The Chef's Shift: First Course

cute and fun little typing/restaurant game! i played the free version. it got me a bit hooked and interested, but not necessarily enough to make me buy the paid one

The gameplay was fun I like the fact that the typing symbols is the hardest part of the game But my favourite part is the story I liked it a lot Sofia best girl ever.

Fun and relaxing game

As someone who loved those typing games when I was a kid and who loves restaurant management games... THIS IS AMAZING!!! The game mechanics itself is fun. The story, art, and dialogue are all huge pluses. I can't wait for the rest of the game!

Fun game

The Chef's Shift: First Course is a creative typing and restaurant-management game that turns the keyboard into the player's primary tool for surviving a busy kitchen. Developed by Panitia GameDev and published by Catoptric Games, it serves as an introductory experience to the broader concept of The Chef's Shift. Rather than treating typing as a small minigame, First Course builds nearly every important interaction around it. Preparing meals, serving customers, navigating menus, and selecting dialogue choices all involve keyboard input, giving the game a distinctive identity compared with conventional cooking and time-management titles. The story centers on Lorenzo and the early stages of his culinary career, placing players inside an Italian restaurant where good service requires both speed and concentration. Customers arrive with different orders, and the player must complete the necessary typing sequences before their patience disappears. The concept is immediately accessible, but the challenge becomes more substantial as responsibilities accumulate. Typing quickly helps, yet accuracy and prioritization are just as important. A fast typist who constantly makes mistakes or conce…