Though we may think of Chinese restaurants now being largely ‘take-away’ or fast food style restaurants, in the 70s and 80s many Chinese restaurants still had lounges or bars and found it easy to pair ‘Tiki’ drinks with their food. During the 1980s through the 2000s American Chinese restaurants became the stewards of Tiki drinks during a period when Tiki culture, music and art largely faded from popularity (until the ‘craft’ TIki movement of the early 2000s). Wusong Road wants to tell the story of Tiki during the 1970s through present day, where there was a strong and largely unspoken connection between tropical fruit forward cocktails, the Tiki or ‘Polynesian’ aesthetic and American Chinese restaurants (even at Don the Beachcomber’s restaurant he famously served ‘exotic’ food which was just Cantonese food with pineapple). Tiki is now seen by many as a problematic vestige of colonial nostalgia, with it’s popularity largely fading from the American psyche in the 1970s through early 2000s. TIki also acted as a form of nostalgia for the G.I.s who returned from World War II who may have spent time recovering from injuries in Hawaii or had fond memories of the Tropics during their time abroad. Rums were cheaper than whisky or gin and thus far more affordable for middleclass Americans. In the 1950’s and 1960’s Tiki was celebrated as a tropical escapism at an affordable price. Let’s be up-front with Tiki and Tiki culture. We welcome you to escape with us and enjoy a little taste of tropical paradise in the heart of Cambridge. Our our Tiki inspired beverage program has been carefully crafted by lead bartender Matthew Tetrault and the awesome Wusong bar team. Our hospitality experience is curated by restaurant manager John Shin and service manager Zoe Garrett. With a lush atmosphere and curated Asian American inspired small plates by Chef owner Jason Doo, Chefs Sergio Enqriuez and Diana Reza. Wusong Road tells the culinary love story about Asian American Cuisine and tropical Tiki escapism that was central to Cambridge Massachusetts (home of the ‘Peking Ravioli’). We are hidden away in the outskirts of Harvard Square in America’s first train (‘Conductors’) building and Wusong Road is named after the first train building located in Wusong China (located just outside of Chef Jason’s family’s hometown of Shanghai). It is much easier to communicate from these places to understand the players' feelings, suggestions and expectations of the game, so that the game can more satisfy the player's fun.Hidden away in the historic 100 year old Conductor’s Building in Harvard Square. “Communities such as Steam and Facebook are suitable platforms for developers and players to interact directly. How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process? “The price will be adjusted gradually as new content is launched, but players who have already purchased will not be affected by the increase.” Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access? “The Early Access version can be played with 2 regions and 6 characters.” What is the current state of the Early Access version? “We plan to increase the gameplay variability, based on player feedback, possibly by adding more levels, characters and skills, or more monsters and mechanics.”
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How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? We hope to get player's feedback to adjust the game route and difficulty, and other suggestions will also be compiled and developed in subsequent versions.” “The Early Access will last for six month. We decide to meet with everyone early in the form of early experience.”Īpproximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“Establish a community that can interact with players, and collect feedback from players for further adjustments.