I had to give this a try for the art. I LOVE the illuminated manu style!
I feel like all I need in order to progress is an understanding of what the "guess" field is looking for (name, number, color, ???). Or some combo? Any hints along those lines would have allowed me to cook with more purpose.
I did make it all the way to the "you lost" screen. >D
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Also, I had to see what you submitted, as my own submission was inspired by the narrative aberration of Kafka's Metamorphosis. :-)