Gold Lining
Design & Art Direction
the brief
Gold Lining is an emotional narrative platformer about finding beauty in the broken.
Play as Yunli, a young Chinese-American girl, as she navigates a beautiful realm inspired by Chinese mythology to rediscover her way home. Along the journey, players explore Yunli’s memories which reveal a heartfelt tale about the challenges of connecting with her immigrant mother, generational conflict, and finding happiness after grief.
Through rich and emotional storytelling & visually stunning world-building, Gold Lining highlights themes of family, identity, sacrifice, and resilience. With its rich cultural context & universal themes, this game is made to make audiences of all ages cry.
role
Game Design
UX Design
Art Direction
tools
Unity
Procreate
Figma
timeline
November 2022 - Present
team
Sondering Studio
Microsoft (funded by)
Code Coven (funded by)
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!