Stepico

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a project director of operations with Whatagoober and Goober Games. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Stepico Games?

We needed to outsource our development and art needs.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Our engagement with Stepico Games began with them supporting us in development. The team typically codes in C#, though our projects are typically in Unity. From an art standpoint, they use an animation tool called Spine.

Over time, our relationship went from a typical outsource client-vendor relationship into one in which our two teams blended.

What is the team composition?

Our core team is about 10 people, but we at times expand up to 15 to 20, depending on project needs.

How did you come to work with Stepico Games?

I found them through an online search. We did some project tests and further evaluation, and ultimately decided they were the best fit. 

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent between $200,000-$999,999 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our collaboration began in fall 2016 and is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

The project is still live, so we don’t have any hard metrics. However, Stepico Games has grown a lot since our collaboration. The capabilities of the team are high, especially given their cost. We’ve been happy to continue our partnership throughout the years.

They’ve been open to any extended collaboration we’ve wanted, remaining willing to take the lead on operations or be directed.

How did Stepico Games perform from a project management standpoint?

Stepico Games typically dedicates project management internally for each project. They’re as involved as you want to be, and stand-ups can happen as often as each day. To track progress, the team uses Jira, and Slack to communicate.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their flexibility with our needs is outstanding. They’ve never turned down our requests, growing or shrinking the team, or making other adjustments, as needed

Are there any areas they could improve?

So far, any shortcomings we’ve come up against are things that would be found in any other development studio. There have been growing pains, but their expertise and standards are high now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Outsourcing Art Director of Limit Break

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Mobile Games

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Stepico to accomplish?

• High Quality Artwork

SOLUTION

How did you find Stepico?

Referral

Why did you select Stepico over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Stepico was hired by our studio to achieve look development and execution on our project. The confidentiality of our project prevents me from speaking about specifics, but we asked the studio to help us achieve a look and style that would be unique to our project. They were very responsive, took direction well, and the work deliveries adhered to our strict visual quality and technical specifications.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Visual Quality of Artwork
• Technical Adherence
• Communication and Response Time

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The studio leads were very fast in response time, and all feedback was addressed in a timely manner

What was your primary form of communication with Stepico?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Stepico was especially valuable to our project due to the speed and accuracy of their deliveries, while maintaining a high quality in the deliverables. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to communicate with.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Stepico could have done differently?

The project went very smoothly, so there's nothing I can think of that should have gone differently.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Managing Director & Technical direction real-time at VRFX Realtime Studio GmbH / LLC

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Stepico Games, and what were your goals?

We needed a Network Solution specifically tailored for real-time networking and remote controlling with Unity Engine for a Show exhibition software.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Because we co-worked on a game prject with them and we felt they are very nice to work with.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We can not unveil in detail what the scope was. We gave the stepico a time frame and our senior developer was defining the exact scope we need. C sharp with Forge networking as Unity engine integration.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

we worked with 3 People at Stepico

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Stepico delivers clean software, good code with great documentation. Implementation was a breeze, support is great, we are excited to have a new partner for tailored solutions.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The management was exaclty how we wanted, timline was reached on time.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Very uncomplicated, very deep understanding of many fields in Gaming, Unity Engine and all it's depths.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

There is always room for improvement.