Magical Delicacy

Este es un juego divertido al con respecto a las plataformas, a la hora de cocinar. Pero cuando toca buscar un sabor muy específico se vuelve muy tedioso. Para mí está lindo el juego, pero del 1 al 10 le doy un 6, más que nada en la jugabilidad, historia, arte. Está muy cute todo! Pero los puntos que restan de la escala son por cocinar y tratar de buscar ese sabor muy complejo, tedioso y aburrido. Al final no pude terminar el juego por la parte tediosa, pero me imagino que yo ya estaba casi por terminarlo. Creo que dije tedioso 4 veces (?

好玩。美术很棒音乐很棒，主线通了就挂机听bgm去做别的事了。平台跳跃也是吸引我的一个点，默认难度不算难。就是这个价格有点贵了，如果把主线做长点、剧情量增加一倍还差不多，这个量不管饱啊喂——

A little rough around the edges but I really enjoy the core gameplay loop. Some minor UI things (probably exacerbated by my playing on keyboard/mouse, but I don't have a controller): - Ctrl hotkey to access filters disappears after I use it the first time I open the menu - "Deadspots" while scrolling; scroll wheel only works on the top half-ish of the filter menu and the bottom half-ish of the left side bar - Similarly some spots don't allow me to open the map. I understand not being able to while in motion (jumping, on elevators) but I can't seem to open it while on stairs either. - R or Esc usually work for closing menus, except for the sidebar which is C. Gameplay gripes: - I'm not sure what watering the crops does; it's also a bit tedious since you have to carry water from the sink one at a time. So I've just been neglecting them lol. - I wish Hina could help sell dishes while I'm out and about. Even if she eats one of them or something lol. Things I like! - Putting random things in a pot to see what kind of recipes come out. There's a lot of unique art for the food, and it's not just recolors either! - The characters are fun, perfect amount of story breadcrumbs to flesh them out. - Exploration is also interesting, I'm not great at platformers but figure I can turn the easy setting on if it gets too tough. It's nice having that option available. - Personally I feel the food requests strike a good balance between stating the requirements plainly and still having to figure stuff out. The beginning ones are super straightforward and just follow a strict recipe, while the later ones specify the required components, but finding a recipe that fulfills those requirements is completely on the player. - Similarly I found the exploration progression to be pretty smooth. I was able to keep track of which spots I haven't explored yet, and when I picked up new items, knew which areas I could now revisit.

This is a neat little cozy cooking game with some mild platforming elements. There is a good hook with a nice sense of progression gaining new abilities, new recipes, etc. and just when the map traveling starts to get tedious, you'll start to unlock fast travel options. That being said, there are some things that are a bit disjointed. The recipes you need to make to fulfill the quests are half the time real head scratchers that you need a good understanding of how the cooking system works and to improves beyond the recipes the game gives you. You are thrown into this aspect without much hand holding and it can get kind of frustrating with the quest requirement restrictions seemingly blocking all your feasible options. The menu system for navigating ingredients is a bit tedious at times as well as the limits on your inventory space, but in fairness I think these things were added so as to not make the game too easy. I've got a little over 20 hours into it and I'm pretty sure I'm almost at the end, so let that gauge how much you might be willing to pay for it if it is or is not on sale.

Magical Delicacy is a beautiful and cozy pixel platformer that's exploration-based for a majority of its gameplay. I had initially found it as a demo during a Steam Next Fest, though I am glad to say the demo has been a permanent feature of its home page since then. Because of how easily I got into it and its gameplay, this is one of the few games I did buy during its first release. You play as a witch, Flora, making a name for herself in the small town of Grat. You get leased a building to live in and cook out of (with a roommate that comes as an unknowing part of that package), and you take orders from the townsfolk you meet to earn money and progress through the game. As you explore more places in town, you find more ingredients you can harvest and use for your recipes, which in turn helps unlock harder recipes and more quests. The gameplay itself is very easy and does have support for both mouse-keyboard and controller, though I did play this with my controller since that is my preferred gaming method. The tutorial on how to harvest and how to cook is easy to grasp and as you progress through the game, you do learn new abilities that can help you reach new heights and gather new ingredients. The map updates as you explore, and depending on what markers you have active, can help you locate shops, ingredients, and a whole lot more. It's also easy money to sell your unused items in the shop as you cook and plant things in your backyard, especially with the long shop hours and the ability to raise or lower prices of the items you cook. The one problem I had was the lack of direction during certain parts of the game. For the most part, you just take on quests and explore, and that is more than enough to get you further with the storyline. However, there are a couple moments during gameplay where I couldn't figure out how to get an item and move forward with the gameplay. My biggest recommendation for keeping track of who to talk to is to look for the little white AND yellow indicators above the NPCs heads (they are only white if they have nothing new to talk about). It also can be a little grindy trying to get all the ingredients you need for all the recipes, especially when you need to also keep track of which shop sells what items, but for the most part I didn't mind it since I'm a resource hoarder anyways. The music was a cozy addition to the background, and was different for most locations so it wasn't just a perpetual loop. I also thought it was a fun touch to change every track to something more gentle when it turned to night. It was very cute and added to the relaxed atmosphere of the game. The pixelated art style was done very well and does and excellent job of adding depth despite it being a side-scrolling platformer. You can tell where there are stairs, what's interactable and what's in the background, and the overall art style is just very homey and vibrant. Now I was slightly difficult to discern the design for the cat-people in the game (I have forgotten their official name whoops), especially with the royal family, but having them meow as their talking noise made it easier. Outside of that, I loved every aspect of the art design and how everything looks. The achievements were definitely fulfilling and there are plenty to keep people busy during the storyline and afterwards. There are easy ones (story-based), and hidden ones that require recipes found and the like. I will say that completing all the achievements, especially the Variety Star achievement, was a little frustrating because I'm not sure what qualifies as "using" an ingredient ([spoiler] I wrote down every usable ingredient and went through the list twice before I finally figured out what item I hadn't used, and I know I had used it before[/spoiler]) but all achievements can absolutely be gotten. Overally, Magical Delicacy was a beautiful game with a captivating storyline and easy-enough gameplay that I enjoyed playing through it. Sure, there were some rough patches, but it was well worth the frustration in my opinion. Definitely worth the play through and the money I had spent on it when I bought it on release!

This is a wonderful game! It has a cute art-style and good music :)

Adorei!!!

Jogo muito bonito e complexo na medida certa. As missões requerem pensar e ir testando várias receitas pra ver se dá certo. A estética é linda, amo jogos de bruxinhas, e cada personagem tem certa história. A única parte ruim foi que acabou KKKKKK. É bem leve, até meu notebook batata conseguiu rodar.

Great gameplay and amazing graphics. Completely finished the game and achievements and still itching for more. Absolutely will recommend this game to friends and when meeting new gamers. Love to the devs and artist. <3

As much as this game has grown on me, it's really grindy from the get-go. Story and music are okay. The cooking mechanic can be a bit confusing at the start, but once you figure it out, it's pretty easy. Fast travel takes a bit to get to, and getting around the map CAN get tedious. Menus can be frustrating with a controller. If you enjoy mindless grinding, sure. I recommend using a guide for recipes if you need help.