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Shan Hai Express
Step aboard Shan Hai Express and experience an fantasy journey through the world of the ancient Chinese mythology Shan Hai Jing ( 山海经 ). This is an interactive narrative game inspired by the nonlinear structure of the text of "Shan Hai Jing".
Release
July 18, 2023
3 years and 105 days ago
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Mixed18 reviews44.4%
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"Shan Hai Express" is an interactive narrative game inspired by the nonlinear structure of the ancient Chinese mythological text, "Shan Hai Jing".
In this game, player wake up on a mysterious train which is moving in an painting. Player can freely explore its carriages, uncover the hidden secrets of this train. In the process of exploration, players will randomly encounter some creatures from the "Shan Hai Jing" each narrating its own story.
This game was created as the graduation project of Siwei Cai and Ise Lee in June, 2023.
In this game, player wake up on a mysterious train which is moving in an painting. Player can freely explore its carriages, uncover the hidden secrets of this train. In the process of exploration, players will randomly encounter some creatures from the "Shan Hai Jing" each narrating its own story.
This game was created as the graduation project of Siwei Cai and Ise Lee in June, 2023.
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