Winning First Place at Venture Studios

March 30th, 2025

A 3-Day Lean Start-Up Event, Cathy Ly, co-founder of Unspecified Studios, presented their game KOI: Kingdom of Influence which integrates DIR/Floor time principles prove more than just entertainment for their community.

With a fully immersive and supportive space for people to develop their social skills, this project provides a place for neurodivergent young adults to learn and practice social interactions without the pressures and consequences of the real world. The delivery of the concept transforms traditional therapeutic ideas into enjoyable and engaging gameplay, which helps those who typically struggle to learn social skills through conventional methods.

Competing with other start-up ideas like AI project management bot, Unspecified Studio showed incredible progress in a short time frame and beautifully presented their story to their judges.