Kevin Yan

This game is a 2D, single-player, mobile platformer game that is intended for iOS and App Store. It features an unique mechanic that allow players to create platforms in a platformer game. This mechanic is also the backbone of the narrative and world view.

As a producer, I
- Directed and planned the production schedule and the scope of the project.
- Managed a team of 18 covering 6 disciplines.
- Used Hacknplan to communicate tasks and track progress.
- Created sprint plans… Show more

This game is a 2D, single-player, mobile platformer game that is intended for iOS and App Store. It features an unique mechanic that allow players to create platforms in a platformer game. This mechanic is also the backbone of the narrative and world view.

As a producer, I
- Directed and planned the production schedule and the scope of the project.
- Managed a team of 18 covering 6 disciplines.
- Used Hacknplan to communicate tasks and track progress.
- Created sprint plans and burn-down charts to plan and monitor the pace of development.


We hit our First Playable deliverable two weeks early. and we hit our Alpha, Beta, and Gold Master on time
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A mobile, real-time location based, team-based, identity-hidden, 3v3 tag game. 6 players spread out across a college campus, and players must work together to identify, track, and attack the players from the opponent team.

As a producer, I am responsible for:
- Directing and planning the production schedule of the project.
- Managing a team of 14 covering 4 disciplines
- Managing to hit Beta on time even the previous producer hit the Alpha late by 3 weeks
- Maintaining the… Show more

A mobile, real-time location based, team-based, identity-hidden, 3v3 tag game. 6 players spread out across a college campus, and players must work together to identify, track, and attack the players from the opponent team.

As a producer, I am responsible for:
- Directing and planning the production schedule of the project.
- Managing a team of 14 covering 4 disciplines
- Managing to hit Beta on time even the previous producer hit the Alpha late by 3 weeks
- Maintaining the Trello boards of the team
- Communicating task assignments and track progress of these tasks. Show less

The Unseen is a 2.5 top down stealth + puzzle solving game. With simple graphic and art style, The Unseen focuses on gameplay and introduce an unconventional mechanic that player would not have to avoid the lights unlike most of the stealth game

As the Co-creator, Gameplay/Level Designer, UI Designer and the Producer, I have been
Led the design of a 2D, top-down stealth game, utilizing Unity, featured at USC Games Expo 2020.
Conducted weekly meetings and playtests to refine core… Show more

The Unseen is a 2.5 top down stealth + puzzle solving game. With simple graphic and art style, The Unseen focuses on gameplay and introduce an unconventional mechanic that player would not have to avoid the lights unlike most of the stealth game

As the Co-creator, Gameplay/Level Designer, UI Designer and the Producer, I have been
Led the design of a 2D, top-down stealth game, utilizing Unity, featured at USC Games Expo 2020.
Conducted weekly meetings and playtests to refine core mechanics.
Created and refined core stealth mechanics that focus on conditional player cloaking.
Designed and scripted all levels and the UI elements. Show less

Jail Breaker is an unconventional co-op stealth action game, made with Unity.
The theme of Jail Breakers is about cooperation between friends and the communication between the two players would be the key to beat this game. The two players would each play the game differently: one plays as the infiltrator who experiences the game with a first-person perspective, and the other one plays as the information supporter who experiences the game from overlooking the game through an interactive… Show more

Jail Breaker is an unconventional co-op stealth action game, made with Unity.
The theme of Jail Breakers is about cooperation between friends and the communication between the two players would be the key to beat this game. The two players would each play the game differently: one plays as the infiltrator who experiences the game with a first-person perspective, and the other one plays as the information supporter who experiences the game from overlooking the game through an interactive, dynamic minimap

As the Co-creator, Game Designer, and UI Designer, I
• Designed the core mechanic of the game and gameplay mechanics with my partner.
• Designed and implemented the UI and the in-game menu for the game.
• Designed and implemented the in-game mini-map for the game.

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Invisible Hunter is a student project that Kevin Yan co-created with James Brandauer in Fall 2017 at USC. It is a board game designed to played by 5 players. While 3 player work together as a team of survivors, and the other 2 player play as monsters who aim to destroy each other and the survivors

As the Co-Creator and Lead Designer, I
• Designed a gameplay experience for a 1v1v3, asymmetrical, competitive board game.
• Designed more actions and abilities for players, following up… Show more

Invisible Hunter is a student project that Kevin Yan co-created with James Brandauer in Fall 2017 at USC. It is a board game designed to played by 5 players. While 3 player work together as a team of survivors, and the other 2 player play as monsters who aim to destroy each other and the survivors

As the Co-Creator and Lead Designer, I
• Designed a gameplay experience for a 1v1v3, asymmetrical, competitive board game.
• Designed more actions and abilities for players, following up with balancing.
• Polished the field of vision mechanics.

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