While they're incredibly simple and the tutorial every time kind of messes with the flow, I like that the changes and escalations of the cooking minigames symbolize Marisa's development, understanding and acceptance of her feelings. I missed that connection when reading the draft, like learning how to cook = learning what her feelings mean, and learning what she wants to cook = learning how she wants to express her feelings. It's a lot more obvious with the gameplay, which is cool. (Gameplay enhancing story, hooray)