Zibumi Game Development Studio

We develop memorable experiences for core gamers, and reached over 20 million gamers in just 4 years.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Gaming
  • Location TRT, Ankara, Turkey
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2010
  • Employees 6
  • Website zibumi.com

Company Summary

We are developing games, mainly for iOS and PC platforms. So far, we have developed over 40 games, including Flash based browser games, installable PC games and iOS games for iPhone and iPad. Our recent game Kasap Havasi became a huge hit and still is one of the highest rated games in Turkish App Store. We focus on games that merge powerful storytelling with innovative game mechanics. We want our gamers to forget the room they are sitting in.

Team

  • Elif Basak Bugdaycioglu
    CEO

    Civil Engineering – Middle East Technical University (METU)
    Assistant General Secretary – Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers
    Writer – GameWorld Magazine
    Coordinator – Global Game Jam Turkey
    Selected Entrepreneur – METUTECH-ATOM
    Founder – Tersane Tasarim
    Founding Partner – Zibumi
    Top 25 Women Entrepreneurs - KAGIDER 2012
    Aimes to move gamers by unique worlds and stories. Designs games, manages projects in Zibumi.

  • Serhat Bayili
    CTO

    BS & MS Civil Engineering – METU
    MS, Computer Engineering – METU
    Ph.D., Civil Engineering – METU
    Research Assistant – Civil Eng. METU
    Selected Entrepreneur – METUTECH-ATOM
    Skills: Game Development, Programming, ActionScript 3.0, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Algorithms, High Level FPS Precision, Game Design
    Experience: Programming since age of 9, developed over 40 games, developed innovative mechanics in “first time ever” games

  • Zeynep Bilirgil Direskeneli
    Art Director

    Graphic Design - Bilkent University
    Graphic Designer - Serenas
    Art Director – Frame
    Founder– Tersane Tasarim
    Selected Entrepreneur – METUTECH-ATOM
    Founding Partner - Zibumi

  • Ozan Atak
    Art Director

    City and Regional Planning – METU
    Data Manager – Odit
    Urban Designer – Oguz Aldan Planning Office
    Selected Entrepreneur – METUTECH-ATOM
    Founding Partner – Zibumi

  • Zibumi Game Development Studio

Advisors

  • Barbaros Dogan
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Hürsel Kendir
    Unconfirmed
    Haluk Safi
    Unconfirmed
    Kazım Yalçınoğlu
    Unconfirmed

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