GAME DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER
GAME DESIGNER & PRODUCER
Chillfall LYL
(Sapphire Ruan)
Passionate about games, with experience in gameplay, game design, interaction flow, and animation. Skilled in using visual expression to enhance player experience. Actively engaged in board games and tabletop RPGs, with strong expertise in rules design, pacing, and system thinking, combined with a keen awareness of player experience.
MY PORTFOLIO
2D Narrative Game
Set in a cyberpunk world where thoughts are shared through touch, the player explore the mind palaces of three individuals—each with a distinct art style and gameplay—to uncover fragmented memories and solve a murder mystery.
2D Side-Scrolling Metroidvania Game
Players control a Cat-bot navigating a cluttered, maze-like room to clean up the mess. Using bubble-based mechanics, they traverse obstacles and “defeat” trash, unlocking new bubble abilities that expand mobility and strategy.
Top-Down Survival Refueling Game
A fast-paced top-down survival game where players refuel escaping cars using a custom pressure-sensor controller to keep them from running out of gas and getting caught.
VR Game
A VR game where the player is a parent bird, stealing food and hiding from humans to feed their babies.
2D Side Scrolling Puzzle Game
The Elephant in the room is desperate for attention -- no one ever notices them! Player controls the elephant, solving different puzzles by putting on various animal masks and aiming to bring in more elements of elephant into the room for attention.
2D Pixel Side-Scrolling Action Game
A 2D side-scrolling action game that explores the theme of depression through gameplay mechanics. Instead of a traditional heroic quest, the game uses combat and environment design to embody the struggles and coping mechanisms of mental illness.
4v1 Game about Cute Sleight of Hand
A 4v1 game where 4 robbits try to steal relics while a guard is trying to catch them. The robbits have controllers as their input while the guard uses an eye-tracker.