Food For Thought

Tabletop Simulator Game

<em>Food For Thought</em> is an educational strategy game reminiscent of 'The Oregon Trail.' Inspired by college life, the game teaches meal planning and cooking basics while emphasizing the impact of choices on health, finances, and well-being. As a college freshman, navigate classes, socializing, and meals, making choices that affect your character's day. Players learn the importance of meal prepping and balancing a busy schedule in this pixel art-style game. <br><br> This game was created by 3 students at the University of Utah for Entertainment Arts and Engineering 3720: Alternative Game Development during the Summer 2021 semester. <br><br> Alternative Game Development is described as "examining contemporary and alternative development techniques and processes of video games, moving beyond commercial gaming to map the realm of user and community created content such as mods, and web games, as well as alternative uses form video games that include edutainment, military, health and political games. Students will explore the various industry roles in video game development cycles, providing students the opportunities to enact those roles in teams, creating video games together."