Get to know the people of TribePlay 5

On June 22, 2011, in Chengdu, Company, HR, by Jenny
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It is time again for introducing our employees to you. This week I had the change to talk to Max, Senior Frontend Programmer at TribePlay. Max is working for us now for one year and mainly is focus on own IP development. Soon TribePlay will release a new own Game and Max is the main programmer of this. But later more.

Where are you come from? Why do you work at Chengdu?

I come from Zigong which is famous for its beauty, salt, dinosaur fossils and cold spicy rabbit. I went to Xi’an for university education. Many of my friends stayed in Chengdu, so I visited them a lot. After graduating, I worked in Shenzhen for 2 years. Shenzhen is a city of migrants. It’s hard to take a deep root and no rich atmosphere of life. Chengdu offers people a comfortable life. I have started my family here.

What are you doing at TribePlay?

I like coding. I’m a flash/flex game developer at TribePlay.

Max in Danba

Max out in the wild in Danba


How TribePlay is different from other companies

TribePlay is in a fast-paced working environment. We have lots of western colleagues here. We sit next to each other and work together every day. We have a young team. We love to share ideas and experience.

What do you like to do at your spare time?

I become a father this year, so life has a big change. Basically, I help my wife to look after our baby or clean dishes which takes most of my spare time. Being a dad won’t be easy though.

Before the baby arrived, I liked cooking. Potatoes, barbecued spareribs and fried rabbit are one of my specialties. Games and movies (war movies especially) took many wonderful nights. I highly recommend Forrest Gump. Badminton and swimming are good activities for weekends. Now, you can tell how much you need to give up for raising a child.

Which colleague impressed you most here? Why?

Fenix and I played CS and zombie games during Friday happy hours. We like to talk about the new trend of games.

What’s your long-term plan for your future career?

I want to have my own software company. My dream is to produce software or a website which would change people’s life.

Thank you Max for your time! If you interested in the other employees join us again in two weeks with another interview. TribePlay is also always looking for new talents and we offer internships in every field of game development. Check out our Chengdu Job Opportunities or contact me directly jenny@tribeplay.com!

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Get to know the people behind TribePlay 3

On June 3, 2011, in Chengdu, Company, HR, by Jenny
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This week we had to re-schedule the interview a little bit, because everyone at TribePlay Game Development was busy in working on Eccky Portal. But now two days later it is finally time for our weekly TribePlay employee interview.

Today I interviewed Derrick, who is currently doing an Internship at TribePlay and has been in our team for around only one month.

Derrick, Where are you from?

I am a real local Sichuanese. I haven’t been out of Sichuan yet! After I graduated from school, I thought about working in some other cities, but in the end I didn’t do it because I didn’t want to leave my father alone at home. I’m a family man!

If there is a chance, I’d love to travel to Australia. I heard they have amazing food. Chengdu people love different foods, my favorite is hot pot – of course :)

What are you good at? What do you do for TribePlay?

I’m good at 3D modeling of scenes, characters and actions. I’m a 3D modeler here at the company.

How do you experience working for TribePlay, is it different from previous companies?

TribePlay is a very quiet company. Here, quiet means people don’t talk a lot when they are working. They do a lot and say little.
We have some foreign colleagues here, only one of them can speak Chinese. It’s hard for me to communicate with the non-Chinese speakers.

Derrick is celebrating his Birthday at TribePlay

Derrick (on the right) is enjoying his Birthday Cake together with Cherry at TribePlay


What do you like to do in your spare time?

I’m working in a game company, so of course I love games, especially web games, such as World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Ragnarok Online etc.
I also spend time on fictions. Fairy Inverse 《仙逆》 and 《凡人修仙转》 are my recommendation.

Will you tell me who impressed you most here? Why?

Leo, he is also a 3D Modeler here. We sit next to each other. We both like chatting and laughing together.

What do you want to do in 5 years?

Running my own web game company is my dream. I know it’s a distant dream and I’ll work hard on it!

Thank you Derrick for your time! If you interested in the other employees join us again next Wednesday with another interview. TribePlay is also always looking for new talents and we offer internships in every field of game development. Check out our Chengdu Job Opportunities!

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Get to know the people behind TribePlay

On May 25, 2011, in Chengdu, Company, HR, by Jenny
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Every Wednesday I will do an interview with a different employee of TribePlay Game Development to introduce our company.

Today I will interview Lei, who is our lead designer at TribePlay and has been in our team for around two years.

Lei, from where do you come? Why did you come here?

I come from Xi Chang which is famous for the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center. My hometown has the best BBQ and fruits. Xi Chang has very good weather which makes the fruits sweet and juicy.

I went Chengdu Academy of Fine Art for Higher Education. After graduation, I worked in Beijing for a while. My family thought Beijing was too far from them, so I came back to Chengdu and worked here. Chengdu is only 10 hours train distance from my hometown.

What is your specialty? What do you actually do for TribePlay in simple words?

I like painting. When I was young, I loved Japanese comics which is also called Manga. I started to draw my own comic at primary school. I decided to make a living off it during my university life. Currently I’m doing concept art at TribePlay.

Lei, how she sees herself - Superwoman!

Lei, how she sees herself - Superwoman!


How do you experience work in TribePlay, is it different from previous companies?

TribePlay has a clear target and integrated planning for the projects. Our working hours have been used efficiently. Simply, I’m busy most of my working time which also brings me more satisfaction from my work. I didn’t use lots of flash and animations before, and I use it all the time now.

When not working what is the thing you most like to do?

I am a good Ma Jiang player and win a lot. I also like hiking and travelling around. I have an oven and I love to bake some cupcakes in my spare time.

Will you tell me what impressed you most here? Why?

Sai is our new system administrator. He refused to eat breakfast and lunch to keep fit for a few years. This shows his super strong willpower which is not usual.

Where will you be in 5 years?

I hope my life will be settled down in five years. I want 2 children, and then they won’t feel lonely by themselves. I’d love to make some short animation cartoons and paint some Chinese paintings.

Thank you Lei for your time! If you interested in the other employees join us again next Wednesday with another interview. TribePlay is also always looking for new talents. Check out our Chengdu Job Opportunities!

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Get to know the people behind TribePlay Game Development 1

On May 18, 2011, in HR, The team, by Jenny
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In the following weeks TribePlay Game Development is going to introduce you a member of our team every Wednesday. I am doing a small interview with all our employees to introduce them. We at TribePlay Game Development believe that our employees are our most important asset and we want you to get to know them more.

Today I will start with a interview with Leon, who is flash programmer at TribePlay and has been in our team for more than two years.

Leon, from where do you come? Why did you come here?

I come from Da Zhou which is a city at Northeast of Sichuan Province. Chengdu is a big city which has more work opportunities compared to my home town.

Do you like Chengdu? Why?

Chengdu is a very laid back city. There are lots of small shops everywhere which is convenient for me. I don’t like Chengdu’s weather though, too cloudy and not a lot of sun.

Leon TribePlay Flash Programmer was to shy for a picture

Leon, was to shy for a picture, but this one comes close to the original ;)


What is your specialty? What do you actually do for TribePlay in simple words?

I like play all kinds of games, especially football games. At Tribe Play I’m a flash developer of the frontend team. In general, I’m programming games!

Why do you choose to programming flash as a career?

I like programming. Flash is a kind of programming which is audio-visual and interesting.

How do you experience work at TribePlay, is it different from previous companies?

TribePlay is a detail oriented company. I work together with the western programmers, who bring the different ideas of programming. These different ideas open my mind to a broader perspective.

Will you tell me what impressed you most here? Why?

Fenix impressed me most because of his famous bread. He buys a loaf of bread every afternoon. We’d like to flatten his bread ;-)

When not working what is the thing you most like to do?

I am a total couch potato! Mostly I am studying programs, playing games and watching movies at home. I prefer action movies and Hollywood blockbuster – The Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie!

Where will you be in 5 years?

I might lead a team to develop my favorite games.

Thank you Leon for your time! If you interested in the other employees join us again next Wednesday with another interview. TribePlay is also always looking for new talents. Check out our Chengdu Job Opportunities!

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