​ Heidi Erwin
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comics
résumé
 Cartoon Sun Drawing
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Photo of Heidi


Hi! I’m Heidi.
I'm a game designer, developer, and cartoonist.

I'm currently a Senior Game Designer at The New York Times, working on new puzzle games. I'm part of the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Previously: Activision, Brown RISD Game Developers, PBS Kids, Game Design & Development + CS at Brown.



projects

Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Brain Ticklers (2022 - Now)

Riddles, Puzzle Design
NYT Brain Ticklers cover image. Black text on a yellow, orange, and green background.
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Pips (2025)

Game Design, Puzzle Design
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Strands (2024)

Game Design, Web Development
NYT Strands Game Cover Image
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Connections (2023)

Game Design, Prototyping
Connections Cover Image: Heidi Erwin and Wyna Liu hold Webby award. Images of the mobile version of the game with an unsolved and solved puzzle.
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Mixer (2023)

Game Design, Unity, C#
Mixer Game Cover Image
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Leaflet (2020)

Game Design, Web Development
Leaflet Cover Image
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Turnin' Tail (2020)

Game Design, Unity, C#, Producer
Turnin' Tail Game Cover Image
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Blue In the Sky (2020)

Max/Jitter/MSP, C#, Unity, Art
Leaflet Cover Image
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

PBS Kids (2019)

Game Design, Unity, C#, Art
PBS Kids logo shaped like a pumpkin.
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Writer's Block (2018)

Game Design, Unity, C#
Leaflet Cover Image
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Elevator Operator (2018)

Game Design, Unity, C#, Art
Turnin' Tail Game Cover Image
Cartoon Cloud Drawing Cartoon Cloud Drawing

Granny & Squirtsworth (2018)

Game Design, Unity, C#
Granny and Squirtsworth Cover Image
comics

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