The Space in Between

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The Space in Between is an emotional dating sim about Asian-American identity, mental health, and stargazing.
Meet June, a spunky Chinese-American college student trying to make sense of her complicated relationship with her immigrant mother.
This is the love story between her and Miles, a quiet artist who is recovering after a harsh past with mental illness.
Set on a scenic stargazing trip, create your stories among the stars as you hear powerful narratives from the hidden ways Asian parents say “I love you” to the social isolation of depression. Our game is a vignette into modern relationships, a story that will leave you calling your close ones to tell them you love them.

Look up, let go, and take a chance on the night sky.

Contributions:

One of the main artists on the team. I designed and illustrated the majority of the scenes used for cut scenes and gameplay using Procreate and Photoshop.
Created and animated the 'About' and 'Featured' banners on our Steam page.
Assisted with the implementation of art assets using Unity and Github.
Collaborated with a team of UCLA students to create and brainstorm ideas for gameplay, narrative, and visual designs.
Created original illustrations and graphics for marketing on our Twitter page.
Storyboarded some episodes of our promotional comic "Searching in Between," a slice-of-life series set before our game about a Chinese girl's unfortunate attempts to find a boyfriend (released weekly for a total of 9 episodes, +3k readers, 8.56/10 rating on Webtoon)