Avacyn Shurmon is a systems and game designer from Dallas, Texas, with a interest in player expression through mechanics. She most recently worked as a Gameplay Designer at id Software

Avacyn has held an interest in game design and development for most of her life, having designed pen and paper games from a young age before moving on to development in engines like Unity, GameMaker, Ren’py and Unreal. She takes a holistic approach to game development and is unafraid to use these skills when called to do so. She also leverages these skills indirectly as well, using her knowledge to make communicating with team members of different disciplines more easily.

In her free time she enjoys cooking, gardening, photography, and watching documentaries. Avacyn is proudly transgender and takes part in pride events and activism when able. She also makes a mean cup of tea.