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Figure 2: Monster Appetite in action.<br />

The results from <strong>the</strong> questionnaires were positive with criticism mostly focusing on technical improvement<br />

regarding <strong>the</strong> game mechanics such as having clearer instructions for <strong>the</strong> chance tokens, including<br />

different kinds <strong>of</strong> food items, incorporating o<strong>the</strong>r nutritional facts besides calories, creating different<br />

versions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> game with different levels, etc. All <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> feedback and suggestions are currently being<br />

reviewed by <strong>the</strong> creators as <strong>the</strong>y consider creating a more complete digital version <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> game.<br />

Currently, only a single-player Flash-based digital game is available besides <strong>the</strong> original board game.<br />

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Costikyan, G. (2006). I have no words & I must design. In K. S. Zimmerman (Ed.), The Game Design<br />

Reader (pp. 192-211). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.<br />

School Lunch | Fooducate - 40% <strong>of</strong> Kids’ Calories are from junk food. (2010, October 21). Retrieved<br />

December 6, 2010 from http://www.fooducate.com/blog/tag/school-lunch/<br />

Trust for America’s Health. (2010, June). F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010.<br />

Retrieved December 6, 2010 from http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2010/<br />

Trust for America’s Health. (2010, June). Obesity Information. Retrieved December 6, 2010 from<br />

http://healthyamericans.org/obesity/<br />

Zinczenko, D., & Goulding, M. (2008). Eat this, not that! Supermarket survival guide: The no-diet weight<br />

loss solution. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press.<br />

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