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 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