"How am I supposed to be whole without you?"

Meet Mei, a shy, Chinese-American high school student dealing with the sudden passing of her mother. After losing all of her mother's recipes, Mei embarks on a train...only to realize her ancestors have boarded as well. She must uncover her mother's recipe for traditional noodles while learning about self-love, grief, and healing.

Experience a story of growth through reliving precious moments with family and cooking. A Taste of the Past is a relatable and touching journey about holding those you love close.

Complete cute cooking minigames. Gather ingredients from your ancestors to chop vegetables, fry noodles, and wrap soup dumplings.
Experience a cozy, heartwarming tale. Write poetry, talk about boy troubles, and re-discover why you started painting.
Stylized hand-drawn art.
Original voice acting, writing, art, and music.

Follow us on Twitter to hear about our next game and support us on Ko-Fi! This game was originally made for Ludum Dare 48 — you can check out the jam version here.

*Our WebGL version does not support full-screen. In order to experience our game full-screen, please download the version for your computer!

Credits:

Writing: Emily Pitcher Instagram, YouTube, Itch.io, emilypitcher8@gmail.com
Art: Isabelle Szeto Twitter, Julia Lee Instagram, Jaimi Qiu Twitter Instagram, Caroline Wang Instagram
Programmers: Richard Cheng Itch.io, Johnny Wan Itch.io
UI: Caroline Wang Instagram
Music/Sound: Caio Jiacomini Instagram Twitter Itch.io
Voice Acting: Grace Lulu Fang Instagram, Mei Tam Instagram
Special Thanks: Dennis Woo, Ray Hsiao Itch.io, Kelvin Nguyen

Contact: sonderingstudio@gmail.com

A Taste of the Past (Emily Pitcher, JohnnyWan, caiojmini, JulyL, Caroline Wang, Isabelle Szeto, Richard Cheng) screenshots