The Shukaku Game
A downloadable game
In the Shukaku game, you will take on the role of Shukaku, a Tanuki who masquerades as a human monk in order to serve delicious tea. As you brew your own cups of tea, you will transform to accommodate its flavours.
The Shukaku game combines puzzle, roleplaying and taste-based mechanics to create a unique tabletop experience. This game is GM-less, requires no prep, and is playable in about 30 minutes. It is easy to learn and great for people with minimal board game experience!
I created this game as part of a course at the University of Chicago called "Yokai Media" taught by Professor Thomas Lamarre. Playtested with the help of Andrew Tran.
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I played this recently and enjoyed it very much. It is very tactile and allows for creativity around the experince of making tea. The game allowed for a very relaxing and fun time. The tea at the end was such a wonderful bonus allowing for a relaxing reflective moment. I will definitely be playing again.
oh wow, thank you so much for this comment! I'm really glad you hear you enjoyed my game and also the tea. :)