About

Welcome to Once Upon a Time in SigiL. My personal website. And yes, I go by SigiL.

In the turn-of-the-century game Planescape: Torment, Sigil is a fictional city. It’s been called “Sigil,” “the Cage,” or even “the City of Doors.”

I’ve always played games—RPGs and strategy, mostly. But outside of work, I don’t talk about them much.

I entered the game industry in 2015, starting out more or less as a writer. Over time, I’ve gradually shifted toward other fields.

I was born in Zhejiang, lived in Beijing for twelve years, and now reside in Shanghai.

I have a great pen pal. My roommates are two cats.

My favorite piece of software? Obsidian.

I usually write in Chinese.

Here are a few things I’ve done—or am still in the middle of:

• Snuck into a game’s end credits. ✅ 2020-03-19
• Built a video game museum. ✅ 2024-07-25
• Writing a series of Flaubert Lectures.

You can also find me on:

• GitHub
• Steam