Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

I loved the characters not so much the game. I was genuinely invested in each and every one of the characters. their story, their development, relationships, etc. I loved watching them grow as the game progressed but I was quite bored. The drink mixing is boring and repetitive. Your in game choices are very limited. I found myself wanting to actually go out and explore this world and be part of the story (although that is kinda the point). All this said though I do recommend this game if you like visual novels and I will def be getting Dreamwalker.

Gosto muito de Coffee Talk e achei que seria a mesma proposta, em alguns aspectos até que é, porém de uma forma onde temos caixas de diálogos enormes, cansativas e mega desinteressantes, e os diálogos são tantos que o jogo fica com 300h, queria muito ter gostado, tanto que insisti bastante, mas desisti

Love D&D but want a break from being on the frontlines of your adventures? Tavern Talk introduces coziness to the genre with a focus on relationships and character arcs. Help guide adventurers with drinks that influence the fate of their quests and hear how they tell their stories. Great LGBTQ+ rep, beautiful art and music, and easy to play.

Визуал игры - идеален. И на этом все плюсы игры закончились. Гг просто вафля, который ничего не делает. Дварфиха была права насчёт того, что он нпс, ИБО ОН ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНО НПС. Особо ничего не говорит, ничего не делает - и это просто невыносимо. Остальные персонажи сами всё делают, а Гг существует лишь для того, чтобы сказать "угу". Геймплей при этом ещё более ужасный, чем Гг. Все персонажи всегда заказывают один конкретный напиток. При этом есть попытка в диалогах показать, что они просят что-то другое, но на деле оказывается, что это всё тот же самый напиток.процесс приготовления ещё хуже: буквально налей три раза одной фигни, один раз этой и вот этой. Казалось бы, с введением в игру топпингов, которые баффают один стат, одновременно дебаффая два других, геймплей должен был хоть как-то развиться. Но, увы, такие мизерные дебаффы никак не влияют на игровой процесс. В той самой легендарной браузерной игре про Бармена глубины в 100 раз больше, чем в этой игре.

A bit simplistic but the world building has been great and the art is amazing

Tavern Talk is a game that I would mostly describe as not for me. The drink mixing gameplay barely exists, creating quests is just linear script with some interaction slapped on top. This leaves us with plot and characters to carry the game. For the first half of the game I found myself uninterested, while the characters were charming and fun the game felt too... fluffy. Nothing felt like it had real stakes and I was disappointed. But then towards the end of Act 2 and during Act 3 it really picked up and the idea of being an Innkeeper a DnD style fantasy world really started feeling realised as well as it could, finally making it a somewhat decent experience in the end.

All in all it's a beautiful, story-driven cozy game to come have some fun times in at the end of the day. The characters are all unique and inspiring, seeing relationships unfold is rewarding, and the branching story outcomes make for some decent replayability. There are times when tedium can set in, but if you're patient and are willing to just go do something else for a while and take the game in bite-sized chunks, it's quite lovely. Towards the end of the game, tensions are quite high and the Innkeeper takes some (not strictly undeserved) heat. While they are not owed an apology by any stretch, you aren't ever offered one for any of the hurtful (and occasionally ignorant) words thrown your way, which can sting a little bit. Just something of note. But all of the relationships are about growth, learning, and healing. Even though it may put a sour taste in your mouth at first, both retrospection and introspection on the game will soothe that feeling. There's a lot of emotional punch when it comes to the twist at the end of the game and I'm still not wholly over it, haha. A lovely game that I vastly enjoyed my time with.