Imagine a future where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary, where the utensils and gadgets of your kitchen take on a new identity. In ‘Cook Book for the Future’, players find themselves in an alternate universe where the line between reality and fantasy is blurred.
But there’s a twist… in this future women have mysteriously vanished from existence. Players must consider the consequences of such a world through the lens of domestic exploration and discovery. Thrust into an alternate reality where the contributions of women have been erased, leaving behind a society trying to adapt.
The game’ premise is simple yet intriguing. This is an imagination game to speculate future designs. The object of the game is to use the prompt cards provided to generate the most interesting, funny or thought-provoking ideas for domestic objects from the future. Presented in a box that resembles a mid-20th-century recipe book, the ‘Cook Book for the Future’ is divided into segments to hold each contributing element of the game.
Cook Book for the Future encourages discourse on contemporary gender inequality by presenting speculative future designs. An engaging game fosters discussions and allows players to dive into potential futures, facilitating both play and exploration of these imaginative concepts.