vian nguyen
welcome!
My name is Vian Nguyen. I'm a designer looking to encapsulate the nuance of human emotion & empathy with interaction and play. Some of my games also explore noticing the world around us and seeing without judgement.
If that concept brings you joy, you've come to the right place!
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Let's go and play some games!
a zine to process feelings in the face of the huge waves of layoffs
or goose or duck or swan zine for all ages!
whose idea was it to travel into this labyrinth?
i can't remember what i lost in this labyrinth
Interactive Fiction
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A collection of small interactive autobiographical experiences
Interactive Fiction
small & solo (tiny analog games)
find your inner strength, seek the support you need, use your body and a piece of paper
a two player game, between the moon and you.
a postcard to close the distance in between with idle talk.
Retreat to an area with plant life. Thank it for its aid.
What memories can you recall about this person in your life? A small game about reflection.
What can you hear in your quietest moments?
A small game about observing a shrinking city.
A simple, quiet game about acknowledging our presence in the world.
play together (games for many)
This is a game about sharing the journeys that happen between the walls you’ve lived within.
Together, what must be done to help us?
Will you be able to uncover the truth, or will competitors steal your thunder?
The purpose of this game is to give all players a space to think about loss in a way that our daily lives don’t allow.
Get a Crew together, gather intel and equipment, and pull off the job of a lifetime!
It takes time, communication, and care to grow and sustain a relationship into something beautiful.
Try to make a temporary space feel like home.
An unknown deity challenges the existence of the world you call home.
play my diary! (interactive fiction)
an autobiographical exploration into gender affirming top surgery
Interactive Fiction
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A collection of small interactive autobiographical experiences
Interactive Fiction
An interactive autobiography situated in the ancestral rituals I hold.
Interactive Fiction
I know my end and I know my beginning. /I will not ask for your permission to thrive.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser