The team currently consists of young, talented individuals from around the world. Because this is a virtual team, one can be based anywhere around the world!
Julian is a trilingual (Japanese N1, Chinese, English) Backend Engineer at Bizreach, with experience crowdfunding over $400,000 for Pearl Audio's crowdfunding campaign, as well as a Level 1 Seller on Fiverr. His has had prior experience as an AI Engineer at Panasonic and Campus Representative at Microsoft. Julian is a UCLA Alumni with a Double Bachelors in Linguistics & Computer Science, Japanese, a specialization in Entrepreneurship, and showcased Shujinkou at the 2019 Tokyo Game Show. He is an avid fan of the Mario series and JRPGs such as the Shin Megami Tensei, Fire Emblem, and Etrian Odyssey series, and has wanted to make games since the age of 10. Julian's hobbies include work, playing musical instruments, and composing video game music.
Amanda is a bilingual (Vietnamese & English) programmer with a M.Eng in Computer Science at Cornell University, a ton of game development experience, and an AI Engineer at Unity (Intern). During her time as an undergraduate at Cornell, she obtained a B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering, interned at NASA, received an award as a team member (programmer and audio lead) of 'City of Light' at the 2018 BostonFIG Indie Game Festival, and focused on both hardware and software development. Amanda enjoys Kingdom Hearts, Dishonored, and Danganronpa.
Rachel is a trilingual (Japanese N2, Chinese, English) artist and student majoring in Illustration and double minoring in Japanese and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. She specializes in character illustration, and recently won a contest at UMich for a Creative AI project, and recently obtained her N2 certification for the JLPT. She has over 9000 followers on Tumblr and is also the Lead Artist at Wolverine Soft. Rachel’s favorite franchises and games include the Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Final Fantasy.
Brian is a bilingual (Italian & English) seasoned composer, arranger, and percussionist. He was 1 of 20 students selected from around the world to partake in the 2014-2015 Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Graduate program at the USC Thorton School of Music. He has been deeply mentored by veteran composers including Alan Silvestri (Avengers, Back to the Future), Garry Schyman (Bioshock, Shadow of Mordor), and Austin Wintory (Journey, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate). Brian currently writes arrangements for the Colorado Symphony, and has a passion for indie games like Hellblade, Braid, and Portal. He also loves Super Smash Brothers, Magic the Gathering, and is passionate about board games.
Julian is a trilingual (Japanese N1, Chinese, English) Backend Engineer at Bizreach, with experience crowdfunding over $400,000 for Pearl Audio's crowdfunding campaign, and has prior experience as an AI Engineer at Panasonic and Campus Representative at Microsoft. He is a UCLA Alumni with a Double Bachelors in Linguistics & Computer Science, Japanese, a specialization in Entrepreneurship, and showcased Shujinkou at the 2019 Tokyo Game Show. Julian is an avid fan of the Mario series and JRPGs such as the Shin Megami Tensei, Fire Emblem, and Etrian Odyssey series, and has wanted to make games since the age of 10. His hobbies include work, playing musical instruments, and composing video game music.
Amanda is a bilingual (Vietnamese & English) programmer with extensive game development experience, and is an incoming AI Engineer Intern at Unity as well as a graduate engineer currently studying Computer Engineering at Cornell University. During her time as an undergraduate at Cornell, she interned at NASA, received an award as a team member (programmer and audio lead) of 'City of Light' at the 2018 BostonFIG Indie Game Festival, and specializes in both hardware and software development. Amanda enjoys Kingdom Hearts and Dishonored.
Rachel is a trilingual (Japanese N2, Chinese, English) artist and student majoring in Illustration and double minoring in Japanese and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. She specializes in character illustration, and recently won a contest at UMich for a Creative AI project, and recently obtained her N2 certification for the JLPT. She has over 9000 followers on Tumblr and is also the Lead Artist at Wolverine Soft. Rachel’s favorite franchises and games include the Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Final Fantasy.
Brian is a bilingual (Italian & English) seasoned composer, arranger, and percussionist that graduated from the Thorton School of Music four years ago. He is writing an arrangement for the Colorado Symphony, and has a passion for indie games like Hellblade, Braid, and Portal. He has been deeply mentored by veteran composers including Alan Silvestri (Avengers, Back to the Future), Garry Schyman (Bioshock, Shadow of Mordor), and Austin Wintory (Journey, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate). Brian also loves Super Smash Brothers, and has been hooked on Ultimate these last few months.
Michelle is a bilingual (English & Mandarin) game programmer focusing on Gameplay and UI development. She graduated from Stanford with a Bachelors in Computer Science and is currently a Mobile App Engineer at Charles Schwab. Her passion and skill for illustration has resulted in the release of many Twitch Emotes. Her favorite games include Tales of Vesperia and Overwatch.
Alisa is a bilingual (English & Mandarin) game programmer focusing on Gameplay and UI development. She is currently majoring in Computer Science (Games) and minoring in Game Animation at USC, and is a QA Intern at Carbonated Inc. Outside of marching band practice and drawing illustrations, Alisa likes playing games - some of her favorites include MapleStory, Ace Attorney, and Fire Emblem.
Shawn is a trilingual (Mandarin, English, Taiwanese) programmer working on mathematic & statistical modeling at Rice Games. He is a UCLA Alumnus with a Bachelors in Math & Computation, was a hardware engineer at Arrowhead Group Ltd. Shawn enjoys playing both PC and Mobile games, as seen in his recent ventures with League of Legends & Honor of Kings.
Jonas is a bilingual (German & English) artist based in Germany who enjoys designing characters and environments. He is a Designakademie Rostock Alumnus with a degree in Game Design. His favorite games include the Soulsborne series and Hollow Knight. Jonas recently earned #1 Best Concept in Vaatividya’s Fake Elden Ring Bosses Art Contest (350k+ view video, 1.5m subscribers).
Fiona is a trilingual (English, Cantonese, Japanese N3) illustrator and tutor & lecturer at Sydney University. She earned a Bachelors in Digital Media from the UNSW Sydney in 2010. Her work has been praised by Yoko Taro (NieR), and has appeared in AzurLane, Libra of Precatus, and P5 Merch. Her hobbies include cosplaying and gaming - some of her favorite games include Granblue Fantasy and Bayonetta.
Emily is a bilingual (Spanish & English), experienced 2D character designer with extensive Photoshop and animation experience. In addition to being a cofounder of Madbox Games, she teaches digital design and loves boardgames and playing guitar. Emily's favorite comics include Tank Girl and Orc Stain; she especially loves playing the Fallout, Borderlands, and Mario Kart series.
Samantha is a bilingual (German & English) artist specializing in environment illustrations and character design. She is a Designakademie Rostock Alumnus, like Jonas, with a degree in Game Design. Samantha is a fan of RPGs; her favorites include Persona 5, the Pokemon series, Nier: Automata, and Skyrim.
Anna is a bilingual (German & English) artist specializing in visual effects, 3D modeling, and cartoony art. She is a Designakademie Rostock Alumnus, like Jonas and Samantha, with a degree in Game Design. Anna is a fan of story games; some of her favorites are Undertale and Deponia.
Mikkel Cloud is a duo of superb musicians with a great love for composition and video games. Jaren and Whittney both graduated from Cal State Long Beach and have extensive experience working with numerous instruments and genres, teaching, and marketing. The engaged duo are big on RPGs and indie titles like Chrono Trigger, Bloodborne, and Demon Souls.
Robert is an energetic and a jack of all trades composer that graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Philosophy. He has been writing music since 15, and has been in love with game scoring after hearing the Nobuo Uematsu's FFVII soundtrack. Robert also enjoys horror and the Silent Hill series, and is a big fan of the Persona series.
William is a capable Unity programmer with 3D modeling experience focusing on Gameplay and UI development. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelors in Electrical & Computer Engineering, has developed DukeLife, a NADDPOD turn based game, and at restor3d, developed models for patients that need surgical implants. He has an unrivaled passion for D&D, and enjoys Slay the Spire and the Bioshock series.
Robert is a programming intern with a strong mathematical background. Focusing on Gameplay development, he graduated from MIT with a Bachelors in Mathematics with Computer Science. At MIT, Robert prototyped a shape-matching game for The Bridge to assist teenagers that were recovering from blindness-correction surgery. Robert is a big fan of Nintendo, and spends his time arranging music and taking Pokemon GO walks with his wife.
Daniel is a trilingual (English, Russian, French) math genius that has experience with web development, data analysis, and machine learning. He is a UCLA Alumnus with a Bachelors in Cognitive Science, Minor in Statistics, and is currently in charge of the business side of Rice Games. He enjoys playing Overwatch and party games. Daniel is Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ)’s secretary, has experience with budget assessment, and works remotely as a Python Developer & Analyst at Hydracor LLC.
Charlie is a trilingual (English, Mandarin, Shanghainese) specialist in data analysis and customer segmentation. He is a UCLA Alumnus with a Double Bachelors in Political Science, Chinese, and Minor in Entrepreneurship at UCLA. Charlie works in close proximity with Julian and best understands what Shujinkou is attempting to do. Charlie is skilled at East Asian calligraphy, often practicing with thousands of Chinese characters. Persona 5 Royal has been taking up Charlie's time as of late.
Ena is a bilingual (Japanese & English) specialist when it comes to social media ad marketing and financial modeling. She is currently majoring in Economics with an emphasis on Accounting and Project Management at Rikkyo University. Ena also helps with project management and perfecting the Japanese seen in both the game and the business end. She's recently been enamored with Fire Emblem Three Houses, and enjoys playing Mario Kart & Smash Ultimate.
Priam is a bilingual (Gujarati & English) Pre-Med UCLA student with an aptitude for math and the sciences. His proficiency with Excel, excellent communication skills, and experience scouting manufacturers in Yiwu, China, help save time and establish important connections with numerous third party companies. Priam indulges in sports video games on the weekends, loves playing stimulating games, and is a big fan of Shark Tank.
Shigehito Menjo is an experienced bilingual (Japanese & English) professor at UCLA with 10 years of college level teaching experience, ranging from Japanese, ESL, and applied linguistics. He obtained his M.A in Japanese Linguistics and Pedagogy (2008) and has recently obtained a PhD in English/Applied Linguistics at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Menjo is enthusiastic to work as an advisor with a video game company that is looking to teach people Japanese through a video game. During his free time, Menjo rides his motorcycle, listens to hard rock and heavy metal (Iron Maiden, Megadeath, etc.), and reads historical, and second language acquisition books.
Banri is a trilingual (Japanese, English, Chinese) East Asian languages specialist and UCLA Alumnus with a Bachelors in Sociology. He feels that the connection between people and language is crucial, and works on translations to further understand and appreciate the underlying nuances between Eastern and Western languages. Banri enjoys action-packed games like Knives Out and Smash Bros.
