Sweetcore Brews - an otome game inspired by witchy sitcoms

Sweetcore brews is a super fun and cute game. Kingsley is my favorite character. He is such a spicy boy that is a total 3 piece suit of a personality. I highly suggest you pick up this game if you want some spice.

Sweetcore Brews is quite a fun Otome/Yuri visual novel full of sweet little stories. Fitting of its name! You follow a witchy tea maker called Milly in a world full of cute and comedic stories - in chapter-like tales instead of a longer slow burn story. There are two romance options available. Firstly you have Kingsley the romanceable male, a more serious yet charming love interest. The other is Zero as the female romance option - the cheeky, more carefree of the two. Unlike a lot of Otome in the market, there is little buildup to the romance. It would definitely be preferred in most cases as I’d like to have time to warm up to the character and see the protagonists’ feelings grow and develop. However we’re thrown in pretty quickly to this smut-filled visual novel, giving my first con - the fact the romance starts almost instantly from strangers. That aside, there’s a whole bunch of chapters in this game. I’d not say a guide is really required since the choices are more linear, with the only “major” options being the more NSFW ones. The third response of each choice is often the most risque. Spice is something the market for this genre lacks, so I was pleasantly surprised and happy with seeing such content in the game, especially since the writing was done pretty well, without getting too in detail. The spicy content is mostly optional, even warning you if you make a dialogue choice that would lead to it. But do be aware that prior to these choices dialogue gets rather “suggestive” and includes discussions of sexual topics. You have three kinds of chapters in Sweetcore Brews - what I’ll call “general route” which has no relation to your chosen route. It’s general interactions between the three characters which are often very fun to read. You wouldn’t want to be caught stuck in a karaoke room with Zero and Kingsley, trust me. Then, there are two separate paths available. One is Zero’s romance route and the other, Kingsley’s. Due to the fact they have their own paths, you can choose to switch between them any time, just make sure you do their previous chapters to progress that character’s story/. When it comes to the characters, I originally started the game thinking I was absolutely going to be a Kingsley lover. Now don’t get me wrong I did end up enjoying his character plenty, but I also finished the game with Zero being my favourite. She’s my baby girl, and it wasn’t just Milly that she had blushing! 𓆩♡𓆪 Coming from mobile, Sweetcore Brews has a few mini-games that stuck with the move to Steam. The minor one is a text-based mini-game where you help customers with their problems. You’ll have to input nouns into a recipe sheet, creating your own treatment for whatever issues they have. There’s also a match-3 mini-game that pops up every few chapters. It has a star rating from 1-3 and getting higher ratings gives you rewards. For 3 stars you’ll unlock something special from the gallery to use in the menu. Maybe art? Or a voice clip! If you struggle too much, 2 stars gives you gems for you to buy these unlockables too! The match-3 is also impossible to fail on PC, it will give you more turns until you reach the required score to progress to the next chapters. I honestly found this mini-game rather distracting, in a good way; it was enjoyable. I almost wished there was a more endless version - or a choice to play it without having to skip through the chapter each time. 𓆩♡𓆪 The menu system is very simple and there’s a few things you may be alarmed by. There’s only one save slot for example but this game doesn’t have an “affection” to get x route and x ending, as it is two linear paths that just unlock naturally as you progress. You can also go back to any chapter at any time, as well as replay any minigames whenever you want. The skip function - it’ll jump up to the choice for that chapter, or until the end of the chapter if there is no choice or it has been made - automatically skipping dialogue. This makes replaying for whatever reason very quick and easy. I understand that at the end of the day, Sweetcore Brews is most definitely not for everyone due to its lack of buildup. I simply feel more suited to this game as I can hate slow-burn and just having a pile of sweet and spicy romance stories over some delightfully irresistible love interests was fantastic to me. I’m also an absolute sucker for the match-3 puzzle which I could totally lose my time in if it had an endless mode. If you’re interested in this Otome, I’d definitely recommend it if you like straight to the point romance, or you just want some fun, absurd stories. If you like romance that develops over time or anything of the sort, however, this may not be for you. Nochi Studios, however, have a great range of visual novels that you should check out at the very least. [quote]Please follow our curator page, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/4680120/]Otome Lovers[/url], if you'd like to see more reviews like this one! [/quote]

Sweetcore Brews is a cup of tea that’s both deliciously sweet and piping hot. You play as the head employee of a magical tea shop. You add a little magic to your drinks to help customers solve everyday problems. But you’ll also find yourself dealing with situations which require more powerful brews. You will frequently encounter Zero and Kingsley, the gorgeous love interests who have taken an interest in your tea…and you. The game has a continuous storyline, structured into smaller episodes that can be played at your own pace. Sprinkled throughout are common route chapters, full of hilarious and heartwarming shenanigans involving both love interests. The character-specific chapters focus solely on Zero or Kingsley. These chapters are where the heat and passion takes place~! I really enjoy the intimate scenes. Dating sims in general are lacking in spicy content (especially sapphic content!!!) so I’m very happy to see it here. It’s written like a romance novel, where it forgoes explicit terms to instead captivate you with beautiful prose and delicious descriptions. Sometimes I need to take a break because my face gets too warm lol. And if that’s not your cup of tea, you can pick a different option and get a less intense scene instead! There’s no wrong choices here, you get to decide what you’re comfortable with :) Finally, I want to gush about my absolute favorite part of the entire game: ZERO!!!!!!! I seriously love Zero SO much!!! She’s flirty and playful, and knows how to press the right buttons to get the reaction she wants. It makes me melt every time!! She’s also caring, sweet, and never pushes MC to do anything she doesn’t want to. Zero can be a little dramatic at times, but she has a good heart and does whatever it takes to help others, even when it’s difficult. I admire that a lot! Also her design is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love her fluffy hair and stylish clothing!! And her radiant smile and those cute little fangs when she grins!! And hearing her voice always makes me swoon!! I am so weak for that confident teasing tone!!! Zeroooo my wonderful prince of the stars!!!! 💚💚💚 Playing this game makes my heart feel full. I highly recommend Sweetcore Brews to who anyone who wants an otome/amare game that’s cozy, fulfilling, and delightfully spicy.

Pros: [list][*]The spicy content is refreshing and can be avoided should someone not want to go down a spicy route. (As someone who didn't enjoy Zero (which makes me sad because from her picture she gave me Sailor Uranus tomboy vibes, but unfortunately she is not cool like Sailor Uranus) at all, I found myself turning her down constantly and was happy to do so. [*]The art is beautiful overall. Very visually pleasing but would have liked to see a little more content with more variety. [*]The overall environment is great, who doesn't want to be some form of kitchen witch in games? In this game we get to be MC who makes teas and it's absolutely adorable. I would have liked to see more from this world.[/list] Cons: [list][*]I am disappointed by the overall story and the pacing. Some parts drag, and some parts go too fast. [*]The mini games felt like a time waste and didn't add anything really interesting or important to the game, so it definitely added more drag than should have be necessary. [*]Despite there being some spicy NSFW stuff, it would have been nice if there was actual spicy scenes for the game. [*]Both the LI's personalities are kind of lacking and it could be because establishing relationships with either of them feels forced throughout the entire game. There was no real slow burn or lead up, it just kind of exists. [/list] Overall this game has some good qualities, but it was not enough to keep me interested.

It's a cute otome game where you play as a woman running a tea shop. I'm only a few hours into the game. So far, I found both Zero and Raine a delight to interact with. Zero is charming and funny. Her liveliness makes her a joy to talk to. Raine (I'm not calling him Kingsley, it reminds me of the British) is a bit boring until the story allows you start his exclusive episodes. Which is very easy to do due to this game's episode based system. It made it easy to pace myself through the story and take breaks when needed. I enjoyed the little match-3 and mad-libs minigames in between segments of text. They don't have a large impact on the narrative, but they do unlock extras you can put on the customizable menu. I'd recommend this game to anyone looking for a relaxing romance experience. It provides around 28 hours of content at a fairly cheap price.

Waste of my money. The minigames involving letters and just filling in random spaces with nouns do absolutely nothing. Had to 100% to get something out of it don't buy it just play a free otome on your phone.

I like how you can decide to go to a more mature scene or just a light one. Also the mini games where I have to fill in some blanks are kinda funny I end up creating weird sentences and it really made me laugh. I'm usually not a fan of story with mini games included just to get to another chapter but I actually enjoyed the games more than the story here. Idk if I just read too many otome with great and deep story lines so this kinda story bored me already. I almost drop this if only Kingsley didn't show up the moment I click next... Yes! Kingsley's chest saved this game from being drop by me. Lol Also the music is kinda distracting, the scene and interaction doesn't match the bgm I think I only heard the same bgm the whole chapter. And it's pretty obvious from the cover but I was kinda hoping that it has more routes and LI to choose from but yeah, it's only the 2 of them so far. Edit: So I'm here to edit my review and after a few more chapters the story gets interesting specially on their individual route. Definitely recommended if you want a lighthearted story.

I almost skipped this game because the reviews are mixed. In the end I figured it wasn't too expensive, so if I didn't like it I'd just drop it and move on. Now I'm on episode 17 and honestly I'm enjoying it. The story is fun to follow, the art style looks great, the spice level is right where I like it. I know some people aren't into the mad lib style fill in the blanks but it has a quirkiness that keeps me engaged. Sometimes you just have to try things yourself, because what doesn't click for others might click for you. It's been worth it for me.

I really liked it. First of all, the art, soundtrack, and voice acting are all very good. I also really liked the episodic nature of the story because it decreased the pressure of having to keep going especially for people like me who can't put things down until they know how it ends. Of course, I did want to keep playing every time I had to put it down but it wasn't as bad as being left on a cliffhanger like with the linear storylines of most visual novels. The most important part for me though, is how well the LIs were written. They are such charming characters I was honestly sad when I got to the end. Luckily, it's easy to reread the story. I found this game to be the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. This is the first game I've played from Nochi Studios and it was a 10/10 experience

While you see that my time on Steam is 80 minutes, I have been playing this game on multiple platforms. I actually kick started this game and was so glad that I did. There is only two love interests, but that's okay because we get steamy and mature dialogue with these characters. (The studio actually notes when those chance come for people who aren't into that.) The mini games is your usual match games which I enjoy. The prizes in those are like emotions for the character, gems, and lines read by the VAs which is always fun. They can be hard at times and you some times have to use gems, which you can earn or pay for, but that's for the Android or Apple portable version. The steam version lets you go to town on playing the mini games, and it runs great on the steam deck so if you play that way it's a great game that doesn't chug.