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YCL

Game Design

Original board and digital games designed and developed by Yen, covering full-cycle production from concept and mechanics to visual design and publishing. Projects include independently released titles and experimental prototypes.

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Hegemony of FAITH

Hegemony of FAITH (2023)

4–8 players · 40–60 mins · Age 12+ · Social Card Game

Role： Lead Game Designer｜Published in Taiwan & UK
Mechanics： Hidden Role, Faction Control, Surrender System
Overview： A psychological party card game (4–8 players) simulating ideological struggle through deception, temporary surrender, and belief manipulation. Built with faction asymmetry and non-lethal combat design.
Design Focus： Built from scratch to explore ideological manipulation through non-violent conflict. Designed multi-faction asymmetry, faith conversion mechanics, and a surrender system that redefines pacing and trust among players. Focused on simulating abstract belief dynamics with scalable replayability across different player groups and cultures.

Night-Thieving Rats in the Kingdom

Night-Thieving Rats in the Kingdom (2022)

5–8 players · 25–40 mins · Age 10+ · Social Deduction Game

Role： Lead Game Designer｜Published in Taiwan & UK
Mechanics： Social Deduction, Bluffing,Hidden Roles, Asymmetric Victory, Information Puzzle
Overview： A social deduction game for 5–8 players, where roles such as King, guards, thieves, and a hidden third-party faction clash in a nightly struggle over the kingdom’s treasure—peanuts. Instead of deducing player identities, the game shifts focus to locating the correct treasure chest, combining bluffing with spatial memory and logic chains.
Design Focus： Innovative in eliminating classic “Who is who?” guessing; forces players to deduce location through behavioral cues and forced imprisonment mechanics. Includes a rare third-party victory condition to add strategic unpredictability.

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My plates

My Plates (2020)

2–4 players · 20–30 mins · Age 8+ · Set Collection Card Game

Role： Designer & Illustrator
Mechanics： Set Collection, Disruption
Overview： A fast-paced card game for 2–4 players where everyone races to complete matching plate sets for fictional customers. As players assemble combinations, opponents can sabotage their progress by smashing completed plates and stealing pieces. Strategic timing and sharp observation are key to finishing your orders before others ruin them.
Design Focus： Centered on competitive plate-building with interactive disruption. Designed to encourage real-time tactical responses and reward aggressive interference, while maintaining a light-hearted theme and visual clarity through fully custom illustrations.

2020 Global Game Jam

Spaghetti

Spaghetti (2019)

2–4 players · 15–25 mins · Age 6+ · Tile-Based Family Game

Role： Lead Designer｜Concept
Mechanics： Tile Placement, Quick Matching, Dexterity
Overview： A quick-turn, family-friendly board game where players take turns placing spaghetti-shaped tiles to form paths and collect ingredients. The game introduces light physicality and visual humor, encouraging players to outmaneuver each other with clever tile positioning. Includes point-tracking and themed visual markers.
Design Focus： Built around spatial recognition and shape-based progression without relying on text or complex rules. Emphasized visual storytelling and immediate comprehension, targeting younger audiences or casual players seeking fast, playful interaction. All components—including board, tiles, and score tracking—were custom designed for tactile clarity.

Run Ducks

Run Ducks (2022)

Status : Concept released
Tools : Unity, C#
Contributions : Full Game Development
Description :
A chaotic duck-themed decision-making game.Input indecisive questions and let ducks race to choose your fate—each round takes under a minute.
Platform: Web Game

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Booboisie Village

Booboisie Village (2021)

Status : First version development released
Tools : Unity, C#
Contributions : Full Game Development
Description :
A non-linear narrative game about controlling influence.Guide villagers’ voting behavior to support your chosen candidates and shape the outcome of village development.
Platform: Web Game

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Origami Room

Origami Room (2020)

Status : First version development released
Tools : Unity, C#
Contributions : Full Game Development
Description :
A concept-driven AR interaction game using origami.Players fold virtual objects and bring them back via AR for use in storytelling progression.
Platform: Mobile Game

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escape game

The Bomber (2020)

Status : Complete version released
Tools : Unity, C#
Contributions : Full Game Development
Description :
A one-minute escape room puzzle.
Wake up with no memory, discover a bomb, and figure out how to defuse it—fast.
Platform: PC Game

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Walking Day

Walking Day (2020)

Status : First version development released
Tools : Unity, C#
Contributions : Full Game Development
Description :
A walking simulator designed to evoke physical empathy. Experience the fatigue of asthma or heart disease through heartbeat cues and in-game dialogue.
Platform: Web Game

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Dancing together

Dancing together (2019)

Status : Complete version released
Tools : Unity, C#
Contributions : Full Game Development
Description :
A short dancing game inspired by Tom Eckersley’s iconic poster. Features stylized animation of couples in motion, echoing a vintage social event.
Platform: Web Game

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