New Blood Entry — Upcycle: A Game About Food Waste

Upcycle is my response to the UsTwo Games brief, and is a video game concept designed to bring awareness to an often overlooked aspect of climate change: food waste.

The challenge was to design a video game about climate change that will lead to positive change in the real world. Upcycle aims to achieve this through the an emotional narrative, the promotion of environmentally friendly cooking, and education of food waste.

Upcycle provides the player with upcycled recipes, which they can cook in-game using ingredients found throughout their journey. These recipes can even be used to make real meals, and are stored on the handy Upcycle Phone Companion App for ease of access. The game educates you as you play, and gives the player the tools and knowledge to make a difference in their kitchen.