Gem

Three Project Proposals

Dias & Resin Interactive

CONFIDENTAL
Menu

2 Overview

2 Constraints

3 Design Proposals

3 AR Quiz Game

4 Murder Mystery Experience

6 Secret Gin

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Overview

Gem is a fine dining restaurant based in NYC, characterized by its unique seasonal

menu and variety of culinary inspirations. As stated in their RFP, the restaurant is

interested in providing a non-traditional dining experience for a limited time, hoping

to create a sense of community through food. With this in mind, our team set about

developing this concept in the form of a game, determined to design an evening as

memorable as its sensational flavors.

Constraints and Values

Though we took the time scale, budget, and audience heavily into consideration, the

main challenge has been the process of designing games which will not only be

enjoyable for guests amidst their fine dining experience, but maintain the

atmosphere and standard of the Gem establishment. We must also keep in mind the

size of the location itself; the restaurant is small, and can host a maximum of 16

guests. All of our concepts have been thoughtfully constructed to meet the needs

outlined by our client. They should fit well within our $200,000 budget, and be

manageable for a team of four over a six month period.

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Concept 1 - AR Quiz Game

Through a downloadable app easily accessed

via smartphone, guests can participate in a

quiz game between themselves and their

company, wherein the subjects are menu

items of their choosing. By scanning QR codes

delivered alongside each course, participants

can compete to answer questions about the

origin of each dish, the traditional way it is

served, its ingredients, and other similar

topics. Guests can then compare their scores

against one another, and the highest scoring

player at the table will win a free dessert.

Why?

This concept offers what we would consider the simplest response to the requests

and constraints laid out in Gem’s RFP. Rather than overwhelming the dining

experience, the AR Quiz Game serves as a supplementary element of the evening,

peppering the moments between courses and conversation topics with a pinch of

mild competition. It takes advantage of Gem’s seasonal menu, emphasizes the

delicacy of Gem’s cuisine, and encourages discussion around and appreciation for its

craft.

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Concept 2 - Murder Mystery Experience

Upon being seated for the evening, a host

greets you with some…unsettling news.

Indeed, in a shocking twist, one of your fellow

guests has been murdered, and the killer sits

among you. Using the clues described by the

host, as well as a number of actors blending

in amid the clientele, the diners must

cooperate to piece together the truth and

locate the culprit…before time runs out.

The story progresses in concert with the

courses of the meal, with revelations and

character moments presented alongside the

dining experience. Guests will have their

smartphones confiscated during entry, and will instead be provided props and

various tools of deduction to aid in their collaborative process. If the killer is correctly

identified, all participants will be treated to a theme-appropriate dessert.

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Why?

Though more involved and theatrical than one may expect from a fine dining

establishment, we believe the Murder Mystery concept fulfills the needs of Gem’s RFP

in its own distinct way. Namely, it builds community through a memorable,

cooperative dining experience. Each course serves a dual purpose as both a narrative

device and an echo of the more traditional service for which Gem has developed its

reputation.

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Concept 3 - Secret Gin

As you take to your utensils, you notice a

number of playing cards curiously

positioned beside your napkin. You ponder

the hand you’ve been dealt, and turn to

notice others around you doing the same.

Another card, this one stationed in the

center of your table, informs you that you’ll

be rewarded if you can achieve the best

hand among the guests by the end of the

evening. The only way to acquire new cards,

however, is to trade with others…just don’t

let the wandering supervisor catch you in

the act, or a card of their choosing will be

replaced.

Why?

Secret Gin is something of a middle ground between the two previous concepts,

being socially stimulating and mildly competitive, but without a theatrical spectacle

which alters the atmosphere of the restaurant. Those who do not wish to participate

are free to enjoy their meals in peace, while those willing to socialize are given

incentive to do so.