Since the beginning of Yandere Simulator's development, he has created eight simple 'joke' games following the beginning of development. The idea was met with a very positive reception, so he began working on the game. In March of 2014, he pitched the idea of a 'school-girl serial killer simulator' in a forum post. īetween 20, YandereDev produced several game prototypes, though none of them became popular. He has worked on five console games and five mobile games for an unknown company. He worked for a video game company for three years prior to the creation of Yandere Simulator, then left to pursue his dream of becoming an indie game developer. Blog YandereDev, real name is Alex, is a 35-year-old independent American game developer who resides in California.