Zhenghua Z Yang
Founder & CEO of Serenity Forge | Creator of Fractured Blooms | Forbes 30 Under 30 2020
- Role
- Founder, CEO at Serenity Forge
- Location
- Boulder, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Zhenghua Z Yang
Zhenghua Yang (Z) is the founder of Serenity Forge, a values-driven video game development company in Boulder, CO. Having built his first computer at the age of 6 and programmed his first video game at the age of 10, Z wanted more and began exploring gamification in the early Since then, Z had created video games that saved peoples’ lives by preventing suicide, “tricked” kids into learning rocket science, and inspired gamers to turn enemies into friends. Z is a TEDx speaker and holds many awards in business and design; his art and games have reached fans around the world and have been exhibited at museums such as the Smithsonian Institution & Denver Botanic Gardens. In 2020, Z was selected to the class of Forbes 30 Under 30.Notable Projects:Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOADSlay the PrincessTo the MoonLISA: Definitive EditionCyanide & Happiness: FreakpocalypseThe Alto CollectionA Space for the UnboundCoffee TalkDeath’s Gambit: AfterlifeSword and Fairy: Together Forever (7)Where the Water Tastes Like WineXuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains ()Smile For MeRoman Sands RE:BuildCentumNeversongLifeless PlanetLong Gone Days
Experience
Founder, CEO
May 2008 — Present · Boulder, CO, US
Executive Director of meaningful game development and publishing, managing team of 40. Creator of Fractured Blooms. We develop and publish games on PC/Mac, consoles (Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, Xbox, PlayStation), VR, and mobile.Notable Projects:Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!Slay the Princess: The Pristine CutNEEDY STREAMER OVERLOADTo the MoonLISA: Definitive EditionGone HomeCyanide & Happiness: FreakpocalypseThe Alto CollectionA Space for the UnboundCoffee TalkDeath’s Gambit: AfterlifeSword and Fairy: Together Forever (7)Where the Water Tastes Like WineXuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains ()Smile For MeRoman Sands RE:BuildNeversongLifeless PlanetFractured Blooms
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), Quantitative Finance
2011 — 2014
Harvard Business School
Leadership and Management
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Actuarial Science
2008 — 2009
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