Espresso Tycoon News

We've just released our video devlog on the YouTube channel:
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In these short videos, we are going to present the newest information about Espresso Tycoon. We want to be close to the players, that's why we want to share a lot of news about our game and the production process.

And remember - the demo version for Espresso Tycoon – is going to be ready by the end of this year!

Let us present you some new features that we’ve been working on in Espresso Tycoon.

[h2]1. City life nearby the coffee shop[/h2]

The coffee shop is not the only place where something’s going on in Espresso Tycoon. There will be also some people in the streets (and not everyone will come to your place – you have to convince customers to come). But there will be also city traffic with some cars driving (or staying, when the red light is on).



We added also birds – pigeons, to be more specific. They will fly in different directions nearby the coffee shop, they can also sit on the roof.



[h2]2. Different movements and behaviors[/h2]

Our customers will not just stand or sit still in one pose. That would look odd. That’s why we decided to implement some different gestures and movements. They will move their legs, hands, they can stretch a bit, wave, etc.



[h2]3. Emotions of the characters[/h2]

We focus a lot on the facial expressions of the characters. We are adding different emotions to them. That’s why you can see if they are happy, sad, or angry.



[h2]4. Adding a mess to the coffee shop[/h2]

A player will have to remember to clean the coffee shop. The customers can leave the garbage – like dirty cups or used napkins. It will be also a feature connected with managing the employees. If a player will not be able to keep the place clean – the customers will not be happy. That’s why there will be a need to hire a cleaner.



[h2]5. New decoration items[/h2]
We're still adding new items to the decoration feature, so you will be able to create the coffee shop out of your dreams. We already have a lot of different floors, colors, and textures.



That’s all for that devlog episode – we will keep you informed about our next steps!

We've just released our video devlog on the YouTube channel:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

In these short videos, we are going to present the newest information about Espresso Tycoon. We want to be close to the players, that's why we want to share a lot of news about our game and the production process.

In the first video of our devlog you can see that we added blinking and looking in different directions to our characters, there is the first version of UIs connected with customers, employees, and decorations, etc.


And all of these features are bringing us closer to the release of the free demo version of Espresso Tycoon – which is going to be ready by the end of this year. The whole game is going to be ready in late 2022, so… next year!

There are a lot of new features which are added to our game Espresso Tycoon. We are still testing and checking them – but we already can see that many details can really change the look of the character and the game is becoming more and more interesting.

[h2]Blink and look[/h2]

We added blinking to our characters and they can look in a few different directions. You may say that it’s not that noticeable but just think about a queue with people looking in the same direction, without an eye movement. That would look odd. And we want our game to be as realistic as possible.



[h2]Decorate your coffee shop[/h2]

The decoration is one of those elements that many players are waiting for - they want to create the coffee shop out of their dreams. That’s why we pay attention to many details. We are adding a lot of items (and a lot of new ones are going to be added). You can set them at different angles.



[h2]Check your budget[/h2]

If you buy too many items – you will run out of money and your business will fail. We added the notification about the bankruptcy getting closer, and - if you don’t control it - you will say goodbye to your coffee shop.



[h2]Speed up the game [/h2]

You can also speed up the game if you want. That’s the feature that is added to a lot of tycoon games. Now it’s also in Espresso Tycoon.



We will inform you about the next steps. Stay tuned!

We are still focused on preparing the demo version of Espresso Tycoon. That’s why we have started some next steps to develop it.
We want our game to be as realistic as possible. That’s why we need to focus on a lot of different details. One of them is implementing the diversity between customers.

[h2]Different customers in Espresso Tycoon
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Creating the characters in the game includes taking into consideration a lot of factors – like ethnicity, age, or sex. The characters will also differ in style and colors of clothes.




In Espresso Tycoon we are going to have eight different social groups:

• Kids
  
• Seniors
  
• Tourists
  
• Business
  
• Hipsters
  
• Casuals
  
• Students
  
• Tech
  

[h2]Do the market research[/h2]

One may think that running a coffee shop means just realizing the orders and selling coffee. Well, that’s a big mistake. The diversity between people means also different customers’ preferences. It is influenced by many factors – like the place, the decoration, prices of your coffee, but also kinds of coffee, even the beans that are used to create the recipe.



The player will need to think about which kind of coffee should be on the menu – for example, seniors prefer some traditional recipes, like just black coffee. On the other hand – you can’t sell caffeine or alcohol to the kids (and you have to remember about it!), but they would love to buy some sweets or hot chocolate. Hipster can order a coffee with some special ingredients - like almond milk. That’s why you have to remember about ordering all the supplies you need.

[h2]Other people in the Espresso Tycoon[/h2]

In Espresso Tycoon there will be some more characters, which will have some special functions in the game – like your employees (baristas or cleaners) and influencers, who can be invited to your coffee shop to promote your place.



We thought also about the bodyguards, who can protect the coffee shop - if you would like to sabotage your rivals (and they would like to revenge). But maybe that’s too much?

Tell us, what you think.