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