Cuisineer

Cuisineer is a combination of an action RPG, a roguelike and a restaurant sim. It was developed by the independent studio BattleBrew Productions and published by XSEED Games.

Plot

Cuisineer takes place in a fantasy world. The game's protagonist, Pom, is asked by her parents to return to her hometown. Upon arriving in Paell, she discovers her parents disappeared without a trace and willed their restaurant to her. Unfortunately, this once reputable and profitable place is now ruined and debt-ridden.

Pom is left with no choice other than get to work, reopen the family restaurant and return it to its former glory.

Mechanics

The gameplay of Cuisineer is shown from the isometric perspective. The player gets to visit many different areas - other than Paell, Pom will brave dense forests, volcanic wastelands, frosty caves or deadly swamps. Each area is procedurally generated, offering different challenges and rewards with every visit.

Our main objective is to acquire ingredients. While searching for them we must face enemies and powerful bosses. Clombat is dynamic, with Pom making use of kitchen utensils (primarily her spatula) and various powers inspired by flavors - salty, sour, sweet, bitter or even frosty. Pom can recover lost health drinking boba tea.

Between our escapades we return to Paell, where our restaurant is. In order to serve our guests increasingly exquisite and varied meals we must stock up on different recipes, found in the game world or received from Paell's residents in exchange for completing quests. Other than recipes, these also reward us with gold and new items. Money can be used to expand and improve the restaurant, while additional gear may prove useful on future expeditions.

Technical aspects

The visuals of Cuisineer are simple, though colorful, clear, with a pleasant cartoonish artstyle.