Yichao

@michaelyichao.com

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Narrative director and creative consultant, making secret new things. 👀 Previously Phoenix Labs, Riot Games, Wizards of the Coast, ArenaNet, Imagineering. Founder of Take 5 Improv. Cofounded Jam & Tea Studios. Most often found in Seattle. ✨

A picture of a chapter titled “NARRATIVE DESIGN: A WINDING PATH, A WILD ADVENTURE” that has a picture of the author in a white collar shirt, tie, and giant buster sword
A sign that points left says terminal. A sign that points right says alternate route to terminal.
A picture of a board game titled NOVEL, the board game
Got a massage and the Chinese auntie doing the massage asked if I was married and I said no but I have a partner and she said good good when are you having children then and I said well my boyfriend and I aren’t planning on it and without missing a beat she said good for you everyone should love who you love life is too short not to be happy and also you can get a surrogate nowadays have you seen this one WeChat show about this gay couple with three daughters you too can have three daughters like them and be happy Anyway Happy Pride Month to the well intentioned auntie who beat the crap out of my back and also gave me more pressure about grandkids in one hour than I ever received from my parents in all my life ✨
A bunch of bananas covered in snow, lying on a sidewalk.
A woman standing in front of a Canadian flag with the words IMMIGRATE TO CANADA written in bold white letters overlaid image
An image of a Temu ad listing packs of Magic. The Gathering cards for between $0.62 to $1.05.
Suggested searches for the TikTok Discover tab on a brand new account are: soft core pore art, white White House, thick thigh pant, being stretched out
White text on black background that shares the announcement: Take 5 Improv will be In Residence at Freehold Theatre with WEEKLY shows in the International District [of Seattle] starting in June 2026!
A post with the following text, peppered with emojis: It’s all about PLATFORM and SCALE Instead of Uber, which can serve at maximum 1-4 individuals at a time, he envisioned a transportation PLATFORM that elongated the vehicle to seat 25 to 30 Instead of singular destinations, He imagined regular stops along popular thoroughfares, serving commuters at SCALE Now that’s INNOVATION that only the PRIVATE SECTOR could create Game devs, take NOTE
A screenshot of a post that says: Good argument from mtggoldish podcast - mythic rare makes standard from expensive to beyond expensive. Is this time to either reduce mythic rarity pool or get rid of it entirely?
A small yellow puppy sleeping on an equally small dog bed.
A picture of a sticker that shows two wolves with the caption: Inside everyone there are two wolves One stays up too late One wakes up too early YOU ARE SLEEP DEPRIVED
An elder 11 year old husky snoozing at the corner of a doggie gate and the kitchen wall.
MBF petting our parents’ golden retriever.
A long post explaining that a story shared by a friend is AI slop and engagement bait and not good to share, followed by a commenter saying “what a wonderful story”