A Taste of the Past
Game Design & Art
the brief
A Taste of the Past is a heartfelt narrative game about grief and hope in the context of an Asian-American identity.
Play as Mei in this cozy side scroller, as she reconnects with her Chinese heritage through her recently deceased mother’s recipes. You are tasked with cooking 长寿面 (longevity noodles) and speaking with your ancestors to discover why you've found yourself in a train going deeper and deeper in time.
A Taste of the Past is a game originally made for Ludum Dare 48 (April 2021), a 72-hour game jam. It has since been adapted into a more polished, full-fledged video game published on Steam after receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from the indie games community!
role
UX & Game Design
Illustration
Art Direction
tools
Unity
Procreate
Figma
stats
130,000+ downloads
40,000+ wishlists
97% overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam
featured in GDoC Expo, Polygon, Business Insider
this project write-up is still in progress.
Please feel free to contact me if you’re interested in learning more about this project, or play the game yourself here on Steam!