Foodnow | gamedesign

Project Description

Food Now, an application that aims to solve this problem by providing food suggestion based on personal preferences, distances and frequency visits by both user and other food enthusiasts.

Game Information

Platform : Mobile

Project Duration : 10 weeks

Controller : Touch Control

Project Information

One of the underlying reason that makes deciding on what to eat difficult for people to come to the individual ‘s indecisiveness. According to a 2017 study in America, the average couple spends more 120 hours (or 5 days) per year deciding what to eat and being commonly known as “Food Paradise“, we can see why people will face this problem when deciding what to eat in Singapore. To understand how to fix this problem, I listed down some of the considerations that people have when they are deciding on what to eat which can cause indecisiveness in them.

The Problem

FoodNow aims to help its user to decide on the food they should get easier by providing information about restaurants or food courts and food suggestions based on users' preferences, location, and dietary restrictions.

Objective

User Persona

Based on the persona of the client, The crucial criteria that FoodNow application has to consider and fulfill is to provide information regarding the wait time of the food as it is the most prominent concern the target audience. This means that information regarding time need to be placed on the main screen so that is more accessible for the user, reducing the frustration of user. Other criteria to consider also include the accessibility of the application. Since the target audiences have a busy and rush lifestyle, the navigation of the application should be easy and simplified.

Design Consideration

Features

Achievement and Preferences

Users are able to create and customize their food preferences to allow for better food recommendations around their areas. User can take up food adventure challenges to earn reward and achievement along the way when using the application

Embark Food Trails

Users can embark on a Food Trail which consists of multiple restaurant options based on user preference and current location for users to try out and earn rewards/achievements in the process. The application will also provide the estimated waiting and travel time for user to reference when deciding the options.

Create and Share your trails

User can create and embark on their own food trail that they wish to visit (Regardless of current location or preferences) as well as sharing it with others to try as well

Concept & Wireframe

User Taskflow

Profile Creation

Food Search

Food Trail Function

WireFrames

Profile Creation

Food Trail Function

Food Search

Style Guide