Temmie Chang

"Temmie" redirects here. For the Nigerian singer, see Temmie Ovwasa.
Temmie Chang
Born (1993-04-03) April 3, 1993
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationPratt Institute
Occupations
Years active2009–present

Temmie Chang (born April 3, 1993), also known as Tuyoki, is an American video game animator, illustrator, and developer. She is best known for her work as the lead artist for the critically acclaimed indie role-playing game Undertale, in which she appears as a self-insert character who is also present in its follow-up, Deltarune.[1] In 2018, she released Escaped Chasm, her first foray as the creator of an RPG maker game.[2][3] In 2020, she released Dweller's Empty Path.[4]

Early life and education

Temmie Chang was born on April 3, 1993,[‡ 1] in Brooklyn, New York.[‡ 2] Chang became interested in video game universes as a child watching her cousin play Breath of Fire. Around 2006, she began sharing her digital art on DeviantArt. She went on to study 2D animation at the Pratt Institute in New York.[1]

Career

Developer Toby Fox, a fan of her work, recruited Temmie to work on art for his game Undertale.[1] Temmie was primarily responsible for its most complex elements, including cutscenes and several characters. Her most notable characters are the Temmies, a dog-cat mixture species derived from a sketch by artist Betty Kwong, named after Temmie.[1][5]

The widespread acclaim and commercial success of Undertale allowed Temmie to pay off her student loans and gain notice for her work.[1] She regularly works with the animation studio Yotta[6] and has collaborated with video game developers WayForward and Team Meat.[1]

Temmie has released two RPG Maker games, including Escaped Chasm (2019), followed by Dweller's Empty Path (2020).[1] Fox worked on the music for both games, while Japanese composer Camellia also worked on Dweller's, arranging most of its music.[1][4]

Style and themes

Temmie is known for her distinctive style of pixel art and animation with flexible lines and dynamic subjects, conveying a sense of nostalgia.[1]

Works

Year Video game title Role Cite
2015 Undertale Artist, animator, character designer [‡ 3]
2016 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Character animator [‡ 4]
2017 Hiveswap Act 1 Animator
2018 Extinction Character animator
Deltarune Chapter 1 Main artist, animator, cleanup [7]
2019 Shantae and the Seven Sirens Animator
Indivisible Illustrator, pixel artist, animator
Escaped Chasm Story, illustrator, pixel artist, cutscene and pixel animator [8]
2020 Dweller's Empty Path Concept, story, character designer, musician, artist, illustration, pixel artist, animator [9]
Super Meat Boy Forever Character and cutscene animator [10]
2021 U.U.F.O (Camellia's 14th Studio Album) Cover artist [‡ 5]
2021 Deltarune Chapter 2 Main artist and animator [7]
2022 OneShot (World Machine Edition) Guest artist (wallpapers) [‡ 6]
2025 Deltarune Chapter 3 and 4 Main artist and animator [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Benoit-Gonin, Corentin (2023). L' anomalie Undertale Décryptage d'un Jeu Monstre [The Undertale Anomaly: Decoding a Monster Game] (in French). Namur: Third Éditions. ISBN 978-2-37784-433-3. Retrieved December 30, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Brown, Fraser (April 3, 2019). "Escaped Chasm is a free game about loneliness from Undertale's artist". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Dale, Laura Kate (April 9, 2019). "Escaped Chasm is a Free Game By Undertale Artist Temmie Chang". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Lada, Jennie (July 11, 2020). "Undertale Artist Temmie Chang Releases Dweller's Empty Path". SiliconEra. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Shigeta, Yuichi (April 4, 2019). "『UNDERTALE』のアートで知られるテミーが制作したADV『Escaped Chasm』がPCで配信開始！孤独でネガティブな少女が奇妙な夢を見る". IGN Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Studio Yotta". Studio Yotta. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Kwong, Benjy (April 2, 2025). "'DELTARUNE' Officially Unveils Release Date And Pricing". That Hashtag Show. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  8. ^ Brown, Fraser (April 3, 2019). "Escaped Chasm is a free game about loneliness from Undertale's artist". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  9. ^ Lada, Jenni (July 11, 2020). "Undertale Artist Temmie Chang Releases Dweller's Empty Path". Siliconera. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  10. ^ Phillips, Tom (September 26, 2017). "Super Meat Boy Forever and the return of Team Meat". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved February 25, 2026.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ @tuyoki (April 3, 2025). "tem birthday!!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  2. ^ @tuyoki (April 29, 2015). "where do u live bae — brooklyn nyc" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2026 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Interview Time with Temmie!". Toby Fox. December 18, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  4. ^ @tuyoki (December 6, 2016). "Got permission to share! This was prob my fav animation I did for the slime girl for the new Shantae game :0 (releases dec. 20th)" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2026 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "U.U.F.O / Camellia". U.U.F.O / Camellia (in Japanese). Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  6. ^ @tuyoki (September 22, 2022). "i animated the little Niko animation at the beginning of this \:D/ congratulations on the switch release!!!! 🥳🎉" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2026 – via Twitter.
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