Context
La Tapería is an interactive food app. Guests choose ingredients, assemble a tapa, save or share the combination, and receive a verdict from Doña Oliva.
The project combines Spanish tapas, Mexican botanas, pixel art and a conversational character in one small interface.
Problem
- The ingredient collection needed categories that made combinations easy to explore.
- Labels, recipes and character feedback needed a consistent Spanish voice.
- Saved combinations needed shareable URLs.
- Social previews and search metadata needed to explain the app outside its interface.
Approach
I organized the app around ingredients, a plate, house recipes and Doña Oliva’s verdict. Pantry categories include bases, cheeses, meats, seafood, pickles, vegetables, sauces, toppings and unusual ingredients.
House recipes such as La Gilda, La Tostada and Esquites de barra give guests starting points. They can also assemble a combination from scratch.
Decisions
- Use Doña Oliva’s feedback to explain the current plate and give the app its voice.
- Apply the same pixel-art style to ingredients, character, plate and motion.
- Keep adding, clearing, saving and sharing available within the main interface.
- Give house recipes URLs that preserve their ingredient combinations.
- Include Spanish metadata, social images, a manifest, a sitemap and structured data.
Impact
The public app brings ingredients, recipes, feedback and sharing into a complete interaction. It shows how a character and a clear content model can support a small interface.
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