irori
'As the aroma of savoury skewers wafts outside, hungry passengers rest their weary souls at the hearth. You are the chef on the cross-lands train, in charge of the irori cabin. Cook up a variety of skewers to warm bellies and hearts as you cross paths with travellers on their own journeys.'
https://pomepomelo.itch.io/irori
irori is a cosy narrative-focused cooking game made by the collective, PomePomelo. As the artist, I took responsibility over the visual design of the game, and created all 2D and 3D assets, ranging from NPC sprites, 3D props to UI.
Aside from art, each member of the team also had a part to play in the design. irori isn't my first time working on game design, although it is the first time I was highly invested in it. Unlike previous projects, I had a part to play with influencing the game design deeper, like working on the narration system and cooking mechanics.
I'm very proud of my team and know we will collaborate more in the future.
Gameplay Narration Footage
Environment Process - Scrolling modular multiplane background
Environment Process - Mock up incorporating 2D environment assets into 3D background
Environment Process - 3D environment without 2D props
Environment Floorplans
Props and Ingredients
A snippet of concept art for ingredients and props
3D art style test: I wanted to have hand-painted textures on 3D models
WIP of NPC Sprites. For the demo, I wanted to convey their personalities across.
Elotte's concept art: He was originally human!
Early game concept art: We played around with the concept of foraging for your own ingredients