Creative Technologist,
UX Researcher + Engineer
UX Researcher + Engineer
Amina
Kobenova
Making Beshbarmak, 2025
Cultural Heritage Game Experience
June 2024 - Present
“Making Beshbarmak” is an interactive cooking game rooted in Kazakh and Kyrgyz cuisines. Designed to depict and celebrate Central Asian cultural heritage, the game introduces players to the region’s vibrant art and food traditions.
Ongoing research studies suggest that Making Beshbarmak supports linguistic and cultural retention among players unfamiliar with Kazakh and Kyrgyz cultures.
The game was showcased at the 2024 ArtsIT Games & Interactivity Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and is scheduled to appear in the 2025 BIPOC Games Showcase at the Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.
Technologies:
︎ Unity, Adobe Illustrator
Team members: Amina Kobenova, Adina Kaiymova, Tristyn Lai, Alim Utemisov.
Ongoing research studies suggest that Making Beshbarmak supports linguistic and cultural retention among players unfamiliar with Kazakh and Kyrgyz cultures.
The game was showcased at the 2024 ArtsIT Games & Interactivity Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and is scheduled to appear in the 2025 BIPOC Games Showcase at the Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.
Technologies:
︎ Unity, Adobe Illustrator
Team members: Amina Kobenova, Adina Kaiymova, Tristyn Lai, Alim Utemisov.