Derek Yu
Independent game designer: Spelunky, Aquaria, UFO 50; ran TIGSource.
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- Derek Yu is an American independent game designer and artist, born in 1982.
- He co-made Aquaria with Alec Holowka, which won the Seumas McNally award in 2007.
- His roguelike Spelunky came out in 2008, and Spelunky 2 in 2020.
- He co-made UFO 50, a collection of 50 games released in 2024.
- He ran the TIGSource blog and community about independent games.
Key facts
- Born
- 2 July 19821
- Games
- Eternal Daughter, Aquaria (2007), Spelunky (2008), Spelunky 2 (2020), UFO 50 (2024)1
- Award
- Seumas McNally award, Independent Games Festival 2007 (Aquaria)1
- Book
- Spelunky (Boss Fight Books, 2016)1
- Community
- TIGSource1
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