Today, 7 years ago I arrived in Finland 🇫🇮 to start my adventure working for @supercell. I never regret my decision to go up north.
To celebrate with you, ask me anything below and I'll try to answer as many questions as possible. 😉
#supercell #finland #anniversary #QnA http://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/FG-3q4kXIAg-cz9.jpg
@Jos20117196 @supercell The Brawlidays skins will start appearing over the next few days, starting from tomorrow. The Year of the Tiger skins will follow Season 10 start. 👊
@_Abdod_ @supercell Haha, I like the cold. I was born in a very cold winter night in December '78 and even in my home city in Germany it's getting to -20°C in cold winters.
Colder temperatures mean dry cold, which is also easier to deal with.
@Nikke_YT @supercell I've looked at the forecast - this week is going to be colder and temperatures will drop in the south to about -10°C with snowfall projected for Friday. Just in time for a white Christmas!
@ibot_love @supercell Supercell was looking for someone with my skills and level of experience. I've had been a middle manager for 5 years+ at the point we got in touch and then it was a perfect match. The promise of freedom, trust and responsibility did it for me.
@MiniLake_ @supercell I don't think you mean to say "sponsorship". Will there be more x-collaborations? I would hope so, but have nothing to talk about, yet. 😉
@jog2774i @supercell Good thinking! We might just do that. In general we aren't happy with the whole flow right now - it's not exactly a priority, but eventually we'll go back to it.
@AbhinavPraveen4 @supercell If I remember correctly, it was a business trip with a few people to India 🇮🇳! We first went to Bangalore, then to Pune and finished with Mumbai.
@LuisReiton @supercell No. I'm beginner level Finnish. It's a difficult language to learn and Supercell has English as primary language and especially here in Helsinki 99% of people speak great English. The mayor recently brought up to make English an official language in the capital.
@Valentn22491108 @supercell We don't have a planned date, yet. Remodels have low priority and we squeeze them in whenever we have a little hole in content.
@GustovowOficial @supercell Good question! Not much, actually. I am thinking much more about work "after work" these days, which is mainly because I am really invested with what I do.
This being said, I take regular vacations (often 4 weeks in summer and a few weeks in winter), have proper weekends, etc.
@Finau39623775 @supercell It's a bug some players exploit. We'll address it whenever we get the chance and potentially issue bans to players who used the exploit.
@YashKha65696585 @supercell No date. We'll take a closer look at the data before the next major update in February. SD+ wasn't a "landslide" success. It made things better for some, but didn't change much in some trophy ranges.
@27TvRolo @supercell ✅ Good!
✅ I've finished apprenticeships in hospitality and IT!
✅ Tiramisu from @Noemi_B_C
✅ Sci-Fi
✅ You need to ask @elf3z, but I think soon!
✅ @Dani_Supercell 🥰
@lights_in_love @supercell Tricky question since I have a pretty wide spectrum of stuff I like, examples:
✅ Rap/Hip-Hop (@runjewels)
✅ Trip Hop (@waxtailor)
✅ Electronic Music (@Tiga, @fischerspooner)
✅ NDH (@RSprachrohr, @oomphband, @TANZWUTofficial)
I have, but not enough to speak it properly.
@BrawlGamingYT08 @supercell No. The pricing for skins is largely based on the effort we put into them from the work side and it needs to be like that to make commercial sense. 😉
@MiniMaster21 @supercell There's no easy answer to this I'm afraid. It's rather rare that we hire inexperienced people, but then individual skill will always trump this - it's just that both of these often go hand in hand. Studies are only a way to get the skill to start your career.
@Lonely_spike @supercell 40% people, 20% product, 20% game design, 10% community and 10% data science. 😉
Before leading the @BrawlStars team I was the Head of Player Experience (Community, Anti-Fraud, Player Support and Localization).
I've been a middle manager for most of the last 10+ years.
@oezcan03 @supercell There's tons of different roles in gaming companies. People often only look at the game related roles, but we have finance, law, administration, etc.
Follow your passion. That's my advice. I've changed careers multiple times in my life.
@PrimeK04 @supercell Currently we're working in a hybrid with people working from their own home (in Finland) or from the office. This being said, we as the Brawl Stars team work best when we're all together in the same room.
It's down to the teams to decide how they want to work.
@Azure98833623 @supercell ✅ No.
✅ El Tigro!
✅ I've started shaving my head almost 22 years ago when I was in the military. It was just more convenient and practical when being in the wilderness for extended amounts of time. Then I got some compliments from the ladies ... well, never looked back! 😉
@Forest__O_O @supercell Cool question!
I'd love to have a Brawler with a "charging" weapon. A weapon which deals moderate damage but can be charged and released to unload more damage potential.
I also like the idea of a "reverse" aimer, i.e. just imagine you have to pull back a string to shoot.
@Theb7xx_yoake @supercell We've decided on the update cadence for next year and the rough themes of the update (as in: content). But then plans constantly change and many future updates are depend on what's happening with the very next one.
@kfcclash @supercell Ha! I've actually considered at a point if I should throw my name in the hat - but the truth is: I am not as passionate about @ClashRoyale as I am for @BrawlStars. I am sure eventually there will be another game I am really passionate for.
@Brawl_Family @supercell That's completely up to her. We are not forcing people to be on social media and some of us prefer to be more private. It's not always pleasant for developers to be publically "available".
@BeastGhostRider @supercell Working for Supercell is empowering. Trust, freedom, independence ... but also the responsibility which goes hand-in-hand with those.
It can be stressful at times, but rewarding at others. The team around me and the community we've built makes it all worth it.
@BrawlTimeWithS1 @supercell @Paula_Supercell @Dani_Supercell ✅ No, no and no.
✅ Gene.
✅ ~37,000 right now.
✅ I ain't. My girlfriend and my team just make me look good!
@TheMordeus @supercell Phew! Difficult question Niklas! 😅
There is nothing, really. It's not that there aren't unrealized dreams myself and others in the team have, it's just that most of these are just a question of time and prioritization.
@Mr5symbol @supercell Who knows! Depends a bit on extra bandwidth from the amazing @GonVazquez. 😉
I think many people in the community would be pretty upset if we would re-surface them. But who knows, maybe it's something we should consider?
Maybe a big enough delay + high price could work. 🤷♂️
@JoakimBS @supercell Depends a bit on how "mature" the game is. Game Leads are *not* calling the shots. We just help the team to fullfil their vision. Ofc often we have opinions on our own. It's hard to surrender your own ideas for the bigger good and priorities.
I've answered that to someone else!
@cmc_r3vilo @supercell I worked as a middle manager for @Blizzard_Ent's European Support team in France.
The biggest challenge at Supercell was the transition from Head of PX to Game Lead. So much to learn!
@Furkan_Erblgn @supercell There's no place I would trade Supercell for at the moment. I do love what the guys at @riotgames are doing and their big dreams!
@meru_neko @supercell My sleep schedule is very much planned and consistent, I "operate" best when I get 7.0-7.5 hours of sleep/day.
No. The Twitter algorithm shows me a lot of things already and since I follow many artists and pros, I see a ton of cool stuff.
@gamba_me @supercell I was very well prepared actually. Between some Finnish friends who told me everything about living here and the company telling me what to expect from that side, I didn't miss any information.
I would tell my earlier self: it's actually true, they mean what they say!
@FlyingLine_BS @supercell 1. Yes, actually. We'd love them to be more consistent about their personalities.
2. We might take a look at them next year to see if we can actually improve them.
@noloadstar @supercell Impossible to say. I received a lot of good offers over the last 7 years and the answer was always "no". 🤣
I wanted to work with computers.
@Napalm49840565 @supercell It's not a server problem. It's related to the new renderer we implemented and it's hopefully something we can fix in the next few days.
@KomandoBrawl @supercell 1. Who knows?
2. We actually had a server in the Gulf region. We will likely evaluate if we'd like to turn it on again in the future or not.
3. Could happen, but there's nothing I can comment on.
@nevermore_91 @supercell We will likely look at post match stats for Power League and Club League Power Matches in the future. Not sure if a K:D ratio is the right way to go - I could easily see people underperforming and still having a great K:D ratio. 😉
@BrawlGamerz @supercell A button itself doesn't do anything. You have to action all that information. It's harder to make it happen practically than the in-game implementation.
We are considering our options for next year.
@Demon_king145 @supercell We'll analyze SD+ early next year and will make a decision about it's future in the game.
I've answered your second question to someone else already.
@AnthonyBs101 @supercell Don't know, yet! Changing Brawlers in PL is trickier than in the competitive setting.
We would love to have a ping indicator in the game. There's a few obstacles in the way and I cannot confirm if/when this would happen.
@rahman_reduan @supercell @Noemi_B_C We met while working for @Blizzard_Ent!
We got Sherlock from a breeder in 2013 and Kallie as a rescue from Spain in 2014.
@yuna__yt @supercell I constantly make mistakes - but I generally don't have any regrets. In general I am coming across pretty blunt/strong, in person or in writing. It's easy for me to forget that not everyone knows me that well. 🤣
@MCSilver15 @supercell Performance fix should happen this coming week!
We've tried SD+ as a solution, which only partially worked. The current alternative is Duels which remove that component entirely while still allowing you to push Brawlers.
@itsMeJM_GG @supercell Duels are special. Friendly rooms have a different UI layout and the necessary layout for Duels is currently unsupported. We wouldn't go through the effort of making that happen if it doesn't become permanent, since that means less dev time for other things.
@BsFlawless @supercell Present Plunder? I'm pretty sure it will!
Tilting maps? At least not the way we've implemented it the first time. People literally got nausea playing Brawl ... 😅
@LindskogTeo @supercell It's complicated, because none of my days is identical. They vary a lot. My role is focused around people, the game/product, game design, community work, etc.
@MXUV18 @supercell ✅ Bibi! We weren't convinced about the design at all at first ...
✅ It was an exciting moment for the team, really good feeling. But everyone knew it was only the start.
✅ Deadpool or Guardians of the Galaxy
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