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A two-player alt-controller competition game where you pet a giant plush cat butt to win a virtual cat’s affection. Exhibited at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) alt.ctrl 2025, Day of the Devs, IGN Live, CatCon, SeaMeow Con, Indiecade. A finalist for the IGF alt.ctrl.GDC Award, recognizing innovation in alternative controllers. Sustained viral traction across TikTok, Instagram, X, and Rednote (10+ posts reaching Millions of views with high engagement) Featured by major outlets including The Game Awards, IGN, and CNET.
Role: Lead Technical Designer & Artist
Platform: PC | Unity
Genre: Arcade & Installation
Team: 10 students working over 8 weeks
Exhibited At
Storyboard / Interaction Flow
Development Process
Touch Sensor Making
Version 1: Copper Tape & Velostat
Version 2: Conductive Thread
Contribution
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Shaped the game’s initial concept and vision, inspired by my own cat who enjoys butt petting.
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Led the engineering of 32 touch sensors with conductive thread with custom circuit design on Arduino, integrated with Unity C# for real‐time tactile input
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Designed and implemented the UI and interaction flows across all scenes to ensure clarity and cohesion, and storyboarded the game’s core loop to align player experience with design goals.
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Served as the primary host across four major conferences engaging 5,000+ participants.
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Designed and built the cat butt controller, taking it from sketches through foam carving and full fabrication.
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