Archeocook

Archeocook is a single player, narrative game about an Archeocook, a keeper of old flavors and culinary traditions. As they travel aboard their houseboat, the Mirepoix, they are on a quest to find people who remember recipes from ancient times, and recreate cherished meals using any ingredients they can find -- not only local produce from the area, but also their own thoughts, memories, and dreams.

The game mixes puzzle elements to balance flavors appropriately while cooking, and an epistolary story unraveling the warmth and depth of a solarpunk-inspired world.

Oct 24: There is now a web-based version of the prototype with some puzzle elements.

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The current version focuses on a time when the Archeocook had to find shelter from a storm, which led them to discover an old recipe for a little cake.

Setting: The story takes place on Earth in a distant future. Interplanetary traveling is now a thing, but a handful of people have stayed on Earth. Some of them live along a vast river nestled in a tropical region. Their lives are paced by the abrupt changes of weather and seasons;  but their ingenuity help them nurture the bountiful ecosystem they are part of.

Developer: Elise Trinh (Litotic)

An early prototype was made for Indiecade's Climate Jam 2024 -- https://itch.io/jam/climate-jam-2024