Everyone is a Community Manager — they just don’t know itPhoto by Tegan Mierle on UnsplashOne of my favourite animated movies is Pixar’s Ratatouille. The animation is mouthwatering, the storytelling punchy, and the soundtrack is divine. But I’m particularly taken by what Anton Ego says at the end of the film: “Not everyone can become a great

Photo by Michel Oeler on UnsplashHow do you show a player when they have to avoid something in a game? What about when a character can endure more hits than usual, how do you convey that information to a player?Hello! I’m Kirill, a sparkles specialist at Mighty Bear Games (aka VFX Artist). I was a

Photo by Amélie Mourichon on UnsplashThis may come as a surprise to some, but we care more about the process and less about the results when it comes to running our hiring art tests at Mighty Bear. To us, the best candidates do not just mean the most technically able ones. There’s a lot

Photo by Possessed Photography on UnsplashOn the first day after the launch of Disney Melee Mania (which you should check out if you haven’t), one of our services went down at 6pm SGT. It recovered shortly after. On the second day, the same thing happened. Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, right? Not quite.Given how

We’re all in this together!UI/UX (User Interface/User Experience)is not the most glamorous position in game development. I made the transition from a 2D Artist to a UI/UX Designer/Artist mostly out of circumstance, and somehow stayed because I ended up finding it fun.As the go-to UI/UX person working on Disney Melee Mania, the scope of

Photo by Alvaro Reyes on UnsplashI joined Mighty Bear Games as a game designer back in May of 2021and immediately began working on Disney Melee Mania. I had some experience working on a live game before joining Bear Force One, but the majority of my time had (and still has) been spent in 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”

What’s up, managers?Photo by Alen Kajtezovic on UnsplashI’m back again with the last of a multi-part series on management! This time not as a lecturer in games development, but from the perspective of a yoga instructor.Yes, I also teach yoga on the side, and growth is also an important aspect I focus immensely on

What’s up, managers? Part 2Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashLast week, I shared some insights on owning how you would be a people manager. This week, I’d like to expand on what I said about empowering your team. In my short time at Mighty Bear, I’ve managed to help create and expand on a buddy

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