Hi, I'm Kobi Saha (they/them).

I'm a technical game designer & indie developer currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Games I've worked on include Blaseball and Marvel Strike Force. Most of my recent work is under NDA, but some of my older projects are available to check out at hxhdrn.itch.io.

You can download my resume here.

What I love doing:

• designing & programming games
• designing & programming tools for making games
• prototyping fast, playtesting early & often
• designing with a player-first mindset
• collaborating with awesome folks

Topics of particular interest to me:

• using games to make players' lives & the world better
• social systems design for building healthy communitities
• fostering a team culture of feedback & growth
• combining UX, systems, and game feel to communicate info & create flow state
• cute animals & plants

Things I do outside work:

• climb rocks (and fake rocks)
• physical crafts (woodworking, stickers, jewelry, clothing, yarn crafts, etc.)
• appreciate typography
• fantasize about home renovation
• obey the whims of my fluff monsters (aka cats), Comet & Thunder

Some labels that are important to my identity:

• nonbinary & trans
• poly
• queer, pan/bi
• autistic & adhd
• multiracial, white & bengali

I am open to work. Please reach out if you think your project/company would be a good fit for me or if you just want to connect & chat.

linkedin.com/in/kobisaha
me@kobisaha.com