The Story
Cookie Monster is a game I developed to teach myself Open Frameworks. The idea for the game sparked after I witnessed a mother scolding her child for eating too many cookies (are there every too many?!). I wanted to create a simple, but engaging game that would educate users about healthy eating habits, teach importance of a balanced diet and, hopefully, destigmatize some of the foods that long have been deemed dangerous or unsafe and vise versa. GMO, fatty fast food, pesticides created a culture of fear around certain types of food. In Cookie Monster game, the users have the opportunity to become the character and experience the effects of these foods on their body. Through the course of the game, one learns that balancing fatty food with exercise and vegetables will keep you in good shape.