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\u2190 Semester 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Week One<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week Two<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week Three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week Four<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week Five<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week Six<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lecture \u00b7 Game Overview, Pillars & Loops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This week’s lecture focused on three main topics: Game Overview, Game Design Pillars, and Game Loops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned that a good game overview should be short, clear, and focused on what players actually do. It should explain the main idea of the game in around 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also discussed how game design pillars help maintain a clear direction throughout development. Every feature should support the game’s core vision rather than simply adding more content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my own game, I want to make sure that investigating guests, preparing dishes, and discovering new stories are connected. Each cooking experience should reveal something new and encourage players to continue exploring the mystery behind the restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My game idea till now:<\/summary>\n

The game is a cooking experience with a surreal, unsettling atmosphere inspired by Rusty Lake<\/em>. Players take on the role of the head chef at an elegant, mysterious restaurant, serving distinguished guests with animal heads and human bodies. The visual style is bizarre and absurd, combining refined surroundings with uncanny details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each day, guests arrive with unusual requests. Instead of ordering specific dishes, they describe a feeling, a memory, or a desire\u2014for example, \u201cI\u2019d like something that reminds me of my childhood.\u201d Players must interpret the clues in these requests to decide what to prepare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, players can examine the guests\u2019 belongings and ask questions about them. These conversations reveal short stories and personal details, providing additional clues about the food each guest is seeking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the game progresses, the guests and their requests become increasingly strange. Players must purchase ingredients that grow more expensive and more unusual: a loaf of bread, for instance, might release seawater and seaweed when sliced open. Through these encounters and discoveries, the restaurant\u2019s secrets gradually unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The narrative features bizarre tales with elements of uncanny folklore and psychological horror. Yet the guests recount these events casually, and everyone around them treats the stories as perfectly ordinary. Players are left feeling as though they are the only ones who notice something is wrong. This tension between unease and curiosity drives them to keep cooking, meet new guests, and uncover the truth behind the restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Game Design Pillars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n