Norwich: Orlando’s table top game created by food reviewer
Called ‘Orlando: Rebel Without a Restaurant’ players can follow Orlando Williams, the Earlham Road local’s footsteps, and launch their own food venue.
With just some dice and a pen, players will battle it out to become the one true restaurateur by earning mountains of money or be a hero of the city.
However if a player becomes the ultimate enemy of the state, they lose.
The role-playing game (RPG) was created by a couple who run a popular city food review account on social media, who wished to keep their anonymity.
They said: “Orlando is the bread and butter of this city.
“We’ve been following his story through this paper and get so excited each time we see an update, seeing that same picture of his smug little face.
“What makes him intriguing is that we don’t know much about him.
“He’s a bit of a hero of ours so we like to think this is a little homage to him – for someone who doesn’t play by the rules.”
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The game was released on September 28 and is a free download from the reviewer’s Instagram page.
It comes after Orlando was immortalised in August this year by a city artist.
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The reviewer added: “It’s a hilarious game.
“We wanted it to be really simple and funny – something anyone can get to grips with.
“With our platform, so many people contact us about Orlando’s, so we thought we’d make something fun for them.”
The ongoing saga between the restaurant and Norwich City Council could soon be at an end, after Mr Williams was ordered to cease trading by October 10.
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