Consume Me

This semi-autobiographical game by director Jenny Jiao Hsia explores her experiences with dieting and disordered eating as an Asian American teenager in the early 2010s, using gameplay mechanics to reflect the emotional and cultural pressures surrounding these issues. Players engage in a Tetris-style mini-game where they balance Jenny’s diet by managing “bites” while dealing with the consequences of hunger and calorie limits, thereby immersing themselves in her mindset and the broader societal influences on body image and self-worth.