Cultivating Cultural Curiosity Through Play: A Frenchcooking Simulation Game for Accessible Culturaleducation

The issue of limited cultural exposure is present in society due to fast-paced lifestyles and lack of awareness. In an effort to solve this problem, I focused on the food aspect of culture and developed a French cooking simulation game that promotes cultural curiosity through interactive gameplay and historical learning [14]. The game includes time-bound cooking challenges with a recipe book that has educational background information on traditional French dishes. Key systems include the cooking mechanics, the recipe-based learning component, and a progression system to maximize engagement. Design challenges included defining player interaction and ensuring cultural content was informative and accessible. A small-scale survey experiment showed high engagement (average enjoyment score: 4.2) and moderate cultural learning (3.7), indicating the game is both entertaining and educational [15]. Compared to other cultural learning tools, this game offers greater accessibility and balance, also providing a scalable way to introduce users to diverse cultures.