CandyMaker (料理ゲーム 洋菓子店ローズ ～ほのぼの再建記～) is a free Japanese game available on the Google Play Store for Android devices. It's available in the US region Google Play Store.
Gameplay:
It is a simulation of a candy store. You collect ingredients, buy cookbooks or test out your own recipes, and serve dishes to earn in-game money, which can be spent on more recipes, ingredients, or upgrades. The graphics and gameplay are tranquil.
Japanese level: Suitable for all levels
Beginners: The ingredients come with little pictures, so even if you can't read Japanese, you know what you're working with, and it can help reinforce basic food words like milk (牛乳) and eggs (卵).
Intermediate and Advanced: The recipes are presented as riddles for Japanese speakers to solve, so instead of saying "小麦粉" (flour), it says "基本の粉" (a basic powder), which may require some dictionary effort for intermediate levels and a minor challenge for advanced speakers.
English Tutorial, for those who don't understand the Japanese one in the game.
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| This is your candy shop. The cash register shows how much of each item you have, and the asking price. The memo pad allows you to read notes you took from hitting the street. |
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| Here you can collect ingredients for cooking |
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| Mix up to 3 ingredients, and choose the method of preparation |
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| Pick any of the shops to buy ingredients, recipes, etc. |
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| Pay off your loan |
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| This is your inventory |
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| your recipe book |
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| this recipe failed |
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| the tsukuru! button lets you cook directly |
Intermediate and Advanced: The recipes are presented as riddles for Japanese speakers to solve, so instead of saying "小麦粉" (flour), it says "基本の粉" (a basic powder), which may require some dictionary effort for intermediate levels and a minor challenge for advanced speakers.
