Sirvo Studios
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About Sirvo Studios
Sirvo Studios was an independent game development studio founded in Los Angeles in 2016. Its work focused on narrative-driven adventures for mobile and desktop platforms, combining character-led storytelling with role-playing systems, puzzles and contemporary fantasy. The studio explored themes of friendship, sincerity and wonder through games designed around intimate stories within a larger imagined world.
Its debut and only supported studio credit, Guildlings, followed a group of young adventurers in a setting that mixed magic with modern mobile technology. Drawing on classic role-playing games, point-and-click adventures and visual novels, the game presented a lighthearted coming-of-age story through dialogue, exploration and turn-based encounters. Its character-driven mechanics placed empathy and relationships alongside the conventions of a fantasy adventure.
Released in November 2019 through Apple Arcade, Guildlings reached players on iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS. Its production brought together narrative design, programming, character animation, illustrative environment art and touchscreen interface design. The episodic format was intended to support further adventures within the same fictional universe.
Development and closure
The studio spent several years developing Guildlings before release. Plans for additional stories continued after launch, but commercial returns proved insufficient to sustain further episodic development. The original development team disbanded between 2021 and 2022, and co-founder Jamie Antonisse confirmed in 2023 that future content had been cancelled. The game was subsequently removed from Apple Arcade and the App Store in late 2024. By the research date in November 2026, the studio had ceased operations and its website was inactive.
Sirvo Studios was a distinct operating company from Sirvo LLC, the publisher associated with Threes! and Housecraft. Although Asher Vollmer participated in both businesses, their corporate identities and game catalogues were separate. Threes! therefore belongs to the history of that separate publisher rather than to Sirvo Studios’ portfolio.
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Founders and historical leadership
- Jamie Antonisse co-founded the studio after leaving Disney's Digital Publishing group. During the studio's operation, he served as CEO and creative director.
- Ryan Sullivan was co-founder, president and producer; Asher Vollmer was co-founder and programmer/designer. These are historical roles rather than evidence of a current executive team.
Production model
The studio described a remote, work-from-home team spread across California and New Zealand, coordinating production across the Pacific.
Financing and collaborations
Early financing combined a strategic equity investment from FunPlus Ventures with a publishing agreement involving FunPlus' publishing affiliate. Indie Fund also backed the studio. In September 2021, The Label announced an extended publishing partnership to explore further adventures in the Guildlings universe; the announcement described plans rather than completed releases.
Recognition
Guildlings received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Visual Art at the 2019 Independent Games Festival. The recognition was for the game.
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Where Sirvo Studios is based
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
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