Brenda Zhang

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About the Author

Hi! I'm Brenda. Currently, I'm a San Francisco-based software engineer by day and an interdisciplinary writer by night. Aside from software engineering and writing, I'm an entrepreneur at heart. I am always coding up apps, creating my own websites and blogs, and brainstorming ideas with friends. One of those ideas became the meticulously designed indie gaming website Indie Story Games, inspired by my love for great UI, indie games, and interactive stories. If I'm not gaming or writing, I'm probably playing guitar, reading about personal finance and investing, or coding up yet another web app.

Articles by Brenda Zhang

Take a Minute to Check Out Minute of Islands

Brenda Zhang

March 13, 2021

news

Map Out Your Path in Carto, a Story-Driven Puzzle Adventure

Brenda Zhang

January 25, 2021

demo

review

short

5 Story Rich Indie Games With Cute Froggy Protagonists

Brenda Zhang

December 15, 2020

our picks

Frogsong Grapples With Identity Through the Lens of a Tiny Frog

Brenda Zhang

November 24, 2020

interview

spotlight

3 Quirky, Nostalgic Social Media Simulator Indie Games

Brenda Zhang

October 07, 2020

our picks

5 Narrative-Driven Pixel Art Indie Games With Playable Demos

Brenda Zhang

September 30, 2020

our picks

The Beauty of Letting Go in When The Past Was Around

Brenda Zhang

September 22, 2020

review

in-depth

Soothing Music and Symbolism in When the Past Was Around

Brenda Zhang

August 31, 2020

demo

review

in-depth

Adventures at Indie Arena Booth

Brenda Zhang

August 29, 2020

events

opinion

9 Beautiful, Heartwarming Narrative-Driven Games to Follow

Brenda Zhang

August 27, 2020

our picks

How Underdown Empowers With Diverse Characters

Brenda Zhang

August 18, 2020

interview

spotlight

7 Eye-Catching Story Rich Indie Games From #PitchYaGame 3

Brenda Zhang

August 03, 2020

our picks

From Grinding Gatherer to Millionaire Tycoon in Forager

Brenda Zhang

July 16, 2020

review

in-depth

Quirky Art and Mini-Games Make for a Warm Welcome to Elk

Brenda Zhang

July 14, 2020

demo

review

in-depth

Chicory: A Colorful Tale Feels Like a Playable Coloring Book

Brenda Zhang

July 08, 2020

demo

review

in-depth

Understanding Minimum Wage Living through Nanopesos

Brenda Zhang

July 02, 2020

review

in-depth

Angela He's Visual Novels: Love, Loss, and Memes

Brenda Zhang

June 21, 2020

spotlight

Wandering With Willow and the Wurm in Winding Worlds

Brenda Zhang

May 22, 2020

review

in-depth

The Spooky Silly Darkside Detective

Brenda Zhang

May 13, 2020

#tbt

review

in-depth

7 Beautiful, Relaxing Indie Games Coming in 2020

Brenda Zhang

May 11, 2020

our picks

Meet Passionate Gamers, Takeshi and Hiroshi

Brenda Zhang

May 10, 2020

review

in-depth

The Tangled Lives of the Fellows in Tangle Tower

Brenda Zhang

May 08, 2020

review

in-depth

Adventure Time in the Vibrant World of Card of Darkness

Brenda Zhang

May 06, 2020

review

in-depth

Eliza, Empathy and Ethics in a Tech-Driven World

Brenda Zhang

April 29, 2020

review

in-depth

Terraforming Landscapes in Old Man's Journey

Brenda Zhang

April 22, 2020

#tbt

review

in-depth

Risk of Rain: A Prologue to My Next Adventure

Brenda Zhang

April 17, 2020

#tbt

review

in-depth

From Broom to Roomba in Moonlighter

Brenda Zhang

April 05, 2020

review

in-depth

Lucas Pope in 48 Hours

Brenda Zhang

April 05, 2020

spotlight