Dumb Waiters!

Dumb Waiters! is a single-player arcade service game built around speed, routing, and pressure management.

You play a waiter in a chaotic restaurant shift:

1. Pick up orders from the PASS.
2. Deliver to the currently announced target seat.
3. Keep your combo alive while rival waiters try to throw off your timing.

Each day introduces higher pressure:

1. Timer scaling and goal scaling keep the pace tight.
2. Day twists change the rules:

• Rush Hour: rivals move faster
• Blue Plate: score bonus on deliveries
• Peak Service: shorter round timer

1. Multiple table layouts rotate to keep routes fresh.

The game is designed to be readable and responsive:

1. Keyboard-first controls
2. Pause menu, settings, and how-to-play overlay
3. Strong HUD feedback, combo cues, and summary screens with grade + best streak

If you like score-chasing arcade loops with route optimization and just enough chaos, Dumb Waiters! is for you.

Key Features

1. Tight pickup-deliver-dodge core loop
2. Combo multipliers for clean streak play
3. Rival waiter pressure system with collision penalties
4. Rotating multi-layout restaurant maps
5. Per-day gameplay twists
6. Shift/day completion flow with performance grading
7. Procedural audio (music + SFX generated in-game)

Controls

• Move: WASD or Arrow Keys
• Start/Continue: Enter or Space
• Pause: P
• Resume: Esc or P
• Restart Shift (pause): R
• Return to Menu (pause): M
• Settings (menu): S
• How to Play (menu): H