SINGLE EFFECT STUDIOS
creating games that explore the breadth of human experience.
It all began...
At a bin of scrap cardboard in Stanford's d.school workshop, as Shaan Asif and Kevin Hsu found the perfect shoebox lid in which to package their first game. (Don't worry, we don't make our games out of scrap anymore - at least not since Bianca Balan joined us).
With an understanding that it's the little moments that shape us as much as the epic ones, the team went on to found Single Effect Studios, where they make games that explore the varied and fantastic moments that define the human experience for each and all of us.
Our Team
Game mechanics maniac in pursuit of enjoyable gameplay. Often wanders in the world of codes and arts.
Pronouns: he/his
Kevin Hsu
Co-Founder & Programmer
Shaan Asif
Co-Founder & Narrative Designer
Certified nerd and cat parent. Here to create worlds and stories that are familiarly strange.
Pronouns: she/they
Bianca Balan
Co-Founder & Artist
Curator of fantasy art and houseplants. Artificer resolved to bring weird, wondrous and wholesome worlds into the visual medium.
Pronouns: she/her
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We create emotional journeys that culminate in a profound effect on our players. We build each element of our game design to contribute to this single effect.
We believe teams are also made up of diverse elements working in harmony. We collaborate with people whose values and goals mesh well with ours.
The Single Effect
We believe in drastic change when it is meaningful. We strive to improve upon existing game designs in ways that contribute to greater understanding among human beings.
We seek to transform existing collaborative design practices to inspire growth, meaning, and understanding within our team. Why recreate the systems in which we could not thrive?
Productive Revolution
Inclusivity
We believe games should be welcoming. Players should be met with worlds and characters they resonate with and can engage with, without needing a great deal of time or gaming expertise.
We all have a host of identities. We believe each one of those, be it personal, professional, or unconventional, brings value to our studio and the gaming industry.
Freedom to Thrive
We believe in creating game environments that support the player's personal path of discovery. Our games are designed to offer choices that feel authentic and meaningful.
We endeavor to create a similar work environment, in which we encourage one another to work on projects and skills that have personal value.
Our Values
We believe games reflect the studios that create them. That's why we hold the same standards for our studio as we do for our game creation.
