Build your own season
[Ms. Maz: intro for the Kitchen DIY builder — a 6-unit season of your own making. Rename the deck, write the unit briefs, then cook it at your own pace, solo or with a study group.]
[Ms. Maz: one line on the optional story field — a thread that runs through all six units, if you want one.]
Keep the classic twelve or rename them to your own dozen. Each keeps its card color.
Give each unit its own theme and an optional one-liner brief. The unit mechanics stay the same, so the season still builds as it goes.
Write a season, three episodes
[Ms. Maz: reality-show intro — the short, cook-with-others event where you roll for your concepts and cook a three-episode season together.]
Run the pre-set season
[Ms. Maz: play-along copy — a ready-made 3-episode season you can run with friends, family, or the Community.]
The pre-set season is on its way.
Roll With It
[Ms. Maz: reality-show rules intro — two dice and a coin set your season. No deck, no cook/burn/freeze.]
Roll your pair
The six faces are the six antithetical pairs. One roll picks the pair your whole season explores. [Ms. Maz: reframe in your voice.]
Roll your inspiration
Times, Places, People, Occasions, Ingredients, Flavors — one roll sets the inspiration that runs through the season. [Ms. Maz: reframe.]
Flip for the lead
Heads or tails decides which pole of your pair leads first — or take the Host’s Table and choose. [Ms. Maz: reframe.]
The season arc
A season, episode by episode
Roll & flip
[Ms. Maz: reality-show step — roll the two dice and flip the coin to set the season.]
Write the briefs
[Ms. Maz: step — turn the roll into three episode briefs, at the Host’s Table or by coin.]
Cook & compete
[Ms. Maz: step — cook each episode with your cooks; someone wins.]
The finale
[Ms. Maz: step — both poles on one plate for the signature dish.]
Write your own season
[Ms. Maz: intro for the dice builder — roll the two dice and flip the coin to set your season's tension, its challenge, and which side leads. Or override any of them and set your own. Then cook a three-episode arc with others.]
Each roll drops into the season brief below. Roll all three to build your season — then make every line your own.
The dice fill this in. Every line is a suggestion — tap any line to make it your own.
- Inspirations
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- Concepts
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Roll or set all three dice to continue.
Your three episodes
Build your own season
The CS Competition runs on the same game engine as CS Kitchen, but now it's up to you to decide where the season goes! You build your game, gather up to six cooks, deal the cards, and let the competition begin.
One thread that runs through every challenge — a motif the whole season pulls on.
Each slot keeps its card color. You're invited to think in dichotomous pairs—for example, local vs. global, or comfort vs. surprise—to keep things interesting.
The structure stays the same, so the season still tightens as it goes.
Set the table
Choose your challenge
The deck so far
Cooking Show Classroom
The CS Classroom is where you learn more about yourself as a cook and as a storyteller. Each unit takes one concept card and one brief through two lessons. Moving from novice to intermediate, you try to level-up the same dish over time. Because nobody's scoring you, it's a space for reflection and growth. When you're ready, head to the CS Kitchen to take a unit test, which helps you to prepare for the CS Competition that lies ahead.
You're not just teaching yourself to cook, you're learning how to tell your story. Because each lesson is based on a concept, the video lessons provide models of dishes that meet the brief and narratives inspired by the concept(s).
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