Tian Tang Dim Sum [天堂点心]

Created by Isabel Li, Katherine Arcinue, Katherine Tan

Affiliation: Claremont Colleges (All Second-Year Students)

Themed Entertainment Association @ 5Cs

Tian Tang Dim Sum is an interactive three-part indoor attraction that allows guests to build community through food, performances, and adventures in an RPG-styled traditional Chinese setting.

Inspired by rural, pastoral 8-bit RPG games, we decided to adapt the aesthetic to a more East Asian setting, focusing on a dim sum restaurant run by nature spirits to promote peace and community.

This large attraction would hypothetically be set in the indoor wing of a mall, ideally with access to a glass ceiling that allows natural light to define the atmosphere. The indoor setting allows the interactive quest, in particular, to be better controlled within the technology-heavy environment.

Links to Deliverables:

Tian Tang Dim Sum Written Treatment

Tian Tang Dim Sum Pitch Deck

Part I: Dim Sum Dining

We chose dim sum as our primary cuisine due to its significant emphasis on community, particularly with the culture of sharing a dish on a circular table (passed around with a Lazy Susan). Because of its small portions, eating dim sum encourages active communication with others sitting at the same table.