”macOS", Microsoft Windows", PlayStation 4/5", Xbox One/Series X/S” ”Punch Club 2: Fast Forward” ”Lazy Bear Games” ”Microsoft Windows", Nintendo Switch", PlayStation 4", Xbox One” ”I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival” ”Mandragora” ”Microsoft Windows” ’Hello Neighbor: Search & Rescue’ ’Steel Wool Studios’ ’Microsoft Windows , Meta Quest , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5’ ’Hello Neighbor: Nicky’s Diaries’ ’DeMagic Games’ ’Android , iOS’ 2024 ’Lil’ Guardsman ’ ’Hilltop Studios’ ’Microsoft Windows , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5’ ’Tamarak Trail ’ ’Yarrow Games’ ’Microsoft Windows ,Xbox One ,Xbox Series X/S ,PlayStation 4 ,PlayStation 5 ,Nintendo Switch’ ’Broken Roads ’ ’Drop Bear Bytes’ ’Microsoft Windows ,Xbox One ,Xbox Series X/S ,Nintendo Switch ,PlayStation 4 ,PlayStation 5’ ’Kill It With Fire 2 (Early Access)’ ’Casey Donnellan Games LLC’ ’Microsoft Windows’ ’Astor: Blade of the Monolith ’ ’C2 Game Studio’ ’Microsoft Windows ,Xbox One ,Xbox Series X/S ,Nintendo Switch ,PlayStation 4 ,PlayStation 5’ ’Rawmen ’ ’Animal’ ’Microsoft Windows’ ’Train Valley World ’ ’Flazm’ ’Microsoft Windows ,macOS’ ’Divide By Sheep 2 ’ ’Victor Solodilov , Denis Novikov’ ’Microsoft Windows ,iOS’ ’Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot ’ ’Konfa Games’ ’Microsoft Windows ,MacOS ,Linux ,Xbox One ,Xbox Series X/S ,Nintendo Switch ,PlayStation 4 ,PlayStation 5 ,Android’ ’Deadside ’ ’Bad Pixel’ ’Microsoft Windows ,Xbox Series X/S ,PlayStation 5’ ’VOIN’ ’Nikita Sozidar’ ’Microsoft Windows’ 2025 ’Level Zero: Extraction’ ’DOGHOWL Games’ ’Microsoft Windows ,Xbox ,Playstation’ ’Deep Cuts’ ’Scythe Dev Team’ ’Microsoft Windows ,Meta Quest’ ’Drill Core’ ’Hungry Couch Games’ ’Microsoft Windows’ ’The King is Watching’ ’Hypnohead’ ’Microsoft Windows’ ’Of Ash and Steel’ ’Fire & Frost’ ’Microsoft Windows’ ’FEROCIOUS’ ’OMYOG’ ’Microsoft Windows’

Additional Titles

Title Developer Platforms

Hello Neighbor3 || Eerie Guest Studios || Microsoft Windows || - || SAND || Hologryph / TowerHaus || Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S || - || Trainfort || UDevLemon || Microsoft Windows || - || Hozy || Come On Studio || Microsoft Windows || - || Kingmakers || Redemption Road || Microsoft Windows || - ||


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