I don't have much to add to the previous reviews as the game mechanics have been explained beautifully. Just wanted to add my appreciation of this fun, addictive little masterpiece. I wasn't expecting much but I was more than pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable this turned out to be. Bought the Pirate DLC straight away and have yet to try it but I'm sure it'll be just as great as this. If you're looking for a cute, balanced time management game with gorgeous medieval graphics and addictive gameplay, then look no further. Worth every penny!
While I wasn't too sure about this game due to the mixed reviews, I decided to give this a go, and I'm glad I did. If you enjoy simulators (especially farming and food related ones) and aren't looking for anything groundbreaking, then you may just enjoy this too. You'll spend most of your time balancing the needs of customers, working out your seating plan, calculating the optimal ratio of monthly food purchase versus consumption and deciding menus, all while expanding your little diner to its maximum potential. There is no official tutorial, but you will receive handy hints at crucial moments in the game, which are usually enough to point you in the right direction. The game mechanics are simple enough as to be figured out without too much hair-pulling, while the scenario goals keep you engaged enough to go for gold. There is also a freeplay mode, which I've not tried yet, but I'm sure will keep me entertained enough when I just want to wing it without any pressure. While there aren't a whole lot of options to decorate, personalise or take over the world, the graphics are cute and appealing. Its vidual appeal makes up for the lack of diversity. Again, simple but sweet. When all is said and done, this game is not going to set your heart on fire, but it will keep you engaged enough to want to keep expanding your little empire for just a few more minutes. It doesn't promise to be anything more that it is, instead it solidly delivers what it has to offer, and for this I gave it five stars. If you're looking for something that will give you a short respite from reality now and then, just like I was, then I recommend adding this to your rotation.
