Flairtender

Bought this game for my sister since she is starting a job as a bartender and I thought it would be a decent way for her to learn recipies. She never found the free time to play it so it just sat around in my library until I was like "Screw it, I paid money for this so someone in this house has to try it." Holy. Smokes. I never thought I would like bartending, never mind be addicted it. Started late last night, played until I passed out and then started playing again today. Pros: -Very intutitive to learn. -Fun for casual players and bartenders alike. -Custom music and recipies can be added. Cons: -Lack of enviromental variety. You get the main bar and a tiki bar. You can unlock decorations for both, but they can only be placed in one location. -Everything can be unlocked within a few hours of play. I am rolling in more money than Escobar 6 hours in the game and I have nothing to spend it on. Conclusion: At $15 I say this game is worth the price and it will be a favourite in my library for the forseeable future. Edit: It has been a few months since I reviewed this game and everything I said still holds. It is a very relaxing game when you put on some smooth jazz.

It's only a few days old but I admit I'm enjoying it already. It's not super complex (which is both good and bad), but it's interesting and smoothly done. Sort of like Job Simulator, except with alcohol and more seriously toned. But that said, I do hope updates keep rolling. There's a lot more that needs to be covered here: a martini is not simply vermouth and gin with olives, there's a process to it. But stirring/shaking isn't in (yet, not sure if it will be). And neither would be too hard to implement, I'd think. I'd hope. So as an early access VR game, good start! I hope there's enough steam to develop it more fully, because it definitely deserves it.

A lot of fun, even in it's current early access state. Everything feels very intuitive, and mixing drinks is a lot of fun! Added bonus: developer listens to the community and implements suggestions. My only complaint is that the amount of drinks needs to drastically increase to make the game more diverse, and the unlocks should increase in price throughout the progression of the game. Solid addition to your collection of VR games!

As a bartender, this game is really fun, sometimes it can stress you out too because of all the orders (just like in real life) so in that way you get to learn what being an actual bartender feels like. Btw, when r u guys going to update it and make a party mode where people interact and come from the crowd with their friends and order group drinks? that would be totally fun!!

This is in pretty good shape for early access and pretty much does what is in the the videos. It certainly seems to be aiming toward becoming a full-on realistic bartender simulator, and things work pretty much as you would expect, one could learn a lot about mixing and serving drinks even as is. Graphics are functional, sound and general atmosphere have a ways to go, and it is hard to guess how it will end up by the time it leaves early access, but anyone with an interest in bartending will find it worth playing with.

[Playing with Windows Mixed Reality.] I don't drink, so I bought this game to learn about alcoholic beverages. I'm amazed at how quickly the immersiveness of the game helps me pick up recipes! For anyone else trying to learn, don't be afraid to "Tend" bar: the patrons will only order drinks you can make with the items you've unlocked. I also recommend buying just a few items at a time and using the "Practice" feature to try the new drinks you've unlocked. The way you grip in this game is a little different from other VR games I've played in that you indicate something with the touch pad and then grip the trigger to grab it, but that quickly becomes natural. Otherwise, the variety of customers and the gradual ebb and flow of the number of orders as you tend bar as well as the number of animations while customers enjoy their drinks really impresses me. Spacing the garnishes a little farther apart would make selecting the correct one easier, but, overall, I'm thrilled with this purchase.

I love this game! It's fun, and I love learning how to make new cocktails myself :). From a completionist point of view, don't expect to spend a long time unlocking everything. One night of playing and I had a fully stocked bar. Regardless of that, it's still super fun. If the developers are reading, I do have one suggestion though! My cameras can't notice me on the ground and if I drop something (usually syrup or the soda sprayer!) I can't get it back. There's no way that I can tell to reset my play area (even stopping the bar session and starting a new one), other than completely restarting the game. I'd love a button press to reset the bar tools / bottles / etc, or something similar to how BAM lets you gravitate items towards yourself with a button press.

My dreams of being behind the bar juggling bottles of spirits like Tom Cruise in Cocktails have finally come true in VR! This so far, is so much fun and informative imho...but then again...I've always wanted to really learn how to bartend so this is right up my ally. Looks like the developer is listening and adding improvements as I write review, sounds like he is working on possibly adding a shaker, yes! Nothing fancy, nice simple graphics and it works, the physics feels nice and you can adjust the pour speed if desired. Things that I would like to see added...random patrons as in male or female ordering drinks, handling money with change or maybe even a credit card machine, and perhaps a waitress/waiter with multiple orders. Maybe down the line add the ability to change the background/atmosphere perhaps. Beer pitchers, or even "Das boot", maybe a beer cooler with bottled beer and a bottle opener, just a thought. Other reviews have other great ideas as well and I'm sure it will only get better. Is way cheaper then bartender classes by far! Don't hesitate and get this!

Gf has been getting into mixology and so we got this game. It's a lot of fun watching her knock everything over, and we are leaning many drinks we never knew about. We dotn get out much. Recommended for few hours of fun and education.

A good experience once you know what you're doing. A lot of people don't really get how the game works, which might have contributed to some of the negative reviews here. I notice people like to fire this up but get lost pretty quickly or are overwhelmed. All in all, a good buy.