The third day of the Lunar New Year, in a gaming enthusiast group chat.
"Any good game recommendations, everyone?"
"Overcooked! It launched today! I'd been keeping an eye on it for a while. The Nebula Game Platform has a buy-one-get-one deal, and I'm looking for someone to play with. Anyone interested? I'll provide the game, you provide yourself!"
"Isn't that a couples' game?"
"Who said couples' games have to be played by couples? Can't two grown men play it?"
"That's true."
"How much is it?"
"Fifty-five. Not expensive, and Chen Xu's Nebula Game Platform has a buy-one-get-one deal too."
"By the way, where's Old Zhang? Come play with us!"
The group of gaming enthusiasts was discussing what recent games were worth playing.
At that moment, the person called Old Zhang spoke up in the group. "Um... I'd really like to play with you guys, but... sorry, I have a girlfriend."
A string of ellipses appeared in the chat, followed by all kinds of memes.
Ignoring the group discussion, Old Zhang climbed off the sofa, stretched his limbs, then sat down in front of his computer.
Old Zhang's name was Zhang Yi. Though his friends called him Old Zhang, he really wasn't old at all—he was only twenty-five.
Watching everyone in the group discuss Overcooked,
Zhang Yi, sitting before his computer, grew curious as well. "Let me see... this game actually looks pretty good! Wait... it was made by the designer of Outlast? That's one hell of a jump from the underworld to the sunny side!"
Looking at the adorable, cartoonish shop page for Overcooked, Zhang Yi looked surprised.
A huge poster displayed the game's title, Overcooked, assembled from various ingredients.
Below it was a massive food truck.
A group of cartoon characters in chef hats stood atop the truck.
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