Ver.2.0 of the school lunch centre management game School Lunch Master! was released on 17 September 2026. The company also announced the launch of the ARG CAREER ANSWER and its participation in Tokyo Game Show 2026.
NAKANISHI MFG. CO.,LTD., a commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer, announced that it had begun distributing Ver.2.0, a major update to its smartphone school lunch centre management simulation game School Lunch Master!, on 17 September 2026. The release coincides with the opening of Tokyo Game Show 2026, the company’s first appearance at a gaming event, and also saw the launch of CAREER ANSWER, an alternate reality game (ARG) corresponding to Episode 0.
New features include the ability to retry recipe development as many times as desired within the budget, and the introduction of N, R and SR rarities for dishes. An educational feature, the Nutritionist Quiz, covering food hygiene management used in school lunches, has also been added to encourage players to learn about hygiene during gameplay.
The Master Potion has been added as a new item, while the tutorial has been revamped and the 10-Year Mode now includes multiple endings based on the town’s level of development. An event to distribute the limited-time bonus item Event Onigiri will also be held to commemorate the update.
At the event venue, visitors will be able to play School Lunch Master! Ver.2.0 at the Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth, and a limited quantity of novelty items reproducing the Master Potion is scheduled to be distributed.
The company, which has been involved in school lunch operations for many years, also uses the game for training in educational settings and as an experiential recruitment tool for new graduates and mid-career hires.