Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café

I really wanted to love this game. The characters are adorable, the graphics are cozy, and the overall concept is cute. everything you can do in the game sounded like the perfect cozy game for me. Unfortunately, I found the gameplay to be boring. Yes, you can customize parts of your cafe and fulfill customers orders, there just wasn't enough variety to keep me engaged. I kept waiting for the game to open up or introduce something new, but it never quite got there for me. Yes i will still complete it and that's saying something. I'm the type of person who tries to finish every game I own, so i am sticking with it until the end. Filling out the customer punch cards takes much longer than I feel it should. It feels more like a grind than a rewarding goal. The foundation is there. The art is there. The atmosphere is cozy, and i can see what the devs are going for. I just wish there had been more activities more depth, and more reasons to keep coming back. If you are looking for a very simple and casual game, you may enjoy it more than I did. For me, the cute visuals weren't enough to overcome how repetitive and boring the gameplay felt.

5/5 stars from me! TLDR; very cute and calming, perfect game for winding down. I have loved this game since I played the demo when it first came out, but it now has a special place in my heart for helping me as I recover from having all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed and being in a lot of pain/discomfort. This game has been the perfect mix of cute and comforting, keeping me engaged enough to not focus on my pain so much but not feel overwhelming. It's even helped me calm down enough to get in a few naps. (I so appreciate that nothing is time sensitive, no penalties for momentarily dozing off while decorating a cupcake haha) Thank you to the dev(s?) for creating such a soothing game.

such a cute game! It can be a little buggy but haven't had any serious problems. I love the characters and all of the different food/drinks you can make :3

Did love the shark that walks on land, and frogman! Cul game DUDE!

It's a really cozy game!! I didn't expect as many mechanics so it surprised me in a good sense. The customization options are really broad although im not the best artist

This is a cute game. It's not the most taxing game in terms of the gameplay loop, but it is very chill and the characters are cute. Overall I'd recommend it, but I would say that most of the 'depth' comes from having to grind in order to obtain furniture (and achievements, if that's your thing). You unlock the main cafe goods, which you 'make' via a rhythm mini game, quickly and there's not much outside of gathering furniture and decorations for the cafe. I did find the cafe decoration screen / controls less than intuitive, but they're fine and not worth a thumbs down. If you like relaxed games and cute visuals then I think this is worth your time.