IntroductionWelcome to the third annual public Mighty Bear review.This year was our most challenging due to the sheer number of things that changed at the same time. In the last 12 months we have navigated changes in product focus, team composition, funding model, investors, volume of releases, and the broader macroeconomic landscape.Despite everything, the

IntroductionLast year was the first time we publicly shared our annual review (here). We were blown away by the reception so we’ve decided to keep at it. The Mighty Bear annual report covers Diversity, Culture and Wellness, and Product updates for the year.DiversityAs we wrote last year:Companies sometimes make a big deal of their “diverse”

Photo by Kasturi Laxmi Mohit on UnsplashAt this time of year studios are usually thinking about what swag to give out or where to hold their end of year party. This year we took a different approach.Restrictions on gathering would have made it impossible for us to all meet up, and everyone has enough

The 3 keys to success at Mighty BearOver the past couple of years at Mighty Bear we’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on what we value as a company, which traits our best and most successful employees display, and which behaviours lead to success in game development.We talk about these constantly. We’ve even

What we read to raise our game — and why it’s essentialWhatever it is you’re doing, there are usually people out there who have been doing it for longer, or have attempted something similar before. The best way to cut out decades of trial and error is to absorb their learnings and incorporate them into

Photo by Medienstürmer on UnsplashAt Mighty Bear we’re always looking for ways to help new hires feel at home. This makes sense for everyone: the more effective the onboarding is, the happier our new team members will be and the more likely they are to succeed. Everyone wins!In our experience, one of the worst parts

Mighty Bear 2020 Review: What We Did, What We Need To Do Better, What’s NextIntroductionEvery December we send a letter to our friends and investors reflecting on the previous year and sharing our thoughts and learnings. This year we decided to go a step further and share our thoughts with everyone.Photo by Markus Winkler

There’s been a lot of discussion recently around mobile app stores, most of it focused on their commission, and business practices. Much of the discussion has been heavy on hyperbole (and drama), but light on factual content. I can’t comment from a “service subscription app” point of view, but as someone who runs

Every once in a while we get people writing to us for tips on how to get started in the industry (Clarissa Goh wrote an excellent piece on this here) or how to make games.This week I’m going to tackle some of the questions we’ve been asked over the past few weeks and share

Disclaimer: This is written from a tech perspective, not all of this will hold true in other industries.We are currently living through an unprecedented and incredibly difficult period in modern history. Both from a wellbeing and financial standpoint we’re seeing untold suffering, with hundreds of thousands dead and millions of jobs lost with