Derek Yu

Derek Yu (born July 2, 1982) is an American independent video game designer, video game artist, and blogger. He is also notable as a blogger and custodian of the influential TIGSource blog/community about independent video games. He has been called an "indie superstar" and a "genuine icon" of the video game industry.

Life and career Yu's first exposure to computer games was an Atari 2600 when he was a child. Already in second grade, he and a friend started mapping out simple games on paper, later moving on to making text adventures on the PC and eventually using Klik & Play to make games. After graduating from college with a degree in computer science, Yu moved to San Francisco and worked as a freelance illustrator.

In 2016, Yu and Perry thought up the idea to develop 50 distinct games published under one collection, titled UFO 50. Other developers, such as Eirik Suhrke and Ojiro Fumoto, helped with development. The game released in 2024.

Ludography Date Title Role Notes 1999 Remade as one of the games included in UFO 50, titled under the name Devilition 2002 2002 Artist 2003 2006 2007 Winner of the 2007 IGF Seumas McNally Grand Prize. 2008 PC Gamer UK 2013 Game of the Year. Originally released as a freeware Windows title, an enhanced remake was first released on Xbox 360 in 2012. 2020 2024UFO 50Co-directorContains remakes of Yu's past games Diabolika and Quibble Race.