Nenin Ananbanchachai

I'm Tech designer / Game developer /

About

A co-founder and director of two innovative companies, Exzy and Extend Interactive. During the past 12 years, Nenin has produced a number of successful games, initiated and installed a variety of VR/AR/MR and Smart workplace solution around the country. Furthermore, Nenin has also been active in interactive and game community as a president of a Thai Game Software Association, a judge and a speaker for many events.

Tech Designer & Game Developer

Besides being a co-founder and director of Exzy and Extend Interactive, Nenin is also a tech designer, a game developer, a speaker, and innovator.


A game design and development company, founded in 2008, a creative force behind a number of successful games including So Many Me, A.R.E.S., Jigsaw Mansion and Pandora Hunter.

The leading and award winning innovation software house, founded in 2011, Exzy is well-known for AR/VR/MR and Smart Workplace solution.

President of Thai Game Software Industry Association (TGA), with a mission to grow, support, and create change to the Thai game software industry.

Facts

I have set up my goal to create a home for innovators, designers & technologist. Plus, I want to create change to Thai Game Developer Industry. My latest project, called VR-Sphere, is the first mixed reality vehicle, built for edutainment centre and museum.

25+

Awards, international & national, individual and company-based

12+

Years of Experience in creative and innovative software field

10+

Released Products for games, interactive, smart office

5+

Patents & Cert. VR Spherical assembly, Google IGA, etc.

Works

The video here shows my recent project at Exzy, VR-Sphere, which is the first mixed reality vehicle for travelling virtual world. The other one is the showreel of our self-developed games at Extend Studio.

Resume

I started learning programming when I was 10. I'm passionate about technology. I love to think, be creative, and make things happen!

Professional Experience

Managing Director

2008 - Present

Extend Interactive Company Limited, Thailand

  • Google Play Best of Awards 2019 – Best Indie Game
  • Winner of BIDC Thai Game Award 2016, 2017, and 2019 – Best Game of the Year, Best Mobile Game of the Year, Excellence in Design, Excellence in Visual Art, Best of Music, Developer Choice Award (6 Categories Winner, 3 Years in a row)
  • Honorable Mention, Indie Game Festival China, 2014
  • Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Top 10 Family Game of Yahoo Tech, 2014
  • IndieCade Game Festival 2011, LA
  • Microsoft Dream-Build-Play Challenge 2010 (World-Wide)
  • Thailand SIPA Excellent Software Award 2009-2010

Chief Technology Officer

2011 - Present

Exzy Company Limited, Thailand

  • National Innovation Award 2020 – Innovation Company
  • Design Innovation Contest 2017 – Winner of Service Design Category
  • Patented Technology (USA & Thailand) – VR Sphere, The first MR motion simulator
  • Thailand ICT Awards 2013 – Best Startup Company

Alumni

2018 - Present

Indie Game Accelerator Batch#1, Google

Working Committee Team

2014 - 2018

Thai Game Software Industry Association, Thailand

Publication & Writer

Indie Game Corner, DMA Magazine

2011 - 2012

Columnist, Media Rich Associate

Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript

2004

Translator assistant & editor, Future View

Shogun: Total War

2000

Co-writer for the game guide, Future Gamer

Education

B.E. Computor Engineering

2005 - 2008

Kasetsart University, BKK

  • Certificate of Praising Honor for 2006 and 2007

High School

2010 - 2014

Amnuaysilpa, BKK

  • Bilingual (Thai & English), Scholarship in Junior High School

Contributor & Recognition

Speaker

2008 - Present
  • New way to connect to your community, Levelup KL 2019, Kula Rumper
  • MC, Thai Game Meet-up 2019, Thai Game Industry Association
  • Virtual Reality Technology, Computer Graphic, National Institute of Development Administration (2018)
  • Unconventional Best Practice - 21st Century Learning a Living: VR Sphere, Asia Education Leader Forum, TVET Connex 2017
  • Creating Innovation from VR Technology: VR Sphere, Thailand Digital Big Bang 2017, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
  • Enhance People Value for Every Dimension of Life, Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
  • Meet The Makers, DATT Day 2015, Digital Advertising Association
  • Day-1 to 1-million copies Xbox One Game, Game ON: The Power of Digital Age, Department of International Trade Promotion
  • Working with Co-routine, Unite Bangkok 2015, Unity Technologies
  • 10 Differences Between Publishing Your Own Mobile Game and Working with a Publisher, Casual Connect 2012 (Asia), Singapore
  • Tackling Key Issue and Strategies for Game Development Business for Start-up, The Games Xpo 2011, Bangkok
  • Panel discussion, Mobile Application Development, Assumption University (2011)
  • CGGA Festival, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (2011)
  • Panel discussion, Show inw Game Thai 2010, Thai Game Software Industry Association

Contributor

2004 - Present
  • Producer, FB Live Program, Thai Game Dev Talk COVID-19 (2020)
  • Tech-creator Influencer, Concept D, Acer Inc. (2019)
  • A student advisor for the Game thesis, ICT Faculty, Silpakorn University (2013-current)
  • An instructor/guest mentor, Working with a game publisher, MSeed Asia, The first game accelerator in Thailand (2014)
  • A judge for Thailand Microsoft Imagine Cup, Microsoft Corporation (Thailand), (2012, 2014)
  • A student advisor of “Pre-thesis for Game”, Digital Media Faculty, Sripratum University (2011)
  • A guest speaker, How games affect Thai youth, Thailand Animation and Multimedia 2004

Awards

2003 - Present
  • A trophy from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (2007)
  • Winner of Thailand Game Developer Challenge (TGDC), 2008
  • The second prize Award from “The Tenth National Software Contest”, Edutainment category (2008)
  • Honorable mention from “The Third Foundation for Research in Information Technology” (2008)
  • The first prize Award from “The Ninth National Software Contest”, Edutainment category (2007)
  • The fourth ranking in “Thailand ICT Awards 2007”, Edutainment category (2007)
  • The third prize Award from “The Eighth National Software Contest”, Web service category (2006)
  • Certificate of Appreciation: “HSBC2005: The Young IT Entrepreneur Competition” (2005)
  • Certificate of Excellent Performance: “HSBC2005: The Young IT Entrepreneur Competition” (2004)
  • Creativity Award from “ROBOCUP”, Robot-Programming Development Competition (2003)

Interview

Want to know more about me and my passion? See the video of my interview with the Standard below.

Activity

Some photos of my latest activity in the past few years, It's fun, challenging and memorable experience.