Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Chelsea Zhang
had an Idea!

About Creator

Chelsea ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ is a creative technologist blending programming ✴︎, design ✐ᝰ, and cultural storytelling ⛰︎. She builds interactive experiences that educate, engage, and connect. Her work combines technical precision with meaningful design to turn ideas into immersive, playable worlds ⋆。˚

Past Creations

Chelee's Probably —

simulating futures where you can walk through your thoughts.

creating experiences that stick with people.

connecting dots no one saw before.

Documentary Simulator

Technical Programming Lead | Building the next generation of an XR experience through Unreal. Partnering with Disney, Epic Games, and Sony

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The Unrealtor

Gameplay Engineer | Implementing modular puzzle interaction systems. Hint/slow systems and UI that is able to overlay through different states

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Drenched

UI & Interaction Engineer | Shifting between water and land, transforming forms to solve challenges blending storytelling, art, and engineering.

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Unchained: Tale of Enra

Systems Engineer | Crafted a game system not just through violence but through heavily thought out, strategic scenarios

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100 Day Siege

VR Gameplay Engineer | Engineering World 4 and implementing into tower defense game

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Aria Spark

AI Engineer | Crafting AI flow charts, text to speech flow with Gemini, and building a fully functional DIY AI Assistant in VR

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World Quest

Lead Programmer | Dungeon crawler. Armor, Trade, Tool, Inventory, Spell Systems

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Shelf Life

Gameplay Engineer & Designer| Winning 2 awards: a clean UI, cute aesthetics roommate simulation

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Open Your Browser

Designer | Crafting art, animation, and graphics and shipping a game in 8 weeks start to finish

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Our Album

Designer | Bringing people together through an app curated to bring physical memories into the digital realm. 24 hours design

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Buzz

Software Engineer | Programming and shipping an MVP in 4 weeks for a nightlife restaurant finder app

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FashioNab

PM | Synthesized AR and AI world to try on clothing virtually. Shipping product from 0->1 in a semester

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Hi I'm Chelsea Zhang (she/her) an engineer, product designer,

flautist, and junior studying Computer Science and Game Design.


A litte more about who I am:

I enjoy solving technical challenges and pushing the boundaries of how interactions between users can go. Working with cross-functional teams, and pushing creative ideas forward is my joy!


Currently I am exploring the intersection between AI, VR, and gameplay systems. Whether its optimizing performance, designing gameplay mechanics, or leading a team, Im always looking for ways to build better, more engaging experiences.


Panda enthusiast & cultural dreamer
I love storytelling, culture-inspired games, and creating experiences that connect people.


⌨︎ Code is my paintbrush
I turn ideas into interactive worlds through programming, design, and creativity.


Music keeps me grounded
A lifelong flute player who finds inspiration through music, rhythm, and expression.


☁︎ Off-screen
Building game concepts, exploring LLM tools, dancing, watching fantasy dramas, and finding inspiration everywhere.


Our Album

Designer | Bringing people together through an app curated to bring physical memories into the digital realm. 24 hours design

Explore

Buzz

UI Design | Programming and designing and shipping an MVP in 4 weeks for a nightlife restaurant finder app

Explore

FashioNab

PM | Synthesized AR and AI world to try on clothing virtually. Shipping product from 0->1 in a semester

Explore

Hi I'm Chelsea Zhang (she/her) an engineer, product designer,

flautist, and junior studying Computer Science and Game Design.


A litte more about who I am:

I enjoy solving technical challenges and pushing the boundaries of how interactions between users can go. Working with cross-functional teams, and pushing creative ideas forward is my joy!


Currently I am exploring the intersection between AI, VR, and gameplay systems. Whether its optimizing performance, designing gameplay mechanics, or leading a team, Im always looking for ways to build better, more engaging experiences.


Panda enthusiast & cultural dreamer
I love storytelling, culture-inspired games, and creating experiences that connect people.


⌨︎ Code is my paintbrush
I turn ideas into interactive worlds through programming, design, and creativity.


Music keeps me grounded
A lifelong flute player who finds inspiration through music, rhythm, and expression.


☁︎ Off-screen
Building game concepts, exploring LLM tools, dancing, watching fantasy dramas, and finding inspiration everywhere.