There is no universal guide for navigating death and grief.

For Chinese artist Zhou Yichen, whose paternal grandmother died in October, his healing came in the form of designing a video game to commemorate her.

The five-minute-long English-language game on the Nintendo Game Boy platform, aptly titled Grandma, allows the player to interact with a character important to Yichen's life — his late grandmother.

Whether it's eating or having a chat, taking a stroll or helping her bathe, there are numerous ways the player can interact with the elderly woman in the game.

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On Nov 23, Yichen provided some context on his social media as to the special bond he holds with his late grandmother.

The 31-year-old mentioned that, six months ago, his grandmother suffered an injury after experiencing a fall at home. 

Given her constraints in mobility, he decided to move in to her home and take care of her.

They created new memories in the six months living together before his grandmother died from an illness Oct 11.

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