Chef RPG is NOT what I expected! First thoughts after 10 hours.

[@BubbleTea0491]

This may be an unpopular opinion but I actually love that there is no time management in the restaurant gameplay. I find games like Overcooked really stressful and not fun and I'm glad this one is different.

[@carlyperez6311]

Haha I felt the same! Compared to how stressed I get playing Stardew Valley (but still love it), I like that Chef RPG felt like an actual cozy game, super chill and relaxed. But I get that's not for everyone.

[@m_.e_.r_.c_.y_.b]

Same

[@Laf631]

The Overcooked All You Can Eat edition might be more up your alley. You can play with the default settings, or make it harder or easier for yourself, such as removing the timer or just slightly increasing the amount of time. I actually find that edition perfect for cozy gameplay, since the basic "run a kitchen" is a satisfying gameplay loop on its own.

[@Kogami]

Have you tried CatCafe Manager? Its practically Diner Dash without the stress!

[@wednesdayaddams9709]

Agreed!

[@donovan1345]

He plans on making more tasks for the restaurant. I think he wanted to get the base stuff down first, before expanding upon.

[@chassotclement]

I really like the idea of adding a multi-tasking aspect to make restaurant management more synergistic and introduce a sense of strategy.

[@wolfiitachii2947]

That's what I liked about Travellers Rest. I was a bit disappointed seeing how they handled it in Chef RPG

[@hyiso811]

I think its because we're meant to be a chef, like a fancy pants type of chef lol so it doesn't really make sense to serve customers. But I think managing the customers though reputation or options in the in game computer would be nice. Also being able to send the waiters and cooks to training to make them better, rather than having to reroll and pray they don't suck.

[@rip4lv]

That would be like any other cooking game, that we have plenty of. At least give player a choise wich gameplay mechanics he/she prefers. And also I think it is this way because it has many more gaming aspects and mechanics - it is not just around cooking, but has all the aspects of running a restaurant.

[@productivity4623]

@@hyiso811there’s a skill that allows your chefs/waiters to go up 2 points in both categories over time

[@hyiso811]

@@productivity4623 Ye I know, its balls c:

[@awastedcow]

I went into this game completely blind, and so far it's been very very fun. To be honest, I get the concerns about the restaurant sim part, but to me, if it's called Chef RPG, I want to be playing a RPG. There are very obvious parts where it screams Early Access, such as the capped ability points, and then the lack of a method to reset skill points. But the main core of the game is very solid. I think the most pleasant surprise was that becoming friends actually meant something. You can buy upgrades to your tools as well as just unlock recipes and ingredients faster. Also, as someone who has worked in restaurants before, the actual restaurant operating like how the game has it (chef just grab ingredients, and start cooking, waiters/busboys deal with the tables) is actually very realistic. Most of the time, the owner of the restaurant is there to fill in where needed which is pretty much what we did during operations. Josh, if you can play more, you'll start seeing that your role as the owner is more defined outside of operations such as managing supply, unlocking new recipes, layouts to rearrange for cooking stations, and much more. I think the dev meant for this game to be a sim-lite than a full blown restaurant sim.

[@traeshyNOTtrashy]

I agree that the game needs more restaurant management mechanics. The only thing challenging me during restaurant gameplay is the employees'stamina bars, but that's something you can remedy thru traits and additional equipment you can unlock later on. The npcs are also a bit lackluster tbh. They don't seem to be that connected to the town they're in. For example, Hasel, Aloys, and Bianca mention several times that they are close friends with each other yet i never see them hangout. I never see Bowie interact with Uriel, the son he supposedly adores. Basically, the npcs don't seem to have lives beyond opening their stores and selling you things, so i just don't have an incentive to talk to them after increasing their friendship levels enough to unlock certain traits.

[@donovan1345]

I've seen them hang out in the rec center place. The father daughter interactions are there too, just sparse out in the town.

[@traeshyNOTtrashy]

@@donovan1345 i think i've only been to the rec center thrice if i recall correctly, so i definitely missed seeing any npcs in there. Still hoping they'll add more npc interactions tho.

[@lisalovespie5626]

i think what could solve the problem is making a difficulty mode, easy/normal/hard, easy would be for example the staff don't get tired, normal would be how it is now and hard would be chaotic and strategic like washing the dishes and managing the tables, then everyone would be happy

[@ivypoison2136]

I second this because I like how it looks now. 😅

[@Way2go926]

ermm no thanks. most pixel rpg games dont have this type of mechanic..

[@lisalovespie5626]

@@Way2go926 that's not true 😂 also just because you don't want it, doesn't mean others don't either, you can set your setting to normal and let others be happy with easy mode

[@ivypoison2136]

@@Way2go926 Stop thinking only about yourself and what others might want. This is why it needs to be a setting so all can choose what they would be most happy with.. smh

[@klown5809]

I really don't want an "Overcook" management restaurants... More of a Palia type, multitasking is nice, but stressfull and raging is not what i'm looking for a cozy game

[@itsdianachan]

I actually like the idea of no stress inducing management in a resturant sim, there is enough games that do that, let me chill with my resturant XD

[@watershinefarm]

I too have been waiting for this Game for years and almost had given up hope that it would ever release. Naturally, I bought it the moment it went Live on Steam. Right now I got 35h in it and played through 2 whole seasons (Spring and Summer) and the first part of Fall. And I've to say I'm loving it so far and it's pretty much what I expected the game to be - including that I only play as a Chef and only do cooking while the Restaurant is open. I come from an era where a Restaurant Sim pretty much only included renting a place, placing tables, seats and kitchen gear, hiring staff and appointing them working hours, set up the menu and buy the necessary ingredients, check some statistics for the area I opened my restaurant in to check for rush hours and what kind of dishes might be popular here, then open the restaurant and lean back and do nothing but watch my hired staff do all the work and observe if I've the right amount of tables, staff, ingredients and menu or if there's room for improvement. I think I would be overwhelmed if I would've to do even more than cooking while the restaurant is open. And since you'll run more than one restaurant later down the line, I'm sure it'll get more busy naturally. I'm past Act II and have been tasked to take care of the abandoned bathhouse for which, if I'm successful, am allowed to run their teahouse. If I would've to point out one thing I don't like about Chef RPG right now, then it would be that it's always better to make dishes using the mini games, as only those can get a dish to a 100 rating. But being stuck in those mini games all the times makes you miss out on what happens in your restaurant. I've maxed out Cooking by now and even with a 10 in Cooking, my Auto-Dishes only get a rating of 77 average. I'm not sure if the rating of the dish even has an effect right now, and I haven't unlocked all the other skills yet, but I hope that, at some point, we can get to a point where we 100% a dish even with auto-cooking.

[@tastyhaze2058]

Playing as an Android with the cooking software upgrade, maxed cooking, a piece of cooking jewelry, and the perk that lets your dishes go above 100% makes your autocooked dishes crazy

[@donovan1345]

You can get recipes daily by going to the library and checking the bookcases.

[@countrygamergal]

I love diner dash but idk if i would want the game to do all of that. Maybe let us give food to the customers but other than that i like how cozy it is. I feel like if its alot more hectic it takes the cozy feeling away. Maybe they could give us an option in settings to choose how hectic we want it.

[@shaneceana106]

Exactly! Chef RPG is its own thing. I'm not sure why people want it to operate like diner dash and other restaurant games. I love the cozy feel of it without feeling overwhelmed.

[@SilverIris1011]

Diner dash was stressful 😬

[@shaneceana106]

@@SilverIris1011 it was soooo stressful. I don't want that for this game.

[@mintavia]

I play games to relax, not relive nightmares. 😂 After working in food and beverage for years, I can not imagine why someone would pay money to simulate the incredible frustration of serving the public. I hated the pressure of trying to please pepole. In reality, they can not be pleased.

[@jowoboy9911]

That's real life for you

[@kitt8578]

I love how this video is very informative but is also short and straight to the point. I would love to see more videos in this format. Thank you!

[@mysticaccy]

I eventually hope they will let u hire a manager so you dont have to be there onsite to open the restaurant and you can go exploring, foraging.

[@shinira]

Agreed on the restaurant management mechanics! I am super interested in this game, but am definitely going to wait for full release.

[@Shayofavonlea]

I love all your cooking puns at the end xD I also agree about the running of the restaurant being lackluster and we should have more to do.

[@fianski]

i agree with you. i personally loose my appetite when i look in the restaurant gameplay. I kinda wish our most time at restaurant could be more fun and busier. The point to do fishing, harvesting is for our restaurant, but if the restaurant is boring then what's the point I wish there's more like preparing the dish before opening, making soup or something that we can do prep

[@ignightroad]

So far, only had one major bug. Couldn't close my restaurant for the night. My one waitress got 'stuck' at the table and wouldn't clean up the plates. She was about half stamina so she HAD energy. Secondly, I recommend getting the 'library' perk so there's a 10% chance of recipes every day at the library. Thirdly: seashells. Bowie will buy them from you and you can make around 1200+ a day, pumping that back into ingredients or just buying upgrades. Fourthly: DON'T WASTE GIFTS. If it's a gift and sells for a lot, like shark's teeth or cone shells, sell them. Most of the villagers tend to hate gifts (could be a bug). Fifthly: SAVE OFTEN. The game's in early access. Sixthly: DO NOT FAINT. Fainting actually /skips a day/ which is crucial time you've lost. Be home by 2am or else.

[@msemma4316]

Love all the food analogies at the end of the video Josh

[@HeitjeS]

This was one of the few games I was still somewhat considering getting in Early access, even though I really don't like doing that. But now I'm convinced, I should wait! Though I do have to say, I don't like stressful kitchen games. Games like overcooked arn't fun for me personally. So I'm kind of glad the restaurant managment doesn't seem too hectic. But different strokes for different folks! ^_^

[@trumplostlol3007]

Project Zomboid has been in Early Access for more than 10 years. AND it is actually better than a lot of fully launched games. The term "early access" can mean very different things to different players and different developers.

[@TheShelley]

Thank you for not spoiling anything! I'm so excited to play this too. The detail put into this game is so impressive! Bone's Cafe is a really good restaurant sim, if you want more multitasking.

[@bozzydawg-boris1115]

Really good and informative thanks Josh.... Travelers rest and stardew are keeping me busy😁👍🏻

[@LexieMichelle]

Great review! Thank you so much. Yes I thought the restaurant part would be a chaotic time management game. I’m going to hold off and wait to see if this part of the game gets overhauled.

[@xombiemike]

I don't want the stress of a diner dash type game. I want something like the original Pizza Tycoon, but looking like this.

[@Btweenthepages]

Thank you. I am going to wait on this one

[@ahmedfalahy9337]

For Both for Fields of Mistria and Chef RPG Not getting a purchase or even demo, would want to wait for full release. I want to play these cozy games but I would rather be patient and wait for the devs to launch the game Ver 1.0

[@Chad-ug5mb]

Field of Mistria doesn't feels like a early access game tbh it has more mechanics than Chef rpg meaning it already has controller support, window resolutions, and ect. Plus it's worth 14 bucks, chef rpg is worth 20 bucks and Noah is planning to charge it more after the 1.0 is launched

[@ahmedfalahy9337]

@Chad-ug5mb Nothing wrong with either game mechanics but I just don't feel like playing a literally half baked game with content still missing. Need the full course to enjoy it

[@amaririii_ch]

​@@ahmedfalahy9337 I've been playing FoM in the course of 2 days and I get what you're saying, but I really don't feel like anything is half - baked in that game even at this state. Maybe its bc i haven't reached the ceiling yet, but it's been worth it.

[@ahmedfalahy9337]

@amaririii_ch There's still heart events to see and skill tree not complete

[@Chad-ug5mb]

@@ahmedfalahy9337 and? They're plenty of heart events. Maybe the game itself doesn't need a skill tree. Harvest Moon never had a skill tree. Overall it's probably the best well polished early access game, I came across.

[@WolvieXXXZandalari]

Omg finally youtube is learning. Once in a while it directs me to your videos when I'm looking for things. And I love it. xD! That aside, great video man. Thanks for a good explanation of the game.

[@Kogami]

I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't seem very restaurant-ey yet! I'm a huge fan of Diner Dash and Cat Cafe Manager and really wanted this to take off but here's hoping it'll take your criticism before going out of EA. Have you tried Little Dragon's Cafe or Cuisineer yet? (Both from Marvelous) PS. all the wordplay in the conclusion section, lol

[@raiga14]

Cuisineer is awesome but a bit grindy. Little dragon cafe shouldn't have gone out and the price was way too much for the quality.

[@Flygonian]

One of the biggest hurdles in running a restaurant is losing money because your staff's wages, especially the chef and waiters, are higher than your daily earnings. The more tables you add, the more customers you can seat, but you'll also have to increase the number of waiters.

[@MiguiMonkey]

It's kinda funny to me how Lemon Cake is tougher than Chef RPG! I constantly have to worry about customers leaving, pastries burning, and losing profit! I will still play this one though! It's not perfect, but it's enough if I want something chill to play while I watch a movie or listen to the Gaming Garden podcast! 😉~⭐ As for 9:40 I don't think it's shallow, I like how you pointed out the important parts without making it too oversimplified! Very helpful!

[@neoo9795]

I rly love that its not too much of multitasking. Its a cozy game and shouldnt rly stress you out. Sure some freedom would be nice but at the moment i rly love the game.

[@cecev5553]

Thanks for the review. I watched you stream of it but I do love getting a concise overview to help me make a decision.

[@girlytomboyx]

Thank u for posting your review. It will stay waiting on the wishlist for me because, like u said, it need more time in the oven to be fully baked, so got to give them time to fix the bugs and I also watched Miss Bubble's review and it's sad that she encounted several bugs. I can totally understand what u're saying about the busyness of the restaurant or us having more things to do like clean table etc, I think the dev should check the way that Echos of the Plum Grove does with the settings, like, just check on or off for several things like death or hunger etc, so could use that way to see what we prefer to do when we are in restaurant like, cooking only, or check on for cleaning, washing dishes, putting plates away, talking to customers etc. And have a slider of difficulty for how chaotic we want the restaurant to be, to be chill at the lowest, or highest being chaotic so if u want chaos, swipe it all the way up to the max, lol. I read the other comments and there are mix of some who also want more tasks for us to do at restaurant, but there are also some that like this the way it is, and there's no right or wrong answer here, so a difficulty slider would help with that, to give everyone what we look for in this game.

[@Laf631]

It sounds like it's really light on the sim management mechanics. You can do those in a chill way (like Two Point Campus), so hopefully they enhance that part of the game.

[@Flygonian]

Another frustration is the limited storage. You can’t craft your own storage boxes, and I’m unsure how to expand my bag or free up some space in my house.

[@lisalovespie5626]

i was so excited for Chef RPG but after watching quite a few content creators playing it i realised how lackluster it is, i can already tell it wont keep me engaged, i'm always iffy on EA games anyway so this one is a definite wait for me, but i know by the time it fully releases it's going to be AMAZING!

[@whatchaplayingdad]

I'm honestly enjoying it, I haven't got as far as you have, but you nailed some of the "issues". Lots of room for improvement all around tho.

[@thirteenways3420]

This was really helpful. Great video!

[@TheHopperUK]

I found this video helpful! I don't agree with all your worries about the game but that is just as useful as if I did and it was clear and got to the point. Thanks!

[@donovan1345]

You got to realize this is a comfy life sim. It's not supposed to be chaotic and stressful.

[@Flygonian]

I happened to see a bike parked outside my home. I wish I could hop on and ride it.

[@lozzakc]

Absolutely loving the game so far-it's beautiful! One suggestion I have is adding the option to unequip tools by pressing 'Esc' in addition to right-clicking. I keep hitting 'Esc' instinctively, and it feels like a more intuitive way to unequip. Having both options would be great!

[@CodenameTurtle]

I appreciate this review. I am still going to play it,I might wait a little bit though! I do hope the restaurant gets more challenging/fun, but it looks pretty good overall.

[@KNic0lson]

Just right ❤ gives me what I need to know to decide. I definately want this game if it is Steamdeck compatible

[@debuneko388]

Try Ale and Tale Tavern , and u can micro managing to your heart content .... cause u do all the stuffs yourself , it's a chaos lol

[@melbens3]

This game is amazing❤

[@cathunter3874]

Pros - the colours and you can play past the minigames or hire a chef or two. Cons - little bit grindy

[@mandy_was_here5382]

Nice video, Josh! I am loving the game. 😊

[@cutespooky]

I appreciate all the cooking puns 🤣

[@mikayamada8276]

Thank you for always sharing your honest reviews with us!! This game looks amazing

[@lissajay5866]

I enjoyed what I did play of it but ultimately decided to hold off on playing more for several content updates to be added.

[@periwinkletree]

Perfect length video!

[@restionSerpentine]

Thanks for putting this game on my radar

[@ChristianDellon]

I didn't play yet, but expect a overcooked experience may be unrealistic. Specially with you have staff working with you. I saw other review of a person who works in restaurant and said its pretty accurate.

[@Buff_Scoot]

I really don't like that the servers just basically engulf the empty plates, I hope the dev adds a dish pit and/or bussers to the game later on

[@mslexajean]

Great review! I now know it’s definitely a cozy game 🫶🏻 Also, if you’re looking for multitasking, try traveler’s rest! it’s chaotic and somehow cozy at the same time. ❤

[@thunderclancat123]

I hope you could become friends with your waiters or there could be returning customers that you can get based on the food you serve

[@Flygonian]

In my experience, unlocking the skill where waiters ask customers to be patient is not a good idea. My waiters are running around in circles without actually delivering the orders, and the counter is piled high with dishes. It’s chaotic! 😆😆

[@grapehool]

I was skeptical of it going into EA but after hearing your thoughts im glad it did!

[@jeffreysoutherland774]

Thank you for the review.

[@keenabees]

I agree with your review! I've been following this game a while, watching all the developer blogs and whatnot. So needless to say, I bought it right away if for nothing else than to support the developer. I have about 16 hours in, and I think you summed it up well. I don't expect perfection from an early access game, but the game so far does need some polish. A few QOL updates will go a long way. The good news is that I've seen the developer add updates just about every day since release to fix bugs and then will focus on some suggested QOL updates, so that is promising. I do think the game can become really great with time, but I kept thinking to myself that something was missing from the gameplay loop, but I wasn't sure what it was. I think you hit it right on. Running the restaurant needs more complexity. It's the main focus of the game but there's no challenge really to it. I think adding random events or something that the player, as the owner, has to resolve in different ways will help (as well as your suggestions). A random example is maybe a customer complains that they received the wrong dish or there was a problem with it or something and you need to resolve it. If you decide to not comp the meal, then you have a loss of reputation and less people come into your restaurant for a few days.

[@HillHomeGaming]

I have the same irritation with harvesting and putting your tools away. It is very obvious that it happens too. Also I need a better fishing rod but no idea how to make that happen (yet).

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

That you can do something before you get a quest to do it is OK as long as doing so doesn't "soft-lock" the game because you cannot do it after getting the quest so it never can complete - as long as it counts as fulfilling the quest and progress it just means the player is being proactive and the programmer has been careful.

[@phoenixastra4429]

I started in fall but winter is like torture. It's not that it's hard, it's that I'm bored. It's boring. There's nothing to do--- I really really need more to do and more engagement.

[@Flygonian]

It's rather frustrating that swapping out items on the number keys requires you to first remove the items you’ve already equipped before you can make a change.

[@Shaphina]

I am really bad for backing cool sounding games on Kickstarter and then never actually playing them. I missed the update that keys were sent out until this video came across my page. whoops... It does look good though so I'm gonna go collect that key now.

[@albalumba]

I had a bug thats very annoying for me. The bug is, bianca repeating the same dialog about uriel over and over, and the relationship level between her cant be increased. Anybody knows how to get rid of it?

[@flowerpixel]

I'm passing. Was hoping this would be more like recettear

[@JosephBagusSuryoWicaksono]

hey josh, if "we harvest shadows" got released full, would you play it ?

[@nellekx]

Im enjoying the game but i agree with you with some of the issues you brought up. Harvesting could be smoother... i also dont like using the scythe. Cant explain why but i think it reacts too slowly when you click on it. Hopefully they add new things to do in the restaurant

[@as_she_plays]

So far my main critics are the fact that you can't pick up things, when you have a tool equipped and that I don't really like the fishing minigame (and somehow can't seem to get a better rod, though the game keeps telling me that my rod sucks and I need a new one). Other than that, I'm loving the game, even though there are some clumsy spelling mistakes and weird bugs (like skipping an entire week after a particular flashback) 😅 But count my hooked on the game anyways! I'm really loving to run around trying to find new recipes to serve up in my restaurant!

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Oh, you also skipped a week?!? 😆 I thought it was so weird that each month had like 21 or 22 days as I went straight from fall to winter after that cutscene. It all makes sense now.

[@as_she_plays]

@@JoshGamingGarden Yup and I didn't even notice it at first, because I was too preoccupied by the fact that I woke up at the train station without my clothes on 😂

[@letsbeecozy]

No controller support was a shock tbh...

[@keej25]

This game is beautiful and I love it but I also agree with everything you said. Found myself just waiting around with nothing to do in my restaurant one too many times. I have confidence these issues will be addressed.

[@brokeish]

game is okay i think its a nice weekend game then set it down

[@suicune2001]

I've played about 50 hours so far. I almost quit 10 hours in because of all the glitches and frustration. But the developer fixed the most glaring ones and the experience got a lot smoother. I also wanted to power through it since the art is just that beautiful and I really wanted to have a vegan restaurant. This game has a lot more than I what I had originally expected. I eventually unlocked a vegetarian research station which allowed me to research some interesting vegan recipes, I started a little farm, and I started brewing alcohol. The mini games are hit or miss. I'm fine with the DDR, frying pan, oven, blender, and sorta the barista, but I HATE the steamer, grill, and bathhouse mini games. I haven't tried the fryer one, yet. Overall, I'm enjoying the game. I also already figured out an extremely easy way to get money. I got $60k in one day selling only two VERY easy to make dishes. lol (and they're vegan!

[@desimaru88]

Do you think it’ll work okay on the Steamdeck? I’m scared to try it…😅

[@JoshGamingGarden]

I've seen people in my live stream saying it works well on the SteamDeck, other said they had issues playing with a controller. It's kind of mixed, sorry not very helpful!

[@desimaru88]

@@JoshGamingGarden very helpful, thank you!! 😊

[@Roman_Trickster]

Man i got this game on my wishlist on steam, and watch pixel architect but sadly i forgot to get this thing during release last week. T_T

[@trumplostlol3007]

Looks like the sushi restaurant in Dave the Diver is more fun to play than the restaurant in this game.

[@ghostwriter1578]

Does anybody know when this game will be available for switch

[@indievariety]

I personally though the length of this review was perfect for Early Access!! ❤❤

[@jahipalmer8782]

I liked the video.

[@TheYashakami]

I've been loving the game. I think the restaurant has the exact amount of complexity it needs.

[@isawhat8712]

Is there an NPC relationship mechanic?

[@maxencelavigne5406]

Is your first langage French ? More specifically Canadian French ?

[@KittyoTheGreat]

Well its only his first game

[@MakinaIcy]

I feel like he tried to jam too many ideas in it and forgot what is more important. Look at the game name. Focus on that and make it more fun.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

A real restaurant is NOTHING like Diner Dash or Overcooked. Sure its gets busy around lunch and dinner, but its not neatly that chaotic.

[@smaao]

It would be great if farming games could just come with different modes: normal and hardcore 😂

[@vegassims7]

I dont understand the hiring in this game... like CALM for personality, it says -27 percent slower "staff" speed. Do they mean just this chef your hiring or EVERYONE staff are 27% slower? It doesn't say and i cant find anything on KZbin about hiring.

[@ammalyrical5646]

For some reason the mini games just seemed boring to me and I normally tend to enjoy most (like 80%) of them, if not more. Even most in this game. The way it looks just didn't satisfy me while watching someone play on steam. Usually this translates to when I play so I moved it from my wishlist to my follow list. It'll pop up again on full release. I don't wanna do early access anymore, even though I barely did it to start with. I tend to pay games just once and is rather play version 1.0 or later for that. Also the game doesn't have controller support and playing with most and keyboard just gets painful.

[@stephanietunc2240]

Hey dude who made video, if you want to do that just play travelers rest

[@JamesD-iw6pr]

I really want to play this, but for some bizarre reason it has been designed so if you are using Mac you can only use it on a really old system, which is such a strange choice to make, but then an again a lot of strange choices have been made. The worst to me is the name. He has been told for years that most people hate the name and we all assumed it was just a working title until release, but he has ignored everyone and left it with the most uninspiring and cheap name imaginable.

[@Chad-ug5mb]

🙄 You can tell the dev use A.I. but what he forgot that A.I. will cause more bugs and he doesn't know how to debug them. He tried to use A.I. to debug his game but it didn't work out well 🙄 As an experience game dev, I can debug most of his bugs. Some of these bugs shouldn't been in early access. Edit: The most annoying bug in his game was when player face in the same direction in every scenes. Sometimes I accidentally exited the scene out :/. That tells me, he's not good working with state machines. You will see a lot of state machines in most RPG games today

[@TheNUIHEO]

I’ve been playing Chef RPG for a while, and while it’s fun in concept, there are definitely areas where it could be much better - especially when compared to Stardew Valley and Sun Haven, which set the bar for life sim/RPG hybrids. First, the leveling system feels unpolished. In Stardew Valley, If I want to improve at farming, I farm, and if I want to be better at combat, I fight. This natural skill progression works perfectly, rewarding players for the actions they perform. Chef RPG, on the other hand, lets you level up in general and assign points wherever, which breaks the immersion and makes skill development feel less meaningful. The game would benefit from adopting a more specific, task-driven system like in Sun Haven or Stardew Valley. Second, restaurant management feels very surface-level. For a game centered around running a restaurant, it’s missing the depth you'd expect. There’s no real inventory management or the ability to modify recipes in a meaningful way. Adding mechanics like managing staff, customizing menus based on available ingredients, and responding to customer feedback dynamically would make the gameplay more engaging. Sun Haven and Stardew Valley both do a great job of giving players a sense of progression and impact through their choices​. Third, the game’s UI and interaction systems could be smoother. Simple actions, like equipping tools or harvesting, can feel clunky. You have to unequip tools to harvest crops, which disrupts the flow of gameplay. Stardew Valley keeps its mechanics streamlined, allowing players to focus on gameplay rather than fighting the interface. Lastly, buggy features like inaccurate menu reviews and unfinished dialogue pull me out of the experience. When I’m told my crab sushi is vegan, it’s hard to stay immersed! These are the kinds of polish issues that Sun Haven and Stardew Valley have already ironed out through early access and subsequent updates​. Chef RPG is a solid foundation but needs improvement in its core mechanics and polish to really stand out. Drawing inspiration from the successful elements of Stardew Valley and Sun Haven could help take it to the next level.

[@davidesefinchese6090]

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[@xLaLaLunax]

Might get hate for this one but…. It’s called CHEF rpg not restaurant rpg. 😅

[@JoshGamingGarden]

A chef should still be busy & multitasking in the kitchen though 😭

[@chaosordeal294]

It's in Early Access, and it sounds like "running the restaurant" is largely unfinished. I hope he DOESN'T just knock off another restaurant game. I thought Lemon Cake was miserable tedium -- too much like showing up for a boring job IRL.

[@valhallapigz]

This game is looking a bit raw, maybe a year in the oven will do the trick :D

[@TurdFergurson]

I like it but I don't love it. The game itself is great but I did not like any of the characters designs. The main game pixel art is fantastic but , I didn't like any of the detailed character portraits. Just didn't find any of them aesthetically pleasing. Also some main characters are unpleasant and that doesn't help.

[@Vic_Coco]

I am not a fan of the art style and portraits at all 😅

[@Truthorlier]

Agreed