The Cake Game - Manual

This is the manual for 'The Cake Game', a non-violent alternative to hangman, specifically designed for use in primary and secondary education.
If you wish to play the game it can be found here .

  1. Starting the Game

    2. Start the game by pressing the 'START' button.
    A page which displays the start screen

  2. The Premise of the Game

    3. A small introduction for your students will be played to give a non-violent context for the game of hangman.
    A page which describes the premise of the game of hangman to the player

  3. Playing the Game

    4. From this screen, the players can see what the number of letters the requested word (group) has.
    Players can select a letter to play from the bowl on the bottom of the screen.
    A page which displays the game state

  4. A Correct Input

    5. If the player plays a letter that is in the asked word (group), the letter gets displayed in the think bubble.
    Furthermore, the letter that was played gets greyed out and cannot be played again.
    A page which displays a game where the correct letter 'D' was played

  5. An Incorrect Input

    6. If the player plays a letter that is not in the asked word (group), the player gets negative feedback.
    Also, the cake has one of its slices removed. These act like lives for the player. Furthermore, the letter that was played gets 'red-ed' out and cannot be played again.
    A page which displays a game where the incorrect letter 'J' was played

  6. A Winning Game State

    7. When the player has guessed all letters without running out of cake, they win.
    A page which displays a game which has been succesfully completed by the player

  7. A Losing Game State

    8. When the player has ran out of cake before guessing all the letters, they lose.
    A page which displays a game which has been failed by the player