Hi! This is Yichen ^^

Thanks for stopping by my site.

I’m a first-year MFA student in Interactive Media & Gamesat USC School of Cinematic Arts. Before, I held a B.A. in Design Media Arts from UCLA with a minor inFilm, Television, & Digital Media where I explored mediums and intersectionality through a cinematic lens.

As an observer and active listener, I believe in empathy and shared experiences as powerful forces to forge connections beyond words. Therefore, as a designer, I hope to create such spaces where people feel seen, valued, and connected.

I’m self-driven in technical explorations and learning the unique language of each medium, which becomes my creative toolkit for storytelling. Whether through games, animation, mixed realities, or installations, I think each story calls for its own approach, tone, and interaction to resonate authentically with people.

When I'm not working, you can find me on a road trip, wandering through escapism fantasy, or crafting my stop-motion puppets ⁺₊⋆


  • 2025 - Wind Will Tell, alt.ctrl.GDC at The Game Developers Conference, March 17 - 21, San Francisco, CA

  • 2024 - If I have a chance to…, Business As Usual, Senior Capstone Show at UCLA, June 6 - 15, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2024 - FIAT LUX - Interactive Installation, Lightfest, Advanced Light Microscopy Symposium at CNSI, May 15 - 17, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2023 - The Knit, Animation Extravaganza 2023, June 10, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2023 - The Elevator, Interactive Media, UCLA Untitled Gallery, Mar 17, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2022 - Do Re Mi, Fill in the blank, I am…, UCLA UG Exhibition 2022, June 6 - 15, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2021 - Double Eleven, Metamorphosis, UCLA UG Exhibition 2021, January 14, Los Angeles, CA

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