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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
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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?
Born August 13, 1987 (age 39).
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?
Notable works include Depression Quest, Crash Override.
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