Derek Yu | |
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 At the 2007 Game Developers Conference | |
| Born | July 2, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Game designer, artist, blogger |
| Website | www |
Derek Yu (born July 2, 1982) is an American independent video game designer, video game artist, and blogger.[1][2] Yu has designed and co-designed several award-winning games, most famously Spelunky, Aquaria, and Eternal Daughter.[3] He is also notable as a blogger and custodian of the influential TIGSource blog/community about independent video games. He has been called an "indie superstar" and a "genuine icon" of the video game industry.[4]
- ^ Road To The IGF: Bit Blot's Aquaria Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine gamasutra.com, October 23, 2006
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- ^ Bradley, Alan. "Being Derek Yu: A Chat With The Creator of 'Spelunky', 'UFO 50'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 8 July 2021.