
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
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In an alternate history Europe, “The Nightcap” is the last speakeasy in town, and you’re pouring the drinks… while your customers spill their secrets. Mix and serve cocktails with a twist, as you become a detective while trying to save your bar.

Listen to your clienteles’ stories and learn about their lives as you unravel a mystery that touches every layer of Bukovie society, from the drunken dandies splashing cash on cocktails, to the crooked cops and seedy lowlifes who try to rope you into their shady schemes.
A good bartender knows the art of conversation is just as important as the ability to pour libations, so listen carefully and keep your wits about you as you delight, charm or even threaten your patrons to get the information you need. With a cast of 20 unique and engaging characters it’s up to you to choose who you can trust, who will have your back… and who will stab you in it!

Over the course of five cases, you’ll have to explore every clue and question every suspect to save lives… and save your business. It’s time to flip that sign to open, turn up the jazz and welcome your first customers of the night.
Bukovie may be a city in strife, with labour strikes, rationing, unrest and the shadow of war looming, but instead of cowering in fear, the citizens flock to dance halls and speakeasies. Crumbling grandeur might inspire melancholy, but that’s nothing a stiff drink won’t cure.
In a world of dwindling light, your speakeasy is a bonfire in the night. Though the city may soon burn, cocktails are always…
Best Served Cold.
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Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
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Haven't finished it yet but wow. The art is fantastic and the writing too! The setting itself is a few decades back and they don't fumble that at all Edit: Finished it and I love u Hugo you better be in the next game <3
처음 시작할때 더빙이 나와 기대감이 컸지만 시작할때 더빙이 전부고 이후는 특이점 없는 비쥬얼 노벨임 게임 자체는 키워드 모으는 흔한 유럽소설 읽는 듯한 느낌임 넬레 노이하우스의 책을 몇 권 읽어봤다면 알거임 그 느낌 다만 주제가 "칵테일" 인데 그 깊이가 심히 낮음 먼저 위스키가 들어간 칵테일은 잘 쉐이킹 하지 않음 근데 여기선 모든 칵테일을 쉐이킹 해버림 스터링과 플로팅이 존재하지도 않고 마우스만 끄적여댐 이름도 지 멋대로 바꿔 놓음 스토리를 위한 요소라 변명하는 데 올드패션드, 블러드메리, 모히또가 저작권이 있는 것도 아니고 오히려 칵테일을 잘 알았다면 게임에 풀어나가기 편했을거임 이럴거면 그냥 바의 시그니처 메뉴로 도배해도 됐을걸 칵테일 이라는 도구만 필요했을 뿐 별로 관심조차 없는게 느껴짐 그도 그럴게 메뉴만 봐도 시대가 중구난방인 데 청교도 등의 이야기를 보면 1930년대 이전 유럽이 시대적 배경인데 1940년대 이후 스미노프사에서 개발한 모스크뮬이 나옴 이런건 대체역사고 아슬하게 걸쳤다 쳐도 1980년대 개발한 에스프레소 마티니는 시대가 맞냐? 금주법의 시대는 저급한 밀주 맛과 단속을 피하기 위해 주스를 섞은 칵테일들이 개발되던 시기임 여기서 고증에 어울리는건 블러드메리 하나뿐임 피나 콜라다? 넌 진짜 검색을 좀 해봐라 만든 인간이 칵테일 조사한다고 위키도 안 본게 느껴짐 자료조사는 창작의 기본인데 금주법도 칵테일도 조사를 안함 칵테일 조주를 아는 사람 입장에선 진짜 개 대충 만든 무언가임 애초에 칵테일 도수가 10도 미만이 전부던 데 벨기에는 바에 가면 칵테일에 물타서 마심? 그런거면 벨기에는 앞으로 프렌치에 프라이드 반납해라 마시는것도 대충하는 애들이 뭘 씹는걸 논하고 있음 대체역사고 추리가 메인이니 대충하자? 이게 무료게임임? 게임적인 부분도 할말이 많은데 그냥 겉멋이 존나 들었음 술만드는 행위는 왜 필요한지도 모르겠고 그냥 하나하나 짚으면 이해 안가는거 투성이임 설정,스토리, 게임성 삼박자 전부 지적하면 논문 나올 듯 좋게 생각 해줄려해도 장점이 분위기가 전부 아님? 그 분위기란것도 홍대 근처 원피스 피규어 세워놓은 일식집 수준이고
Well-plotted and well-written, just difficult enough for someone who plays a lot of detective games, but easy enough mechanics for someone to learn if theyre new to these types of games.
Played the demo because I love murder mysteries and the art/general direction seemed cool and as soon as I finished that I purchased the full game because I was hooked! I love the merge of bartending with detective work, the art is gorgeous, the writing is fun, and the gameplay is engaging. I enjoyed solving each puzzle and putting together the clues. Will absolutely be turning in to other projects by this team. Money well spent!
As others have said, it's not a bartender simulator game by any means. But it's comfy, and the storytelling and the art is uniquely wonderful. It truly can scratch the itch that I want from a game such as this. It's easy enough to cheese if you need the hints but the game gives you what you give it. The vibe of the game and the characters make it easy to look past the repetition and fall in love with every bit of the game.
literally so great
The way the game unfolds in progressive chapters is extremely compelling, and provides for a really interesting narrative. Would recommend.
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打了半天彼得好感度只差一点点就满了,什么叫[spoiler]侦探把我送进去吃牢饭了?? [/spoiler]这割裂感也恶心了, 导致 [spoiler]第二任酒保 [/spoiler]我完全不想玩
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