As the First Prize winner of last year's Sci-Fi Conquest Game competition, and the creator of Outlast, which had sparked a wave of horror fever, Chen Xu's influence had long since extended beyond the Indie Game Circle.
And this time, Overcooked meant more to Nebula Games than just another game; it was a test run for the platform's direction.
So in terms of promotion, Overcooked received even more resources than Outlast had before it.
For this game, Chen Xu had specially filmed several ninety-second video advertisements.
In the promotional video, a young couple sat before their computers in their respective homes, in a brightly sunlit bedroom.
Their monitors displayed footage from Overcooked.
"A brief separation cannot affect our chemistry or our feelings."
They chopped vegetables, cooked dishes, and served them. Then, as the screen shook, the kitchen in the game actually split in two.
They were cooking atop a hot-air balloon.
Working together, the couple laughed and played as they experienced the joy of the game.
Then, as time passed, day gradually gave way to night.
The man and woman in the background, originally in different places, gradually saw their spaces merge. After a brief flash of imagery, they were living together in the same house.
Yet one thing remained the same: the computer screens before them still displayed Overcooked.
"From the past to the present, our feelings remain unchanged."
The man rose from his chair and opened a food delivery app on his phone, ready to order some takeout.
But the woman snatched the phone away with a bright smile. Somehow, she had produced a chef's hat and waved it in front of him.
They opened the refrigerator and headed into the kitchen. One chopped vegetables while the other cooked, turning cooking in the game into cooking in real