The Hidden Art of Innkeeping

Just as good as the first, pick them both up!! Honestly the most perfect management game, cozy through and through and a fun grind for achievement hunters (doesn’t feel tedious or soul draining at all).

Hidden Art of Innkeeping is more of Lost Art of Innkeeping. As in, there's more [i]to do[/i]. HAoI adds more [i]stuff[/i] to what you could do in LAI, but it was, for me, kind of overwhelming on my first playthrough. The first time I played LAI, I was able to see everything in the story, like it was possible to pay attention and explore and do everything right without meticulously keeping notes. In my first playthrough of HAI, I couldn't get Emily to spend the night on Day 15, because I couldn't get something else to occur right when it would be available. I missed the chocolate quests because I missed a night Marco was staying over because I was trying to get someone else to stay over. Now, the exploration was incredibly cool and I had a blast finding [b]the hidden stuff[/b] but it didn't hit so close to home. In LAI, the old childhood friend Van Gogh plotline really hit close to home AND made some logical sense in the world. The chocolate quest, while cool, leaned into lots of fantastical world implications, which I mean, there's fairies and gnomes and magic in this setting, but it felt more lived in realistically in LAI. Now, it's still great for an $8 game, and I've replayed it (and done a lot of things except for kill the animals, because cuteamirite) and you really should check out Sea Phoenix's other offerings on itch. I especially love On the Run. But this, while very good, doesn't have the same emotional punch.

I have completed one playthrough of The Hidden Art of Innkeeping, and it was a joy to play! I like that you slowly unlock upgrades to the inn, and I liked meeting the guests and booking the rooms. Also, I like that you can hire different employees as the game progresses such as a housekeeper to find lost items, a chef to cook meals the guests request, and a receptionist who will show you which guests are coming so you can prepare in advance. Furthermore, I enjoyed completing quests in the village and watching the village grow. Lastly, when you finish the game, you have the ability to start a New Game+ save that adds new guests and items. All the achievements also add replayability, and I am looking forward to playing more! The Hidden Art of Innkeeping is a fantastic game!

hidden gem... so glad i found this! it was delightful to play and the game loop so satisfying. movement could be a little better when running around but the story was great! After finishing the story you can make a save point to go back and make different decisions which is awesome for achievements without completely starting over. Overall Great game!

This game is truly a hidden gem. I sunk 8 hours into the game just yesterday and I'm ready to start my second playthrough! I love that you have to strategize to get certain events/achievements. This is the ultimate cozy game, in my opinion!

I played the demo back a few months ago and I fell in love with it. I love cozy and comfy games and this game hit both those checkmarks. Instead of running a farm, you're running an Inn. The fact you have an unlimited amount of time during each day is helpful. You can take as much time as you need exploring and looking everything. LOOK AT EVERYTHING. There's so much stuff to interact with in the world. And you'll often find your quest items around the world map. The overall story of not only working on improving your Inn but helping the village and uncovering the secrets you find along the way left me so happy. I love how it's just a bunch of interwoven narratives and such. There's so many little events here and there as you accept new guests. I've played to Day 31! I plan to replay it because achievements. I love this game so much.

Played the OG, loved it. I think this one's just as great. Amazing attention to details.

Very fun and cozy game, loved the loop of fixing up the inn.

fun casual game, I played this game on another account and its fun to see how many things they have added to the story progression

Very fun game! As a big chocolate lover, I enjoyed the story more than the first game. I love the new gameplay additions and I like that there's still stuff to do even after the big deadline. If you enjoyed the previous game, you'll love this one! (I got a free Steam key as I helped testing)