ABOUT THE DEVELOPER

Giap is a solo game developer from Malaysia. With a background in animation, he has founded and worked in a small 3d servicing studio before leaving to join the game industry. 

He is fascinated by complex, hardcore games such as traditional roguelikes and classic deckbuilders like Dominion, and hopes to combine their intricate mechanics with a lifelong, self-taught background in art, animation, programming and game design.

Development on OPERATIVES: Revolve began in 2023, when Giap left his gamedev job to dedicate himself fully to the game. His end to end production experience let him concentrate on execution rather than learning, efficiently juggling concept, 3D art, animation, game design, programming, and more. Along the way, he also invested a lot of energy into recruiting partners and exploring business opportunities, although those efforts largely fell short due to his inexperience.

In 2024, this game has a proper demo with all the core mechanics and visual, which was eventually nomited for awards and help Giap secured a government grant (MDEC) that enabled a major expansion of the game’s content in 2025. During the grant, he partnered with his previously founded studio (The Only Studio), and led a small team (5+-) over nine months, handling hiring, training, and day-to-day production. After the grant ended, he returned to solo development to push OPERATIVES: Revolve toward release, while also taking on marketing, publishing, localization, and everything else needed to bring the game to players worldwide. This will be his first serious game to publish to the world and he hopes that there will more down the line.

Contact:
giap@enigmaequation.com