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• gamedeal user

  Jun 7, 2023

  Aaaahh espresso tycoon. A game I thought would be a joke or a goof or something badly made or not worth my time or money. Well...I played it for a decent amount of time and came to a conclusion. At the very least it's worth it's asking price. It's not awful. Sure it's not perfect but in terms of simulator games it's actually pretty good. The gameplay is fun and in depth although maybe a bit repetitive and sometimes boring. Confusing right? I know but it's still the truth. It has a lot, like choosing where to set up shop, customizing it in a lot of different ways including creating your own coffee recipes right down to what kind of cup you use or what kind of ice you use. Tons of different decorations and styles for your coffee shop and more. It even has cutscenes, voice acting, a campaign story mode, a decent tutorial decent graphics and sound. I mean overall this game is pretty decent. That's the word of the day. DECENT. The game is DECENT. So it's worth your money and your time. But only if you're into simulator games with a lot of managing and sitting around watching things happen. If that doesn't sound interesting to you then you should probably pass on this one. But I mean I liked it cuz I knew (more or less) what I was getting into. But it offered me far more than I was expecting which was really nice. If you'd like a more in depth look with gameplay then please check out the video on my YouTube Channel (link below). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9lgH_cSnsM Otherwise thanks for reading and I hope I managed to help some of you out there spend your money wisely.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 10, 2023

  Played for 3 hours without even realizing it. Did stop to make coffee. Drinking coffee while playing a game centered around coffee, A+. Extremely fun. Will definitely drink more coffee.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 9, 2023

  Someone worked in the coffee industry definitely helped create this game. While some aspects are truly "game play" mechanics, others are ripped straight out of a coffee shop manager's admin tasks. When I saw the gantt chart shift scheduling I was already having flashbacks to dealing with schedules in Kronos. Oh you need a second barista during peak? Look to hire. Oh, but Bobby can only work 4 hours and prefers evenings? Shift everyone else around to accommodate! And don't even get me started on allowing butter and mayo in coffee drinks! I simultaneously hate it and love it. The only critic I have is inventory management is a little clunky. It's nice that it give you a heads up when supply is running low, but I would love and end of day report or something that would just isolate the ingredients you currently order onto one page for quick mass reordering. I would also love and option for the store to autoclose when your barista leaves. The employees have schedules, why couldn't the shop have store hours? Final verdict: great game, you get exactly the experience you think you will get at the price you pay. A few quality of life improvements could help mechanics in the future, but gameplay is solid.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 10, 2023

  It's enjoyable at the start, but quickly becomes monotonous, as the entire "business model" that you have to build is: buy more deco -> customers pay more -> win. Too bad it's not more challenging.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 3, 2023

  Reminds me of older tycoon pc games in the best way possible. In my opinion it has enough stuff to manage to have depth but not too much so it's a very chill management game. Devs are consistently updating too.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 23, 2023

  On the subway I served a concoction which was a splash of strawberry ice cream, a sip of espresso, and about a third of a liter of premium mayonnaise. On top was a thin layer of steamed milk with a crudely drawn grim reaper. Named this thing the "Literal Heart Attack", sold it for about $44 (before the decor multiplier) and it is beloved by Seniors and Businessmen alike. 10/10, having an absolute blast though I have no idea why the heck you can put mayo in your coffee to begin with
• gamedeal user

  Jun 8, 2023

  Great game ! Big AAA titles should learn from those guys, almost 10h in and zero bugs found. You pay exactly for what you get a relaxing and climatic coffee shop simulator. The Latte Art is realy fun and satisfaing to use. I allways wanted to do something like that and now I can, maybe in a video game but still it counts :D Tutorial is simple and easy. What's more the campaing is engaging and I felt motivated to complete it to unlock levels in sandbox mode which by the way is even more fun :D UNLIMITED MONEY!!!! Overall great game that you can easly play for houndres hours and don't get bored as there is a lot of customization. (I think you can use Latte Art allone for tens of hours)
• gamedeal user

  Jul 4, 2023

  I started out very excited about his game but was completely disappointed when I realized I was at the end and that was literally all there was to it. The scenarios read like a tutorial that teach you have to use the different aspects of the game but then once you gone through the tutorial , bam that's it. It's over . I kept waiting for a bigger blueprint , where I could truly utilize the different decorations. I kept waiting for opportunities to really utilize the different ingredients creatively but the customers preferences are so bizarre and ridiculous that it completely diminished the need for half the ingredients. I wanted to create a menu that I could be proud of but instead I was required to create a menu that made no sense. I'm sure the point was to make it challenging but for someone who does this for a living it was some what soul crushing. The biggest disappointment was that once I completed all the scenarios and was ready to create my own sandbox I found myself still limited to the absurd drink combination requests and even worse the only blue print available is the outdoor food truck. I expected to at least have a choice of blueprints to play around with in sand box mode. I feel like I really did enjoy playing, even with a lot of frustrations, because I thought I was working my way up to something better and it kind of left me hanging. This game has so much potential I really hope they add to it and fix some of the things that made it so disappointing in the end.
• ThornApple

  Jul 17, 2023

  Really awesome game and all the maps are beautiful. I can't wait to see where this game goes! There have a ton of updates planned out and eventual workshop compatibility. Some things don't quite make sense... like how all of the teas have zero caffeine and are essentially useless in the game play because no one really wants tea at all, or asks for it. Some of the requested drinks are impossible... like I had one drink where they wanted it piping hot, but required ice and ice cream and under 5 layers... anyway, its a really awesome game and kept me entertained for a long time w/ decorating (which is limitless as far as I can tell w/ how many items you can place out). There is a limit to how many people can be in the cafe at a time... I think it maxes out around 20-25, where with some of the maps, you can fit far more than 20 seats.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 12, 2023

  ======中文见后======

  Short Version: Achievement of my fantasy of managing a coffee shop.

  =======OVERALL======= ☐ I’m an idiot. ☐ Poorly made. ☐ Moderate rating. ✓ Good to buy. ☐ Masterpiece. =======CONTENT RATING======= ✓ Super Mario Bros. ☐ Slight violence that cannot to be seen very clearly. ☐ Bloodless fight scenes. ☐ Significant violence. ☐ Foul language with blood spatter everywhere. ☐ Drug. Sex. Gore. Alcohol. =======GAME SIZE======= ☐ Mini Games: Below 1 G ✓ Small sized: Below 10 G ☐ Medium sized: 10 G - 30 G ☐ Quasi-3A: 30 G - 75 G ☐ Real 3A: 75 G - 120 G ☐ Magnificent Production: 120 G + =======GRAPHIC======= ☐ Nintendo FC like. ☐ Anti-Antialiasing. ☐ Looks like a decade ago. ✓ Barely matching the hardware development. ☐ There are a few good-looking screenshots. ☐ Picture-postcard scene. =======GAMEPLAY======= ☐ I recommend Solitaire. ☐ Easy to quit. ☐ Barely make it through the end. ☐ A joyful journey. ☐ Many impressive highlights. ✓ Worth remembering. =======MUSIC======= ☐ Like 100 nails scraping on the wall. ☐ Early 90s electronic soundtracks. ☐ Audible. ✓ Fully immersive. ☐ Top-band music. ☐ Where can I buy OST? ☐ No music heard. =======STORY======= ✓ No story-telling part. ☐ Banal and cliched. ☐ Pale with occasional surprises. ☐ Some points are worth digging deeper. ☐ A good history to remember for a long time. ☐ Literature Nobel Prize should go for this one. =======CONTROL======= ✓ Anti-human. ☐ You need a Piano Grade. ☐ Complex but logical. ☐ Silky smooth. ☐ Your grandma can handle this. ☐ No control is needed. =======DIFFICULTY======= ✓ You can play while sleeping. ☐ Must-have for handicapped. ☐ Basic learning to handle. ☐ 20 hours passed and still not started. ☐ Soul-like standard. ☐ Jitterbug's favorite. ☐ The game plays YOU. =======GAME CONTENT======= ☐ Plots cut maliciously: - 100 ☐ Short and sweet: Below 10 Hours. ☐ Worth recalling: 10 – 30 Hours. ☐ Yearning for more: 30 – 50 Hours. ☐ Rich in content and details: 50 – 80 Hours. ☐ Might not have time to play through: 80 – 120 Hours. ☐ Daunting: 120 Hours + ✓ Rome was not built in one day: ∞ =======GRINDING======= ✓ Nothing to grind at all. ☐ Grind or not, it’s your choice. ☐ Grind is needed to play through. ☐ You are going to work your butt off. ☐ Your life is going to be wasted by meaningless repetitive gameplays. =======MULTIPLAYER======= ✓ Zen: Traveling alone. ☐ It Takes Two: 2-3 Players. ☐ Grab your roommates: 4-8 Players. ☐ It’s a party: 8 Players + ☐ Adorable PvP Multiplayer. ☐ Disgusting PvP Multiplayer. =======COST======= ☐ F2P. ☐ Wait for Giveaway. ☐ Acceptable when 75% off. ☐ Acceptable when 50% off. ☐ Acceptable when 25% off. ✓ Just buy it now. Gabe’s loss. =======SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS======= ☐ Win 98 can handle it. ☐ Core graphics card would be fine. ☐ GTX 970 or RX 580 is needed. ✓ GTX 1660 or RX 5700 is needed. ☐ RTX 2080 or RX 6650 is needed. ☐ RTX 3090+ or RX 7900+ is needed. ======PROS====== ✓ Your own coffee recipes creation. ✓ Simulation Game. ✓ Zen. ======CONS====== × Lack of contents. × Some unreasonable settings. ======ANTHING ELSE?====== Coffee Lover? No, I’m a “Coffee Zealot”. Thank you for developing this game and making my dream of managing a coffee shop come true! I studied coffee beans, bean roasting, hand-brewed coffee, and latte arts for almost 10 years. I have been involved in all aspects of related to the production of coffee, except that I have not grown the beans myself. I did all that by self-learning. I never worked in a coffee shop before. Yet my long-lasting fantasy is managing a coffee shop of my own, which provides fine hand-brewed coffee and desserts, with light piano jazz music, being a quiet resting place around the corner. But due to real conditions I could not really open a coffee shop like this. This game achieves my dream to experience everything of running a real coffee shop. I adore this game, so I figured that it still has some improvements can be done. As far as I can understand, the core of this game is Coffee creation. However, this is restricted by game system that ingredients can only be added according to customers’ preferences. In the game I made my menu full of different brewed coffee, yet a customer entered the shop, leaving a bad comment then left. He said, “I just drank Espresso, so I want no more.” So why are you entering my shop exactly? Are you sent by my competitors to leave bad comments? To meet everyone’s preferences, I must make a lot of strange-flavored beverages which made my coffee shop does not look like a coffee shop anymore. I’d say this is a coffee shop simulator, not a milk tea shop simulator nor a dessert shop simulator. I’d wish to add more contents about coffee brewing. Secondly, the employees are too tricky。I have to schedule their shifts according to their preferences, to keep them training, to keep raising their payments, but they are still likely to quit for no reason. I would like very much to brew coffee for my customers personally. Would you consider adding a shopkeeper RPG mode, allowing players to create their own shopkeeper, customize the appearance and skill values, allowing the shopkeeper to actually participate in the production of coffee in the store, rather than just sitting in front of the monitor doing some mouse-clicking? To be honest, I hate those employees. Thirdly, the operation system is somehow problematic. For example, Mouse Right Button is bind to both Cancel of the construction AND Camera angle adjustment, which leads to a situation that when I want to change the angle of camera to build something, but the selected furniture was cancelled by right-click. Also, some popup windows are to press ESC to exit, while some other windows must click on X around the corner. This unstandardized UI operations can easily make player feel confused. Lastly, I would ask, what’s the Tab for? I know it’s called a “movie mode” but I don’t feel any “movie” thing in this. You could possibly add something to construct mode to distinguish from movie mode, like some Gridlines would help. Yes, players love Gridlines. One more thing: Robbery is bound to happen at night. Am I setting up my shop in a gangster’s headquarters? This seems to be forcing players to hire security guards, just for the sake of this one employee. To be honest I don’t think this is quite necessary. Sorry about complaining, but I do really hope the game could be very much better in the future. The game after all has no competition of a same theme. This is the only coffee-themed simulation game with still something that can be improved. This is the game I’ve played so far, that is the closest to realize my fantasy. EA’s SIMS can’t do this. Keep updating and keep up the good work! ======CHINESE VERSION====== 我属于不喝咖啡会死星人。 我研究咖啡豆、豆子烘焙、手冲咖啡、拉花已经快10年了，除了我没亲自种过豆子，其他与生产咖啡相关的环节我都参与过。 我一直以来就想自己经营一家街角的咖啡店，提供精品的手冲咖啡和甜点，放点轻曼的钢琴爵士，成为街角最安静的那个憩所。但由于现实条件的约束，我没办法真正的开一家店。 而这个游戏几乎让我实现了经营一家咖啡店我能想到的所有细节。还能让我自主开发命名新产品然后上架，我能在这个游戏中体验到真正经营一家咖啡店的所有感受。 所以毫无疑问我买这款游戏的时候一点都没有犹豫。毕竟实现了长久以来我的一个幻想。 不过目前而言还是存在一些缺点的。 首先是内容偏少，主打的游戏内容是咖啡创造，但条条框框太多，无法根据自己的想法来创造咖啡，只能根据客户的偏好来添加成分，否则就卖不出去。然而毕竟是咖啡店模拟器，不是奶茶店模拟器或者甜品店模拟器，还是能希望增添更多与咖啡出品有关的细节，进一步优化群体喜好。我在菜单上一列的各种不同品质的咖啡，客人进店以后留个差评说“我刚喝过咖啡我不想喝了”，那请问你进店干啥来了？竞争对手派来的差评员吗？ 其次，员工太难伺候，简直就是在为他们打工。除了要按照喜好排班不说，还喜欢辞职。不培训就辞职，不提薪就辞职，甚至毫无理由也会辞职。请考虑添加店长RPG模式，允许玩家自己创造店长，自定义店长样貌和技能值，允许店长实际在店中参与咖啡的制作，比如设定水量、温度、豆子研磨细度、豆子品种等等这些关键因素，而不是只会坐在屏幕前点点点。说实话我嫌死那些店员了。 最后，可能是制作组缺乏经验吧，这款游戏的操作手感不是那么好。首先是取消建造和视角移动都是鼠标右键，这导致很多时候我想换个角度造东西的时候发现无法建造，因为我在右键调整视角的时候，手上选好的家具被右键取消了；还有，有些窗口是按ESC退出，有些窗口一定要按X退出，这种UI不统一的操作风格让玩家感到费解。最后，还有一个不知所云的Tab键电影模式，然而并没有察觉到和正常模式有什么区别，就是右键视角变得更难受了。我认为没有起到它应有的作用。 再补充一个让我觉得很无语的设定：一到晚上必定打劫。我是在黑帮总部开了个店吗？这似乎是在强迫玩家雇佣保安，就仅仅只是为了这一个员工而设计的游戏内容。说实话我觉得挺没必要的。 缺点说这么多，其实还是希望游戏变得更好，这款游戏毕竟没有竞品，可以说是咖啡题材模拟经营游戏的一枝独苗，还是有大量可以改善的地方。这是我目前玩到的离实现梦想最近的一款游戏，EA的模拟人生都做不到这点。 继续更新，继续变好。