Software:A Taste of the Past
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| Developer(s) | SonderingEmily |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | March 11, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Casual game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
A Taste of the Past is a narrative indie cooking game developed by SonderingEmily. It focuses on a young Chinese-American teenage student overcoming loss by cooking her mother's recipe of noodles.[1] The game was released on March 11, 2022.[2]
Premise
A Taste of the Past focuses on a young Chinese-American high school student named Mei, where her mother passed away prior. Afterwards, Mei boarded a train holding onto a recipe for noodles which was created by her mother previously. However, she loses them unexpectedly.[3] She then falls asleep and dreams about her ancestors on the same train as her, where she learned about her heritage of her mother and her relationships. After she wakes up, she realizes about her appreciation for her mother, and must find the recipe to make the noodles.[2]
Background and development
Developer SonderingEmily stated that she wanted to tell her personal story through other people, and that it was inspired by stress and trauma. A trailer was then released in October 2021.[4] Emily then began promoting the game via social media, which began to build a mini fan base.[5] The game was released in March 2022 on Steam and Itch.io.[6][2]
External links
References
- ↑ "A Taste of the Past Review (PC)" (in en-US). https://www.heypoorplayer.com/2022/09/20/a-taste-of-the-past-review-pc/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Brearton, Rachael (2023-12-05). "A Taste of the Past - A Food-Themed Tale of Love, Loss, and Grief" (in en-GB). https://indie-hive.com/a-taste-of-the-past/.
- ↑ Kairin, Kuro (2022-04-13). "A Taste of the Past - Review | Dumplings Seasoned With Tears" (in en-US). https://www.nookgaming.com/a-taste-of-the-past-review/.
- ↑ Justin, Ricafort (November 23, 2022). "Interview: A Taste of the Past, Present, and Future of Sondering Studio with Emily Pitcher". https://fromtheintercom.com/interview-a-taste-of-the-past-present-and-future-of-sondering-studio-with-emily-pitcher/.
- ↑ Bradley, Sydney. "A 23-year-old game developer grew her Instagram audience to nearly 100,000 followers after being laid off from Meta. Here's how she makes money, the 1-page media kit she uses, and what she charges brands." (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/how-video-game-developer-makes-money-creator-media-kit-instagram-2023-7.
- ↑ Stump, Juno (2022-11-29). "How choosing ‘Girl’ in early RPGs inspired today’s game designers" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/23473203/pokemon-crystal-kris-gender-representation-trans-non-binary-characters-video-games/.
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