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Zoë Quinn is a computer scientist, game programmer and game designer. Born on August 13, 1987, Zoë Quinn is from New York, United States. That works out to 39 years old in 2026. Notable works include Depression Quest and Crash Override.
My Take
I think of Zoë Quinn primarily as a developer who expanded what games can do. Depression Quest was not fun in any conventional sense, and that was the point: it used interactivity to build empathy for mental illness. That such a modest, sincere project became the pretext for one of the ugliest harassment campaigns in internet history says everything about the harassers and nothing about the work. What earns my respect is the response, channeling that experience into Crash Override to help other targets of online abuse. Turning personal trauma into infrastructure that protects others is a rarer achievement than shipping any game.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zoë Quinn
- Name (Japanese)
- ゾーイ・クィン
- Reading
- ぞーい・くぃん
- Born
- August 13, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Occupation
- computer scientist / game programmer / game designer / video game developer / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Depression Quest |
| Notable work | Crash Override |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://unburntwitch.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zoequinn/
- Xhttps://x.com/UnburntWitch
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zo%C3%AB%20Quinn
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17024751
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Zoë Quinn born?
Zoë Quinn was born on August 13, 1987 and is 39 years old.
Where is Zoë Quinn from?
Zoë Quinn is from New York, United States.
What does Zoë Quinn do?
Zoë Quinn works as computer scientist, game programmer, game designer, video game developer, television producer.
What is Zoë Quinn known for?
Zoë Quinn's notable works include Depression Quest, Crash Override.
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