Pig & Chikin

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 KimSam PiskerAlison Seidner
Design
Sammy ChuangAlly GuoXingyao (Shira) Wu

Lead Artist
Ariel Li

Art & Animation
Kat DonahueSamuel JohnsonNicole LeiheMickplouffeMelissa NeumaierDora (Fang-Tung) Tsai

Audio Director
Tomas Ortola-Stange

Composer
Jake Psenicka

SFX Artists
Anna CooletZachary Kaye

Audio Engineer
Zachery Cabral

Audio QA
Tate FriedlineFelipe Jun IglesiaRoy ZilbersherNeil Small

Lead Engineer
Richard Flores

Engineering
Sheehan AhmedNoah BraunEvan DyerRyan LampotangMatthew Leong

Lead Writer
Nicholas Geisler

Writing
Saumya AwasthiIan BurleyChris Raymundo

Narrator
Xan Burley

Publishing Director
Gage Tilly

Marketing Director
Eric Cui

Advisors
Martzi CamposTracy FullertonLaird MalamedAlec McNamaraMargaret MoserDavid White