Yi Lin Zeng
Sculpture
Yi Lin Zeng, Kashvi Shervegar, Anri Hino, Lily Lawson, Yurong Zhao
“Seeds of Tomorrow” follows a (first person) human protagonist navigating a heavily polluted and destroyed city environment as a result of climate change and natural disasters. The protagonist stumbles upon a hidden rooftop garden, a tiny patch of nature left among the destruction. It becomes the player's mission to gather resources to restore and protect the garden and the species that rely on the last standing natural ecosystem. The group game project created for the Immersive Storytelling course follows the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations particularly 13 Sustainable Cities and 11 Climate Action. With agency, the player is able to alter the environment and results of this dystopian city.
The custom Seagull controller aims to allow the player to see beyond the human perspective, questioning and challenging one's identity.