 Xinghan Chen ( simplified Chinese : 陈星汉 ; traditional Chinese : 陳星漢 ; pinyin : Chén Xīnghàn ; born October 8 , 1981 ) , known professionally as Jenova Chen , is a Chinese video game designer . He is the designer of the award @-@ winning games Cloud , Flow , Flower , and Journey , and is co @-@ founder of Thatgamecompany . Chen is from Shanghai , where he earned a bachelor 's degree in computer science with a minor in digital art and design . He then moved to the United States , where he earned a master 's degree from the University of Southern California 's Interactive Media Division . While there he created Cloud and Flow , and met fellow student Kellee Santiago . After a brief period at Maxis working on Spore , he founded Thatgamecompany with Santiago and became the company 's creative director . The company signed a three @-@ game deal with Sony Computer Entertainment , and has sold Flow , Flower , and Journey through the PlayStation Network . 
 Xinghan Chen ( simplified Chinese : 陈星汉 ; traditional Chinese : 陳星漢 ; pinyin : Chén Xīnghàn ; born October 8 , 1981 ) , known professionally as Jenova Chen , <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a Chinese video game designer . He <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>the designer of the award @-@ winning games Cloud , Flow , Flower , and Journey , and <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>co @-@ founder of Thatgamecompany . Chen is from Shanghai , where he earned a bachelor <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>degree in computer science with a minor in digital art and design . He then moved to the United States , where he earned a master <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>degree from the University of Southern California <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>Interactive Media Division . While there he created Cloud and Flow , and met fellow student Kellee Santiago . After a brief period at Maxis working on Spore , he founded Thatgamecompany with Santiago and became the company <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>creative director . The company signed a three @-@ game deal with Sony Computer Entertainment , and <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>has</mark></a> sold Flow , Flower , and Journey through the PlayStation Network . 
Xinghan Chen ( simplified Chinese : 陈星汉 ; traditional Chinese : 陳星漢 ; pinyin : Chén Xīnghàn ; born October 8 , 1981 ) , known professionally as Jenova Chen , a Chinese video game designer . He the designer of da award @-@ winning games Cloud , Flow , Flower , and Journey , and co @-@ founder of Thatgamecompany . Chen is from Shanghai , where he earned a bachelor  degree in computer science wid a minor in digital art and design . He then moved to tdaUnited States , where he earned a master  degree from the University of Southern California  Interactive Media Division . While there he created Cloud and Flow , and met fellow student Kellee Santiago . After a brief period at Maxis working on Spore , he founded Thatgamecompany with Santiago and became thdaompany  creative director . Thedampany signed a three @-@ game deal with Sony Computer Entertainment , and done sold Flow , Flower , and Journey through the PlayStation Network .