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Haocheng (Hao) Liu is a game developer with 6 years of game development experience across AAA, indie, and experimental projects. He has shipped three indie titles on Steam with over 400 positive reviews in total. His past projects have been recognized by BAFTA Student Awards, Tokyo Game Show, Slamdance Film Festival, Boston Festival of Indie Games Figgie Awards, Feinaki Beijing Animation Week, and Made with Unity Awards.
Awards
Awards
2025
BAFTA Student Award for Game (Tie Winner), Free Will
BAFTA North AmericaBest Narrative Game, Free Will
Coreblazer Game FestBest Student Game, Free Will
IndieplayExcellence in Narrative, Before Closure
Boston Festival of Indie GamesBest Student Game, Before Closure
Boston Festival of Indie GamesAudience Choice - Standout Sound Design, Before Closure
USC Games EXPO2024
Audience Choice - Powerful Message, Free Will
USC Games EXPO2022
Best XR Game of the Year (Nomination), Father and Son
Made with Unity Awards, Unity (China)Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2026
Slamdance Film Festival (Digital, Interactive, Gaming), Before Closure
Los Angeles2025
Tokyo Game Show Indie 80, Before Closure
TokyoBoston Festival of Indie Games, Before Closure
BostonOut of Index: Experimental Game Festival, Before Closure
SeoulElectronic Literature Organization Media Arts Festival, Before Closure
TorontoFeinaki Beijing Animation Week (Exhibition Unit), Before Closure
BeijingUSC Games Expo, Before Closure
Los AngelesTokyo Indie Games Summit, Free Will
Tokyo2024
Indiecade Night Games, Free Will
Los AngelesUSC Games Expo, Free Will
Los AngelesUSC Games Expo, SDIES
Los Angeles2023
USC Games Expo, Swingggggg
Los AngelesExperiences
Experiences
2025 - Present
Founder & Game Director, Twentysix Interactive
Los Angeles2023
VR Developer, USC World Building Media Lab
Los AngelesTechnical Game Designer Intern, Full Metal Bagel (Hell Express)
Hangzhou2021
Level Designer Intern, miHoYo (Genshin Impact)
ShanghaiEducation
Education
2022 - 2025
Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Media & Game Design, University of Southern California
Los Angeles2018 - 2022
Bachelor of Engineering in Digital Media Technology, Zhejiang University
HangzhouPage updated
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