Austin Xie
designing games. reshaping perspectives.
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Austin Xie is a game designer and writer whose unique mechanics and narratives redefine his players' interactions with the world and people around them. With his background in critical game theory and UX, he creates fun, innovative experiences that transcend genre norms and broaden what it can mean to "play". Having just graduated with bachelor's degrees in Media Arts & Design and English Language & Lit., he currently makes games about quantum physics at UChicago's STAGE center.
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physical game solo project
a board game that redefines competition and mixes it with comfy
video game unity solo project
a musical, meditative, 3D dreamscape where you return stars to the sky
video game unity team project
an "anti-romance" gamejam dating sim where you try to make friends
virtual reality unity team project
a best-in-show scuba diving interface for critical info and communications
alternate reality game team project
a fully fleshed-out proposal for an ARG about cybersecurity, AI, and more
alternate reality game team project
a casino re-opening that went horribly wrong when a guest dropped dead
physical game team project
a tabletop roleplaying game collectively told by drawing annotated family trees
physical game team project
a sci-fi strategy game with time-travel loans that amplify risk and reward
video game twine team project
a text adventure about the unrecoverable loss of Norse mythos to Christianization
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