Espresso Tycoon

Espresso Tycoon is a café simulator and an economic strategy game in which we must efficiently manage a business. It was developed by an indie studio DreamWay Games, also responsible for Ankh Tower and Dreamjob: Programmer. It was published by the Warsaw-based company PlayWay S.A., also known for House Flipper, the Car Mechanic Simulator series or Ninja Simulator. The game was awarded second place in the category Best Upcoming Indie 2022. Players Choice during the 13th Indie of the Year, organized by IndieDB.

Mechanics

The game tasks us with managing a cafe - we are responsible for both its proepr functioning and its appearance. There are over a thousand pieces of decor to use, ranging from chairs and tables to plants, artwork and other special items. Each object has an attributed style value, which affects our establishment's overall attractiveness. Maintaining a pleasant atmosphere increases our number of regular customers and thus our sales.

Running this kind of business also requires us to manage our employees. To increase our cafe's quality we must hire more staff, train them, raise their salaries if they perform well and fire them if they mess up too often. Our duties also include maintaining a stable supply chain, purchasing high-quality equipment and furniture, as well as keeping the cafe clean.

Skillfully managing the budget is essential to succeed, though it's not the only area where we can excel. The game lets us create our own coffee recipes. Using available ingredients we can experiment with various combinations, tailoring these newly prepared drinks to our customers' preferences.

Technical aspects

Espresso Tycoon features appealing 3D visuals and a soundtrack capturing the atmosphere of a cafe.

Last updated on 07 June 2023