thank you! btw, this is the jam version of the game. If you check my itch.io page or search on steam, I have the full version of the game, which has updated art, a new scene, and fixed bugs.
Thank you so much for making this game. I lost my mom two months ago and this game gave me a lot to think about. I relate so much to Mei's character and the struggle that she is going through. I have two little sisters and have been trying to take care of them since her passing.
Grief and loss are such hard emotions to convey but you did it perfectly. There are so many times I want to ask my mom a question or talk to her but I can't. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to reflect on that. Love you mom, can't wait to see you again <3
Thank you so much <3 I really appreciate your kind comment. If you're interested, I also have an updated version of this game. It has more polished art/music and a new scene! Free to play: https://volcanogirl.itch.io/a-taste-of-the-past
I have always thought that video games are an artistic and cultural medium, so seeing an experience like this where the issues of the loss of a family member and the cultural and family connection offered by the food we eat and taste are handled is undoubtedly a story. that moved my emotions with an ending which can be quite emotional if one empathizes with the situation of the protagonist.
Mechanically it is quite simple, even though it is quite representative of what it is to cook a dish that I really want to try preparing, even though I am afraid that it would not be the same without the correct ingredients and substituting what I can get close to home, but at least the minigame of mixing the sauces wasn't quite polished.
A fairly complete experience for what is a product of a game jam which is free and also was eventually polished to later release it on Steam so that more people know about it and expanding the ending a bit.
A beautiful experience that you may revisit at some sad moment in life.
I'm not crying, it's just the onions. But seriously this is fantastic. I lost my grandmother last October and this hit hard. I wish I found this game sooner.
dude this is such an emotional thing, i cant imagine losing my dad and playing this really made me think about my past and whats gonna happen in the future, thank you
I cried so hard.. I wish I had this kind of bond with either of my birth parents, but the closest to this is the bond I had with my Mema, who passed a few years ago from brain cancer. Thank you for making this, and giving me an opportunity to cry out some feelings while playing. Wonderful game and wonderful art, 1000/10
That was a lovely game, the music and art were perfect, as well as the way grief is handled and how it all ties up together in the last speech of the protagonist. Very short and sweet. As someone who has lost a grandad a couple of months ago, this felt close to home.
As someone who lost a parent at a relatively early age (although not as young as the heroine of this story I) can really relate to her experience. The way other people treat her, the way she feels, the way everything grinds to a halt for a while. But then you gradually find life again, even if nothing is ever like it used to.
This was a beautiful game and it was just... Amazing. The amount of emotions and story and everything put into the game in that much time was astounding and made it so fun to experience. The art and music were fantastic and really went together well to make he game that much more of a whole experience. The personality and history of each character was well defined and done! Was an amazing gem of a game and had so much fun playing it!
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Beautiful game, honestly had me crying in the last couple scenes. Thank you for making this.
thank you! btw, this is the jam version of the game. If you check my itch.io page or search on steam, I have the full version of the game, which has updated art, a new scene, and fixed bugs.
Thank you so much for making this game. I lost my mom two months ago and this game gave me a lot to think about. I relate so much to Mei's character and the struggle that she is going through. I have two little sisters and have been trying to take care of them since her passing.
Grief and loss are such hard emotions to convey but you did it perfectly. There are so many times I want to ask my mom a question or talk to her but I can't. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to reflect on that. Love you mom, can't wait to see you again <3
Thank you so much <3 I really appreciate your kind comment. If you're interested, I also have an updated version of this game. It has more polished art/music and a new scene! Free to play: https://volcanogirl.itch.io/a-taste-of-the-past
I have always thought that video games are an artistic and cultural medium, so seeing an experience like this where the issues of the loss of a family member and the cultural and family connection offered by the food we eat and taste are handled is undoubtedly a story. that moved my emotions with an ending which can be quite emotional if one empathizes with the situation of the protagonist.
Mechanically it is quite simple, even though it is quite representative of what it is to cook a dish that I really want to try preparing, even though I am afraid that it would not be the same without the correct ingredients and substituting what I can get close to home, but at least the minigame of mixing the sauces wasn't quite polished.
A fairly complete experience for what is a product of a game jam which is free and also was eventually polished to later release it on Steam so that more people know about it and expanding the ending a bit.
A beautiful experience that you may revisit at some sad moment in life.
Thank you so much!
I'm not crying, it's just the onions. But seriously this is fantastic. I lost my grandmother last October and this hit hard. I wish I found this game sooner.
Thank you for your kind comment <3
dude this is such an emotional thing, i cant imagine losing my dad and playing this really made me think about my past and whats gonna happen in the future, thank you
Thank you! We are releasing an updated version with new art, music, and writing tomorrow (plus, it's free!)! Feel free to wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706930/A_Taste_of_the_Past/
Thank you for making this, I lost my grandpa this month and this helps me imagine what he might have said and I cried it all out!
Aw, thank you so much :)
This is a masterpiece. It made me cry so hard. It's so good. Good Job!!!
Thank you! We will be releasing a full verison of this game in January so be on the lookout :)
I cried so hard.. I wish I had this kind of bond with either of my birth parents, but the closest to this is the bond I had with my Mema, who passed a few years ago from brain cancer. Thank you for making this, and giving me an opportunity to cry out some feelings while playing. Wonderful game and wonderful art, 1000/10
Aw, thanks so much for this :)
This is so pretty game~~~~ I love it so much :3
Thank you!
This was so emotional!! Such good feels, and good writing. I would love to read this in a graphic novel format!
Glad you liked it!
🍇🍇🥝💖💖💖 I LOVE THIS GAME you did a lovely job on EVERYthing and I had a bad bay and you made me happy with this lovely games soi Love You💖😁☺️
Aw thank you!
That was a lovely game, the music and art were perfect, as well as the way grief is handled and how it all ties up together in the last speech of the protagonist. Very short and sweet. As someone who has lost a grandad a couple of months ago, this felt close to home.
I'm sorry about your loss, and thank you for your kind comment. I really appreciate your kind words <3
As someone who lost a parent at a relatively early age (although not as young as the heroine of this story I) can really relate to her experience. The way other people treat her, the way she feels, the way everything grinds to a halt for a while. But then you gradually find life again, even if nothing is ever like it used to.
Thank you so much for sharing that and for commenting on my game. I'm glad you enjoyed my game!
This was a beautiful game and it was just... Amazing. The amount of emotions and story and everything put into the game in that much time was astounding and made it so fun to experience. The art and music were fantastic and really went together well to make he game that much more of a whole experience. The personality and history of each character was well defined and done! Was an amazing gem of a game and had so much fun playing it!
I had a great time watching this playthrough and thank you so much for your nice comment!