Temmie Chang | |
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| Born | 1993 (age 31–32) |
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator, animator, video game developer |
Temmie Chang (born 1993), also known as Tuyoki, is a video game animator, illustrator, and developer. [1] Best known for her work as the lead artist for the critically acclaimed indie role-playing game Undertale , she also appears as a self insert character in that game and in its follow-up, Deltarune . [1] In 2019, she released Escaped Chasm , her first foray as the creator of an RPG maker game. [2] [3] In 2020 she released Dweller's Empty Path . [4]
Chang is known for her distinctive style of pixel art and animation with flexible lines and dynamic subjects, conveying a sense of nostalgia. [1]
Chang became interested in video game universes as a child watching her cousin play Breath of Fire . [1] Around 2006, she began sharing her digital art on DeviantArt. [1] She went on to study 2D animation at the Pratt Institute in New York. [1]
Developer Toby Fox, a fan of her work, recruited Chang to work on art for his game Undertale. [1] Chang was primarily responsible for its most complex elements, including cutscenes and several characters. Her most notable characters are the Temmies, a dog species derived from a sketch by artist Betty Kwong, named after Chang. [1] [5]
The widespread acclaim and commercial success of Undertale allowed Chang to pay off her student loans and gain notice for her work. [1] She regularly works with the animation studio Yotta [6] and has collaborated with video game developers WayForward and Team Meat. [1]
Chang has released two RPG Maker games, including Escaped Chasm (2019), followed by Dweller's Empty Path (2020). [1] Fox worked on the music for both games, while Camellia arranged most of the music for Dweller's. [1] [4]