To shorten the development time for the first demo, we have decided to focus solely on the inside cafe gameplay first and expand to outside areas after the first demo testing. During May, we progressed significantly with the coffee-making gameplay, decoration system, and overall visual feel and appearance of the game.
🏆 Crushing milestones!
At the time of posting, we have reached 10 000+ wishlists, up from last month's update of 2000+!
☕️ Day and night system:
As mentioned in the previous post, we have now implemented a time system along with day and night cycles in the gameplay. Now we can move on to creating the cafe's working hours!
☕️ Foxy has received a slightly updated look and animations by Dagopls:
(Seems like the scarf doesn't help with the cold too much)
☕️ Expanded drink menu:
The coffee-making menu and its ingredients have been expanded from 2 to 7 based on follower suggestions, with even more types coming later.
☕️ Decor mode expanded to 10 different categories:
🎨 Wallpaper 🪵 Floor ☕️ Cafe counter 🔨 Tables 🪑 Chairs
💡 Lamps 🪴 Plants 🖼️ Wall Decorations 🔨 Carpets 📦 Other
☕️ Added item previews:
Now, when hovering over items in the decor mode and its inventory, you will be able to view the full-size items before buying for easier decor management.
🛠️ Minor edits & fixes:
- Started adding shading for a better visual appearance of the cafe
- Fixed issues with confirm/deny order buttons disappearing
- Updated Steam tags to better reflect the game and recommendations
- Fixed hovering decor items after exiting build mode
- Added smooth button hover visuals
- Added smooth panel opening animations
- Updated Steam page preview images and screenshots
🌻 Coming next:
- Progression system (unlock coffee types and decor with experience)
- Save & load system
- Item rotation (decor mode)
- Bringing Toffee (character) to life
- Adding cafe working hours
- Adding day counting
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Thank you so much for the support - Coffee Beans Dev