The Picky Eater by chiyeon
THE PICKY EATER
A game about feeding a picky fire.

Fire is fire. But this fire is peculiar, like no other. This fire will defend you from creatures lurking in the dark, repelling them with its light. But its special in another way as well. This fire is nourished not by lumber or tinder, but instead the finest dishes the world has to offer. But should it not receive the desired food, it will burn out, leaving you open and defenseless. In order to stay alive and keep your fire alive, scavenge your world for ingredients, and use those, plus your instructions, to cook dishes to perfection, making sure to put in the exact ingredients and cooking for the perfect time. Craft all three dishes to survive the night.
There are 6 possible recipes to make, each with a unique set of required ingredients and a specific amount of cook time. This game isn't quite finished, but should still provide the baseline of a playable experience.
CONTROLS
WASD - MOVE
LEFT CLICK - INTERACT
Q - STOPWATCH
E - INVENTORY
R - RECIPES
FINDING INGREDIENTS
Read this if stuck :)
Ingredients are scattered throughout the map in either the middle or the left/rights sides. In the campfire/spawn area, there are mushrooms and herbs on the ground. Going to the Fishy River on the left, you can find chocolate and butter in plants on the side of the road, and you can catch fish in the river by clicking on them when they jump out. Moving to the right, You can find boxes containing poultry and beef, as well as garlic and flour from plants on the sides of the road.


Ratings
| Overall | 131th | 3.886⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 352th | 3.5⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 174th | 3.775⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 296th | 3.909⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 64th | 4.261⭐ | 25🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 562th | 2.976⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 219th | 3.425⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 85th | 3.932⭐ | 24🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 29🗳️ | 4🗨️ |
Controls take time to learn, and it's complicated to cook stuff. A lot of inventory manipulations. Maybe can be a bit streamlined.
The game crashed a few times while I was cooking, and I found myself waiting a lot for the cooking to be over.
But overall its a very good and polished game.
When I saw the screenshots, the concept... omg, everything! I new I just HAD to try your game!!!
AND IT IS SO CUTE
I love the style, the character walking if just cute, the concept is amazing... I love all of it, I would play your games for hours if I could!!!
I would totally download and play for mobile, HINT HINT hahahahahah