{"id":135,"date":"2026-10-28T23:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-10-29T23:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:45:30","slug":"prototype%ef%bc%88week-one-four","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/prototype\/prototype%ef%bc%88week-one-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Development Log"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-53749f71 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"development-index\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;font-size:12px\">DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL \u00b7 WEEKS 01\u201306<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f0eeea;font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.369), 36px);line-height:1.2\">Enjoy Your Meal, My Friend.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#week-1-2\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week 1\u20132<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#week-3\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week 3<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#week-4\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week 4<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#week-5\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week 5<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#week-6\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week 6<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e7f21f11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#44474f;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#242424;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px;line-height:1.8\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Game soundtrack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/restaurant_theme.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2191This is the music I\u2019ve chosen as the background music for my game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"week-1-2\" class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e7f21f11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#44474f;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#242424;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px;line-height:1.8\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;font-size:12px\">DEVELOPMENT \/ 01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f0eeea;font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.369), 36px);line-height:1.2\">Week 1\u20132<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/semester-1\/week-one-games-ideas\/\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week One (Games Ideas) \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/semester-1\/week-two-developments\/\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week Two (Developments) \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decided on the theme: Grotesque, 2D, Cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\uff08See the detailed approach for Week one\uff08Games Ideas)  link above.\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Getting started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve started thinking about which software to use to create my game. And after I did some research, I decided to use Ren&#8217;py to give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-11-1024x536.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-11-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-11-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-11-766x401.png 766w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-11.png 1410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#development-index\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">\u2191 Back to top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"week-3\" class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e7f21f11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#44474f;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#242424;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px;line-height:1.8\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;font-size:12px\">DEVELOPMENT \/ 02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f0eeea;font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.369), 36px);line-height:1.2\">Week 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/semester-1\/week-three-lecture\/\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week Three (Lecture) \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through VENEZIA G\u2019s presentation, I began to reflect on the game\u2019s &#8220;game pillars&#8221; and &#8220;game loops.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">The origin of the story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\uff08To ensure I could clearly articulate my creative process, I used Google Translate to assist with the translation.\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are a novice chef. After your grandfather passed away, he told you the address of a mysterious restaurant. You went there to apply for a job and were surprisingly accepted by the manager, officially becoming the chef of this restaurant. Every day\u2014morning, noon, and night\u2014you serve a stream of mysterious guests. There seem to be some unwritten rules at this restaurant\u2014you can&#8217;t just say the name of the dish when ordering; instead, you give the chef a vague and ambiguous message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Game loop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nterpret the Customer <\/strong>(The player understand customers through clues, objects and stories.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cook the Stange <\/strong>(The player choose ingredients and turn your interpretation into a dish.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uncover the Mysteries or Stories from the Guests<\/strong> (The player uncover the strange stories and hidden secrets of the restaurant.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving forward, I will use this Game Loop as the standard for my game as I continue with its development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Starting work in Ren\u2019Py<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Coding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I first started working on the project, I wasn&#8217;t particularly familiar with the Ren&#8217;Py software. The first time I added a background image, I failed to adjust the dimensions correctly, which resulted in the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" data-id=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-105841-1024x595.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-105841-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-105841-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-105841-767x446.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-105841-1536x893.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-105841-2048x1191.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" data-id=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-111856-1024x586.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-111856-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-111856-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-111856-767x439.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-111856-1536x879.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-08-111856-2048x1172.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I looked up some Ren&#8217;Py tutorials and started trying to create something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>A video tutorial found on Bilibili<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"220\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Characters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the limited time, I didn\u2019t have enough to design a full-fledged new character. However, since I wanted to draw inspiration from the overall atmosphere of <em>Rusty Lake<\/em>\u2014and am already quite familiar with its character backstories\u2014I decided to invite Mr. Aldous from <em>Rusty Lake<\/em> to visit this mysterious restaurant as a guest for the tutorial level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u4e4c\u9e26-1-689x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u4e4c\u9e26-1-689x1024.png 689w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u4e4c\u9e26-1-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u4e4c\u9e26-1-768x1141.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u4e4c\u9e26-1.png 1029w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Aldous Vanderboom, from Rusty Lake.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And so, the game\u2019s first character was established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-7-1024x582.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-7-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-7-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-7-767x436.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-7.png 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I began designing the dialogues between Mr. Crow and the players. To stay true to the core concept I envisioned for the game\u2014having players figure out for themselves what each customer wants\u2014I decided not to have customers explicitly state what they wish to eat; instead, they provide various descriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-8-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-8-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-8-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-8-766x435.png 766w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-8.png 1355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the image above suggests, leave it to the players to guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Character Dialogue \u00b7 Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-192509-1024x866.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-192509-1024x866.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-192509-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-192509-767x649.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-192509.png 1225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When creating Mr. Crow, I envisioned it as a tutorial level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Challenge \u00b7 Cooking interactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, how can a cooking mechanic be implemented in Ren&#8217;Py? I considered that incorporating a drag-and-drop system for ingredients\u2014much like in dedicated cooking games\u2014would make the experience feel more interactive for the player. With that in mind, I came up with the design shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UI design:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/f13a5fc02687821192153e37cfb1e0e6-1-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/f13a5fc02687821192153e37cfb1e0e6-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/f13a5fc02687821192153e37cfb1e0e6-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/f13a5fc02687821192153e37cfb1e0e6-1-767x575.jpg 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/f13a5fc02687821192153e37cfb1e0e6-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is my vision for the desktop layout:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the overall atmosphere of the game, I wanted to evoke a sense of mystery and elegance; to achieve this, I incorporated a palette dominated by dark and warm tones, such as black, red, and brown.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145209-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145209-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145209-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145209-767x420.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145209-1536x841.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145209-2048x1121.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players simply need to drag the desired ingredients into the slots representing the containers, then drag the cooking tools (such as a hot water jug) over them to prepare food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153028-1-1024x183.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153028-1-1024x183.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153028-1-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153028-1-765x137.png 765w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153028-1.png 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153119-1-1024x207.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153119-1-1024x207.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153119-1-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153119-1-768x155.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-153119-1.png 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the player will receive customer reviews and money. It\u2019s worth noting that customers will provide different feedback and tips depending on what you create for them. I\u2019ve designed two types of feedback: the first is a positive, satisfied response, while the second is a more tactful way of saying that the result was just &#8220;so-so.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Presentation &amp; feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-767x450.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image.png 1968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I gained a lot from reading these reviews, so I\u2019ve organized my thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming up next in the game\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add small items to the customers to enrich their backstories; interacting with these items will trigger specific dialogue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Players might sometimes struggle to remember customer requests, so providing a notebook to record them\u2014which players can open and check at any time\u2014would be helpful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily customer volume (how many customers are served throughout the day\u2014morning, afternoon, and evening\u2014and what is the total number of visitors?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research\uff1aCoffee Talk\/ Servant of the Lake\/ Rusty Lake Roots<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--11\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#development-index\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">\u2191 Back to top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"week-4\" class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e7f21f11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#44474f;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#242424;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px;line-height:1.8\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;font-size:12px\">DEVELOPMENT \/ 03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f0eeea;font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.369), 36px);line-height:1.2\">Week 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--12\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/?page_id=154\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week Four \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\uff08To ensure I could clearly articulate my creative process, I used Google Translate to assist with the translation.\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Interface &amp; Customer Clues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuing with optimizations. I\u2019ve added image assets to the game to help identify which tool is which; I\u2019ll replace these later with my own custom-drawn illustrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UI Changes\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-22-201150-1024x607.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-22-201150-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-22-201150-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-22-201150-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-22-201150-1536x910.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-22-201150.png 2005w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, I\u2019ve added customer requests that players can check at any time\u2014simply press the M key to view them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145149-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145149-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145149-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145149-766x427.png 766w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145149-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145149-2048x1141.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also added a booklet that allows players to purchase ingredients; and to help players immerse themselves in this grotesque atmosphere, I\u2019ve included a unique description for every single ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145140-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145140-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145140-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145140-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145140-1536x848.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-19-145140-2048x1131.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Unique descriptions\uff08Examples\uff09<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"252\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-110412.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-110412.png 899w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-110412-767x215.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-110412-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"234\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-113124.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-113124.png 817w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-113124-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-113124-765x219.png 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, based on the previous feedback, I\u2019ve added items that allow for interaction with customers; players can initiate a conversation by clicking on the items the customers are holding. Additionally, if a player clicks on a customer, the customer will reveal their taste preferences, which will then be recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-105226-613x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-105226-613x1024.png 613w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-105226-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-26-105226.png 686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I designed a few items that align well with the original backstories of the game characters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171220-1024x620.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171220-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171220-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171220-1536x929.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171220-767x464.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171220-2048x1239.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, I\u2019ve added highlighted text to let players know the customers&#8217; key requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171437-1024x561.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171437-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171437-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171437-767x420.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171437-1536x841.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-171437-2048x1122.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To align with the tone of the story, I also refined the menu format used for recording customer preferences and requests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Changes in action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1422\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2550 \/ 1422;\" width=\"2550\" controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5f55\u5236-2026-10-29-172536.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also added a feature where, if a player clicks on a customer more than three times, the customer will no longer chat with the player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Gameplay feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20261029173721_279_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After playing this game, my friend brought up the following three points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Could different sound effects be used for different types of food\u2014for example, the sound of adding water or the clinking of porcelain?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The overall drag-and-drop mechanic doesn&#8217;t effectively convey the act of cooking, as there is no visual feedback when ingredients are dragged into a container.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The &#8220;serve&#8221; button is not prominent enough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--13\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#development-index\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">\u2191 Back to top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"week-5\" class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e7f21f11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#44474f;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#242424;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px;line-height:1.8\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;font-size:12px\">DEVELOPMENT \/ 04<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f0eeea;font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.369), 36px);line-height:1.2\">Week 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--14\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/?page_id=158\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week Five \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\uff08To ensure I could clearly articulate my creative process, I used Google Translate to assist with the translation.\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u26a0\u26a0\u26a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the previous feedback, I\u2019ve adjusted the controls and optimized the audio. However, I haven\u2019t been able to implement the animation for adding food\u2014it\u2019s just too difficult!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Atmosphere &amp; Screen Effects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.0 However, I\u2019ve made some optimizations to the game\u2014for instance, enhancing the atmosphere of the opening scene, which now includes some screen-flicker effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1436\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2510 \/ 1436;\" width=\"2510\" controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5f55\u5236-2026-10-29-180209.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">New Guest \u00b7 Harvey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.0 And I\u2019ve added a new guest\u2014Harvey! He\u2019s also from Rusty Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-\u56fe\u50cf-2026\u5e7410\u670822\u65e5-17_05_36-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-\u56fe\u50cf-2026\u5e7410\u670822\u65e5-17_05_36-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-\u56fe\u50cf-2026\u5e7410\u670822\u65e5-17_05_36-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-\u56fe\u50cf-2026\u5e7410\u670822\u65e5-17_05_36-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-\u56fe\u50cf-2026\u5e7410\u670822\u65e5-17_05_36.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, based on my research into the character, I also designed specific small items and a backstory for him.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Mr. Crow serves as a tutorial level, Harvey\u2019s stage represents a proper, full-fledged level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-10-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-10-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-10-767x431.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/image-10.png 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see that the number of keywords here has suddenly increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Character Dialogue \u00b7 Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191729-1-980x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191729-1-980x1024.png 980w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191729-1-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191729-1-768x802.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191729-1.png 1256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here is the code and the lines of dialogue I used to create this character.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Gameplay feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, we also conducted playtesting in the classroom. Once again, I received a lot of useful feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/89e02ea00180bdd1361dcb7801fd6fe6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/89e02ea00180bdd1361dcb7801fd6fe6-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/89e02ea00180bdd1361dcb7801fd6fe6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/89e02ea00180bdd1361dcb7801fd6fe6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/89e02ea00180bdd1361dcb7801fd6fe6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/d271de85f01474fb3c4b6f61a3d82b16-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/d271de85f01474fb3c4b6f61a3d82b16-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/d271de85f01474fb3c4b6f61a3d82b16-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/d271de85f01474fb3c4b6f61a3d82b16-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/d271de85f01474fb3c4b6f61a3d82b16.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/9baf6b240ab4d0673ce01bb7787a5492-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/9baf6b240ab4d0673ce01bb7787a5492-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/9baf6b240ab4d0673ce01bb7787a5492-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/9baf6b240ab4d0673ce01bb7787a5492-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/9baf6b240ab4d0673ce01bb7787a5492.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/7eb715224a01b4b6f3b039ba6ea880e8-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/7eb715224a01b4b6f3b039ba6ea880e8-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/7eb715224a01b4b6f3b039ba6ea880e8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/7eb715224a01b4b6f3b039ba6ea880e8-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/7eb715224a01b4b6f3b039ba6ea880e8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary issue remains the lack of an animation for the placement process, which makes it difficult for players to realize\u2014at least initially\u2014that an item has already been put into a container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also some other optimization suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The food preparation process is too limited, as only one type of item can be made at a time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The original 15-second preparation time for food is too long; please reduce the countdown for food preparation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Categorizing by food type makes it easier for players to find what they need.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customers\u2019 facial expressions change depending on the food they eat (e.g., showing anger, happiness, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In case a player runs out of money, they can always prepare some &#8220;emergency food&#8221;\u2014that way, they\u2019re guaranteed to make at least two bucks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These suggestions are super helpful and have given me a lot of inspiration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I changed the name to this more straightforward one because I felt the previous name, &#8220;Still on the table,&#8221; was too abstract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--16\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#development-index\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">\u2191 Back to top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"week-6\" class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e7f21f11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#44474f;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#242424;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px;line-height:1.8\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;font-size:12px\">DEVELOPMENT \/ 05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f0eeea;font-size:clamp(22.041px, 1.378rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.369), 36px);line-height:1.2\">Week 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--17\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/?page_id=237\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">Week Six \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\uff08To ensure I could clearly articulate my creative process, I used Google Translate to assist with the translation.\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Visual Assets &amp; Cooking System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started optimizing the game like crazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/62aa6089af9019b0c5c6e877543a9627.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/62aa6089af9019b0c5c6e877543a9627.png 820w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/62aa6089af9019b0c5c6e877543a9627-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/62aa6089af9019b0c5c6e877543a9627-767x649.png 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" data-id=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/668e103cbfaca5465c7034005fadabe5-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/668e103cbfaca5465c7034005fadabe5-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/668e103cbfaca5465c7034005fadabe5-1536x989.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/668e103cbfaca5465c7034005fadabe5-767x494.jpg 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/668e103cbfaca5465c7034005fadabe5-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/668e103cbfaca5465c7034005fadabe5.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some students pointed out that the visual elements were not sufficiently clear. However, due to a scarcity of consistent food assets, I turned to ChatGPT to help generate images of food items. Additionally, I sourced key cooking-related objects from the <em>Rusty Lake<\/em> game series (mostly from <em>Servant of the Lake<\/em>) and\u2014to ensure a cohesive visual style\u2014I illustrated the essential cooking vessels myself, emulating the <em>Rusty Lake<\/em> art aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Ren&#8217;Py really isn&#8217;t capable of handling the kind of small-scale animations I had in mind, so I came up with a different approach for the cooking system\u2014inspired by <em>Coffee Talk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-170535-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-170535-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-170535-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-170535-767x431.png 767w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-170535.png 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reimagining the UI\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/63b27c75095809cefd63673b8f561099-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/63b27c75095809cefd63673b8f561099-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/63b27c75095809cefd63673b8f561099-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/63b27c75095809cefd63673b8f561099-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/63b27c75095809cefd63673b8f561099-1536x990.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/63b27c75095809cefd63673b8f561099.jpg 1674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspired by <em>Coffee Talk<\/em>, I\u2019ve reimagined the UI layout. I aimed for a design where the functions are clear and intuitive, and this is the version I\u2019ve come up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspired by the &#8220;warm\/cool&#8221; and &#8220;sweet\/bitter&#8221; coffee attribute scales in <em>Coffee Talk<\/em>, and considering the varying taste preferences of customers, I plan to implement a similar set of value indicators on the right-hand side.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the drag-and-drop effect doesn&#8217;t work well, why not try click-based interactions and a structured layout instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I changed the cooking system to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-183235-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-183235-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-183235-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-183235-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-183235-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-183235-2048x1147.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the left side, I\u2019ve added a section where players can check customer requests at any time, as well as a button that allows them to purchase ingredients whenever they need to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some classmates who played the game felt that the cooking mechanics were too restrictive, as they could only process one ingredient at a time. To address this, I added a &#8220;temporary bowl.&#8221; This allows players to set aside an ingredient they\u2019ve finished preparing\u2014for instance, removing cooked noodles from the pot so the pot can then be used to cook vegetables. Furthermore, the addition of this bowl opens up possibilities for more &#8220;experimental&#8221; (or even bizarre) culinary creations. A player might, for example, get a sudden, whimsical idea to combine a stir-fried dish with coffee grounds and hot water. They could use the temporary bowl to hold the stir-fried food, switch their tool to a cup, toss the food into it, and then add the coffee and hot water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the same time, I\u2019ve categorized the ingredients, making it easier for players to find exactly what they need.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the column on the right, I drew inspiration from <em>Coffee Talk<\/em>: the food items you choose carry specific attributes\u2014such as bitter, sweet, or fresh.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Cooking Demonstration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since it\u2019s a bit difficult to explain the cooking process in words, please take a look at the video demonstration below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1418\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2526 \/ 1418;\" width=\"2526\" controls src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u5f55\u5236-2026-10-29-185255.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Ren\u2019Py Project Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191335-451x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191335-451x1024.png 451w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191335-132x300.png 132w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yx3g25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/10\/\u5c4f\u5e55\u622a\u56fe-2026-10-29-191335.png 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the Ren&#8217;Py game files for my game. I haven&#8217;t had a chance to organize them yet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Next Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s what I have for now. As the project progresses, I\u2019ll be adding more characters and gradually making the overall atmosphere of the restaurant increasingly mysterious and eerie. I also plan to illustrate various forms for the ingredients\u2014showing how they might appear in their final, prepared states\u2014and I\u2019ll be creating the designs for the guests myself as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3\">Playable Demo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve changed the name once again. I want the game\u2019s title to evoke a sense of mystery at first glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/serf1sh.itch.io\/enjoy-your-meal-my-friend#download\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#171717;background-color:#a5b9e8;font-size:14px\">Download on itch.io \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px\">Enjoy Your Meal, My Friend. \u00b7 Windows &amp; macOS \u00b7 16+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--19\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#development-index\" style=\"border-radius:30px;color:#a5b9e8;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px;font-size:13px\">\u2191 Back to top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ai-use-declaration\" class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-505a2c52 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#44474f;border-width:1px;border-radius:14px;background-color:#242424;margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#a5b9e8;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);line-height:1.4\">AI &amp; Translation Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e0e0e0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.196), 16px);line-height:1.7\">Google Translate and Youdao Translate were used to support translation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL \u00b7 WEEKS 01\u201306 Enjoy Your Meal, My Friend. Game soundtrack \u2191This is the music I\u2019ve chosen as the background music for my game. 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