Co-designer of bestselling RPG Hyper Light Drifter, director of Peabody-winning videogame / pop music project OFK. Across a two-decade career in games, Dief has been Creative Director at Square Enix Montréal, a game designer at Disney & Xbox, and a game narrative researcher at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Co-founder of interactive artist collective Glitch City - one of the longest-running indie game collectives in the world.
GAMES
Dief’s independent games have been honored by The Peabodys, Game Awards, Independent Games Festival, Game Developers Choice Awards, BAFTA & more. Dief has been profiled in NME, The Verge, Engadget, Polygon, SPIN, Forbes, & Rolling Stone.Hyper Light Drifter was a Steam #1 best-seller, at over 2 million copies.
We Are OFK won a Peabody for its storytelling and social impact, and the live music show based on the game toured internationally across the US, Japan, & Australia.
| TITLE (click for video) | ROLE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| We Are OFK | Director | 2022 |
| Unannounced Square Enix RPG | Creative Director | 2017 |
| Hyper Light Drifter | Game Design & Code | 2016 |
| Pacific Drive | Narrative Scripting Assistance | 2025 |
| Zodiac Mall Ball | Game Design & Code | 2018 |
| Fitz Packerton | Co-Director | 2016 |
| Hulk <3 Fabio | Co-Director | 2014 |
| Shove Pro | Co-Director | 2012 |
| Jumpkick Justice | Co-Director | 2011 |
| Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online | Game Designer | 2010 |
| Din | Game Designer & Director | 2009 |
SPEAKING
Dief speaks about games & storytelling around the world at events including the Game Developers Conference, PAX Australia, GDC China, SXSW Sydney, Gamescom Brasil, & Pixelatl Mexico, and perform live in concert as lead vocalist for the OFK virtual band. Dief also hosts and produces events such as the Chocobowl charity livestream, IndieCade Innovation Awards, and Idle Thumbs Playscape podcast. Selections below: