For almost 5 years, the Gentlebros has always been three to four core people. We were comfortable, and didn’t feel the need to change what we had going. After all, why break something that works?
Well, this is me now telling you that this is pure bull poop, and often times, change is the one thing you have to embrace.
A really terrible event happened to the company in 2021 that shook us to our foundation. One of our co-founders had to leave for personal reasons, and this made us realize the fragility of a small team. We didn’t see this coming since our games were doing well and the future seemed bright, and thus were not prepared for it. Each person was so crucial to the company that losing just one meant that the ‘perfect’ setup we had going was no more. It was now or never. Either we adapt and change, or we become just another cautionary tale to tell.
So we decided that it was time for Gentlebros to ‘level up’. We began bringing in new people, and I’m telling you that this was one of the best decisions we ever made.
I’m not going to lie, it was definitely tough at first. Hiring for positions that you’re not familiar with is not easy, but thank goodness we had help(you know who you are! We can never thank you enough). There were also so many new things we had to tackle like creating an employment contract, setting up company benefits, getting new equipment etc. Not to mention that this was all with Covid happening in the background, and everything had to be done remotely.
It was all entirely worth it though. The new people we brought in added so much to the team. Every new person meant new ideas, new solutions, new ways to implement things, but the best thing of all was that it was so much more fun now. I genuinely feel the kind of games we can create now will be so much better for it.
I’m writing this now as we’re settling into our new office. It’s not the biggest place, but its cozy! We love it, and it has a really nice view! Here’s a photo of us setting it all up! (Sorry Juneyee for working your back, and Brendan was the MVP that day!)
And this is everything done! We still need to get the couch and TV for the gaming area later, but everything will come in due time! We couldn’t have done this without everyone’s help! (Special thanks to Syaz and Veronica for getting the broom and Junxuan for handling the internet!)
The future now is more exciting than it’s ever been! Cue the bright lights and twinkling sound effects, because the Gentlebros has leveled up!
(And if you’d like to join us, we’re hiring!)