About This Game
Pig & Chikin is a 3D platformer where the core movement abilities get weaker as a metaphor for physical disability and aging. In a world where pigs have wings and can fly, Pig loses her wings in an accident and desperately wants them back. Her friend, Chikin, joins her on an adventure to learn how to fly again. Their journey brings them to magical places where they meet creatures who offer insights into themes of companionship, community, and acceptance of immovable change.
Gameplay Features
Fly, flap, and slide through a globe-trotting adventure
Explore magical environments and meet charming characters
Live out a heartfelt fable of companionship, acceptance, and the beauty of community
About Development
Pig & Chikin began as Quentin Burley’s MFA thesis project at USC. Personal experience inspired the story of an accident, an aging caregiver, and the emergence of a caregiving community, with several characters inspired by relatives. After its feature at USC Games Expo 2024, the game was completed and released as a passion project.
Credits
Creative Director
Quentin Burley
Production
Christopher Kim
Sam Pisker
Alison Seidner
DesignSammy Chuang
Ally Guo
Xingyao (Shira) Wu
Lead Artist
Ariel Li
Art & Animation
Kat Donahue
Samuel Johnson
Nicole Leihe
Mickplouffe
Melissa Neumaier
Dora (Fang-Tung) Tsai
Audio Director
Tomas Ortola-Stange
Composer
Jake Psenicka
SFX Artists
Anna Coolet
Zachary Kaye
Audio Engineer
Zachery Cabral
Audio QA
Tate Friedline
Felipe Jun Iglesia
Roy Zilbersher
Neil Small
Lead Engineer
Richard Flores
Engineering
Sheehan Ahmed
Noah Braun
Evan Dyer
Ryan Lampotang
Matthew Leong
Lead Writer
Nicholas Geisler
Writing
Saumya Awasthi
Ian Burley
Chris Raymundo
Narrator
Xan Burley
Publishing Director
Gage Tilly
Marketing Director
Eric Cui
Advisors
Martzi Campos
Tracy Fullerton
Laird Malamed
Alec McNamara
Margaret Moser
David White
