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In this fully voiced visual novel, you play as Reynard Russet. As an up-and-coming chef, can you balance your career and family? Or will you sacrifice everything to reach the pinnacle of culinary success?
Screenshot from a Taste of Success
Jagged teeth smiling on a dark bar ground. Hope you came hungry.
Screenshot of choice menu screen
A bowl of cheap high fiber cereal with rehydrated powdered milk.
Screenshot: Reynard watching the dining room
A large blue eye peers through a crack. We can see the reflection of the carnage within the room on the surface of the eye.
Screenshot from a Taste of Success
Jagged teeth smiling on a dark bar ground. Hope you came hungry.
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Hand painted visuals
Fully cinematic surreal storytelling
Passionately dynamic voice performances
Intense, emotionally charged horror experience
Professional cooking simulation, choose the ingredients and styling for 3 different recipes!
Press Kit
Game - A Taste of Success
Developer -- Subversionary Studios
Platforms -- Mac, PC, Linux
Release Date -- November 2026
Languages --English
Availability -- Steam and itch.io
Website -- subversionarystudios.com​​
A Taste of Success debuted during the Spooktober 8th Annual Visual Novel Jam 2026 competition
"The Cooking Horror Game That Made Me Feel Sick..."
- BigGaming64
Though it failed to bring home any Spooktober awards that month,
A Taste of Success caught the eye of popular horror game streamer BigGaming64.
The YouTube play-through reached 200k views in 3 weeks with audience members expressing delight in the unique performances, artwork, writing, and cinematography.
Credits
Chef Vordalak/Narrator
Mike Harrison-Wood
Reynard Russet
Americo Galli
Rosey Russet
Ursula Black
Ronnie Russet
Sid Murdoch
Writing, Casting, Sound
Rowan Thorn
Food Artist/Stylist
Valentina Prewitt
Coding, UI, BG, Sprites, Sound
Ursula Black
Immersive Particle VFX, Outline Shader and Controller Support
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