Production and QA Consulting

For indie and mid-sized gaming studios

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Specialized Services

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QA That Makes Sense

I build testing processes that your team will actually follow. No more "hope for the best" bug hunting or drowning in useless tickets.

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Production Untangling

Getting artists, programmers, and designers to work together instead of against each other. Sprint planning that doesn't make everyone miserable.

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Jira That Doesn't Suck

I'm Atlassian certified and have set up and improved Jira projects for teams from 5 to 50+ people.

Tyler Risbin

Tyler Risbin

Principal Consultant & Founder

I've been in game dev since 2007, working my way up from a community volunteer role to leading teams at studios like Cryptic, Trion Worlds, and Aeria Games. I've shipped over a dozen games, mostly in the MMO trenches where everything breaks in creative new ways.

After going through another round of post-Covid layoffs (on both sides), I founded Risbin Games LLC in 2025 to provide QA and Production consultation services for indie studios. I've had one dedicated client so far (Soft Rains) and I'm looking forward to establishing another next year!

How This Actually Works

Every project has unique needs. My job is finding what actually works for your specific brand of chaos. Sometimes that means syncing to your latest internal build and embedding directly with your team; other times, I might download your steam demo and give you a list of bugs, sorted by severity, with video evidence and repro steps for each issue. Maybe I'll just help you fix a simple configuration error in your Jira Cloud project!

I work with one studio at a time. No juggling multiple clients, no cookie-cutter solutions. Your problems get my full attention until they're actually solved. I stick around to make sure the changes actually happen and your team doesn't revert to old habits the moment I leave.

  • One client at a time (no sharing)
  • I work with your team, not above them
  • Certified in relevant tools and current industry standards
  • Been there, done that, have the war stories

Think Your Studio Could Use Some Help?

Let's have a real conversation about what's actually broken and how to fix it.

Ready to Untangle the Mess?

Shoot me an email and let's figure out if we're a good fit.

Location

California, USA

Availability

Q1 2026

Contact

tyler@risbin.games

LinkedIn

/in/tylerrisbin