Barnhouse Effect Co., Ltd (株式会社バーンハウスエフェクト), or BHE, is a 1997 Japanese video game developer and CG production company based in Tokyo. Most of their work has been for Takara, notably Choro Q games for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. Name origins The name "Barnhouse Effect" originates from the short story Report on the Barnhouse Effect by Kurt Vonnegut in which a professor, Arthur Barnhouse, develops telekinetic techniques. Developed games PlayStation Deep Sea Adventure: Kaiteikyuu Panthalassa no Nazo (1997) Choro Q Marine: Q-Boat (1998) Combat Choro Q (1999) Choujiryokusen Microman: Generation 2000 (2000) PlayStation 2 Choro Q HG (2000) Gadget Racers (2001) (US version) Penny Racers (2002) (PAL version) Shin Combat Choro Q (2002) Seek and Destroy (2002) (US version) Seek and Destroy (2003) (PAL version) Choro Q HG 4 (2003) ChoroQ (2004) (US version) ChoroQ (2005) (PAL version) Choro Q Works (2005) Mobile Ys I Complete Edition (2005) Ys I 3D (2005) Ys I-3D-Gaiden (2005) Panda-Z (2005) Ys II Complete Edition (2005) Xak: The Tower of Gazzel (2006) One Piece RPG (2006) Wii Choro-Q Wii (2008) Yatterman Wii (2008) Animal life (2009) Nintendo DS DS Puzzle (2006) A beautiful aquarium DS that moisturizes your heart (2007) Hoshigami (2007) It's tehodoki! (2007) Starcraft gadget robo (2008) Knockout people (2010) Playstation 3 Blue Oasis (2010) mixi Tsukushu (2010) PSP Uncharted Waters IV (2006) Phi Brain (2012) iPhone Animal kitchen puzzle (2012) Android Choro-Q Grand Prix (2012) モノノ怪が～でぃあん ( 2013) Nintendo 3DS Alice and the magic playing cards (2011) Gale (2012) Okiraku fishing 3D (2014) Tank 3D (2014) PC Games Mermaid Master (2015) Wii U baseball !! SP (2013) Great race (2016) CG productions Video games Soukou Kihei Votoms - Packaging CG and Opening CG Brave Saga - Packaging CG and Opening CG Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix - Packaging CG and Opening CG Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix 2 - Packaging CG and Opening CG Kirby Star Allies Others I-mode site Choro Q waiting screen External links Barnhouse Effect References Mass media companies based in Tokyo Software companies based in Tokyo Video game companies of Japan Video game development companies