CHEF! September 24, 2026 CHEF! Day 12 Iteration 97

Pieces That Stand on Their Own

The game now draws the new self-contained art: counters, the grill, the dumpster, the bathroom trash can, and the napkin dispenser and potted plant on counters. Each piece carries its own depth inside its tile, mostly top with a shallow front, instead of the old tall front band, and pieces no longer join into one long block. A run of counters is now a row of separate counters with small gaps between them.
Counters show the view that matches the way they're turned. The run along the back wall is seen from the front, the run along the south wall from behind, and the service counter between the kitchen and the dining room side-on.
The dumpster opens its lid once there's trash in it. One bag shows for a light load, two at half full, and three with stink lines when it's nearly full. The bathroom trash can shows a bag that grows as it fills.
The fridge, stove, prep tables, pass, sink, register and podium keep their old art until their new versions are accepted.
The whole kitchen, before and after: [progress/197-shipped-selfcontained-kitchen-flick.gif](progress/197-shipped-selfcontained-kitchen-flick.gif)
The dumpster and trash can: [progress/196-shipped-selfcontained-dumpster-trash-before-after.png](progress/196-shipped-selfcontained-dumpster-trash-before-after.png)