tinyBuild takes game pitches by email at pitches@tinybuild.com, after developers watch its talk on where indie publishing is going. It published Hello Neighbor and bought the studio Animal.
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Where pitches like these are made: Gamescom, Cologne · Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 2.0
What it says
“Please send us your pitch via email at pitches@tinybuild.com”
“Please take 20 minutes to watch Alex Nichiporchik's presentation on where we believe Indie Publishing is going, and how publishers need to evolve into partners that help build recognizable brands.”
What it says it looks for
“Show me good visuals.”
“Get that build to a publisher and we’ll squeal, thinking about how great it’d work at a showcase, how easy it is to get into.”
What it has bought from outside
Party Hard from its developer, signed at a showcase
“We signed Party Hard on a napkin at a showcase.” tinybuild.com
2017
Hello Neighbor from Dynamic Pixels
“Hello Neighbor (stylised as Hello, Neighbor!) is a 2017 Russian [ 3 ] stealth thriller game originally developed by Dynamic Pixels, now developed by Eerie Guest Studios and published by tinyBuild.” en.wikipedia.org
2021
Animal (Rawmen) from its founders $10.2 million
“tinyBuild acquired the studio Animal in August 2021 for $10.2 million; Animal had been working on publishing their upcoming game Rawmen through tinyBuild. [ 17 ]” en.wikipedia.org
2022
Surgeon Simulator, I Am Bread and most of Bossa Studios' games from Bossa Studios US$3 million
“The company acquired the intellectual property rights to the bulk of Bossa Studios ' games including Surgeon Simulator and I Am Bread, for US$3 million in August 2022.” en.wikipedia.org
