K-Idea

K-Idea, Inc. (有限会社ケイアイディア) was headed by Hajime Kimura (木村初). It was established around 1991, and seems to have closed down around 2000. Millennium Kitchen head Kaz Ayabe worked here for several years, and many former Givro staff seem to have moved here after that company closed down.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources (see Links), shared staff

Dreamcast

• Web Mystery: Yochimu o Miru Neko (game design, graphics) (JP Publisher: Mebius)

Programming: Access; Video Production: Sido Limited

Game Boy

• Jungle Wars (planning, scenario) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

Programming, Graphics, Sound: Atelier Double

Game Boy Color

• RPG Tkool GB (sample game) (JP Publisher: ASCII) [1]

Developer: Kuusoukagaku

PlayStation

• Ling Rise (planning, graphics) (JP Publisher: Epoch)

Programming: Atelier Double; Music: SWYMS; Sound Effects: Access

Super Famicom/Super NES

• Jungle Wars 2: Kodai Mahou Atimos no Nazo (planning, scenario, some graphics) (JP Publisher: Pony Canyon)

Developer: Atelier Double; Game Design(?): Powwow

• The Last Battle (game design, graphics, some programming) (JP Publisher: Teichiku)

Main Programming: Atelier Double; Game Design(?): Powwow

• Ranma ½: Chougi Ranbu-hen (some graphics) (JP Publisher: Shogakukan Production)

Developer: Atelier Double

Links

• Interview with Kaz Ayabe that mentions K-Idea (Japanese)
• "Purin"'s profile (Japanese)