Game Design: Restaurant Ruler by Ms. Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv Anne Shifley, Cohort 7 - Flowchart of player progression and controls. en-us 2021-08-05 02:24:32 UTC 2026-03-16 06:18:45 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Player joins "class" neighborhood and personalizes player. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669556419 - accepts invitation to join class sim neighborhood.
- male/female/androgynous/animal
- outfit or uniform]]> 2021-08-05 03:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669556419 2. Player selects restaurant style/theme. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669559867
  • Vietnamese
  • Korean
  • Chinese
  • Japanese, 
  • American
  • Italian
  • English
  • Indian
  • Filipino
  • South African
  • seafood
  • barbecue
  • coffee shop
  • bakery
  • desserts
    • ]]>     2021-08-05 03:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669559867     3. Player selects three related menu items to sell in their restaurant from drop-down menu. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669561409 2021-08-05 03:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669561409 4. Player follows game-generated instructions for preparing the chosen restaurant items. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669570094

  • Instructions are given multi-modally in text, spoken audio, video, and pictures.
  • Students identify and select the needed ingredients from a pantry screen.
  • Students use digital measuring tools (e.g., measuring cup, measuring cylinder, scale) to pour quantities from larger containers (e.g., 100 grams of flour from a 1kg bag).
    • Instructions: To make a loaf of bread:
    1. Measure and mix 500g flour, 7g yeast, 2 tsp salt, 3 tbs butter, and 300 mL of water.
    2. Bake.



    ]]>     2021-08-05 03:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669570094     5. Player creates menu listing and describing selected food items by inputing words, images, and prices. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669605425
    1. Image can be hand-drawn and uploaded, drawn using  in-game drawing feature, or selected from an Internet image search.
    2. Prices range from $1-10, intervals of 5 cents.
    3. Students write descriptions of their food items to persuade customers to buy.
      • Examples: Sweet, salty, chewy, crunchy, smooth, hot, cold, iced
      • Real-life examples of advertisements given in-game.
      • Pop-up vocabulary windows provide visual dictionaries with pictures, text pronunciation, and suggestions of similar words.  (e.g., a student designing a pizza restaurant will see suggestions for toppings (with examples), crust, slice, size (S/M/L/XL)). 
      • In-game proofreading features alert students to errors in spelling and grammar when writing their menus and advertising signs. Students must make the corrections themselves.

    ]]>     2021-08-05 04:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669605425     6. Player "opens" restaurant for business and interacts with AI customers. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669611560
    1. Pop-up gaming tips come from computer avatar customers, who suggest improvements to the restaurant.
      • “This pizza is too salty.  Check your recipe because you are adding too much salt.” --> Gamer returns to step 4 to re-measure ingredients.
    2. “I don’t understand this menu item.  Is it spelled correctly? What is spugetty?” --> Gamer returns to step 5 to edit menu.
    3. “Why is this coffee so expensive? The restaurant next door sells it for $0.50 less. I’m leaving.” --> Gamer returns to step 5 to edit menu.
    4. Players can use microphone to interact with avatar customers. “What would you like to order?” “Here is your change.”
    5. Players calculate change when customers come in to purchase items.  Incorrect change results in angry customers, correct change boosts satisfaction. 


    ]]>     2021-08-05 04:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669611560     6. Player earns star points through customer satisfaction. With points, gamers are able to purchase privileges. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669612844
  • Change the interior design of their restaurant (chairs, tables). (5 star points)
  • Add more specialty menu items. (5 star points)
  • Open a new restaurant. (20 star points)
  • Visit classmates’ restaurants (must have enough points to hire an employee to run the store during player’s absence). (20 star points)
  • Earn a “Certificate of Excellence” award, indicating the restaurant is vital to the class community neighborhood. (100 star points)

    • ]]>     2021-08-05 04:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669612844     7. The first player neighborhood (i.e., class) to have all restaurants earning a Certificate of Excellence is the winner. Ms_Anne https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669619858 2021-08-05 04:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Anne/prv2426bwuw2e8mv/wish/1669619858