Sunny Side Grill Game

Allen Interactions

Can You Cook in a Diner?

The Sunny Side Grill Game is tablet-based learning application developed with Allen Interactions’ ZebraZapps platform. It is based on research conducted earlier for restaurant training.

Your challenge is to cook breakfast properly and on time. Don’t let it burn or get cold. Deliver all meals to the customer at the same time. There are 3 levels: 1 plate, 2 plate, and 3 plate orders. If you succeed, you are hired!

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MY ROLE
- UX/UI Designer
– Content Development
- Media Developer

KEY BUSINESS GOALS
- Demonstrate the ability of ZebraZapps to create an interactive mobile game.
- Design with the Allen Interactions’ CCAF method: Context, Challenge, Activity, Feedback.
- Achieve performance levels to support active play.

KEY USER GOALS
- Can quickly understand game rules.
- Feel engaged with the game story.
- Understand interdependent cooking times and delivery.
- Feel progressively challenged with several game levels.

RESULTS
- Was used to demonstrate ZebraZapps for several years.
- Users repeatedly gave positive feedback.
- Users described upper level as challenging, but fun to learn.

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EXTERNAL LINKS

Allen Interactions
CCAF

Can you cook in a diner? This training game tests your ability to cook breakfast hot – and on time. If you do well, you will be hired.

I developed this flow map to show the game architecture and its user journey. You must successfully cook 2 plates to be hired. Then you must juggle 3-plate orders to stay on the job.

The head chef explains the rules at the start of the game, and offers a few hints!

I created wireframes of each key screen to test the interaction, game flow, and user understanding.

Are you ready? Start with one plate. If you do well, you can proceed.

You are not hired yet! Can you cook two plates at the same time? Remember, everything has a different cooking time!

You have been hired! Now it gets tough. Cook three plates of food at the same time. See the blue food? That is cold! Customers will complain! Be sure everything you cook is hot, and nothing is cold or burnt!

Check this cooking guide to see how long each ingredient takes to cook. See the scrambled eggs? They are cooked with a pan, not the grill. And remember, when you check this guide, you lose time, so learn fast! Customers are waiting!

I documented each key feature of the game. This table shows the ingredients for each meal.