Espresso Tycoon News

Dear Coffee Lovers,

[h3]It's time to introduce another location... SYDNEY![/h3]



It may not be new to some, after all, it is the location from our Prologue!

Moreover, it was you who decided to place the café there for our Prologue (Do you remember the voting? Sydney got the most votes ːsteamhappyː).

But, of course, we didn't stop working on this map then ːsteamhappyː

Preparing such a location is not easy. We don’t have... sky here! So it takes a lot of work (and time) to adjust the proper lighting.

You can see the progress here:

[h3]BEFORE[/h3]

[h3]AFTER[/h3]


We're in the ocean. So we need to have some sea (or rather ocean) creatures too! It's worth finding all of them because they have interesting stories. Your customers will admire sharks, jellyfish, and octopus, but also sunken ships...



Your job in Sydney, in addition to running the café, is to take care of protecting the ocean and sea creatures. That's why one of your mission goals is to put up awareness billboards to remind your customers about that.



The underwater location also required minor changes in terms of supplies delivery. We had to replace drones with... small submarines ːsteamhappyː



In this mission, you will also learn how to use loans. They can help you grow your café faster, but keep in mind that you will also have to pay interest to the bank.



[h3]What do you think, will you be able to run a successful underwater café and protect sea creatures?[/h3]



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543280/Espresso_Tycoon/

P.S. Don't forget to join our Discord channel - on the release day, you will get special cheat codes there... ːsteamhappyː

[h2]Any aspiring Martians around here?[/h2]

Today, our friends from Pyramid Games are releasing their survival simulation game Occupy Mars: The Game!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/758690/Occupy_Mars_The_Game

Become one of the first astronauts to settle down on the Red Planet. Make no mistake, though. It’s not an easy task! Conditions on Mars are unforgiving and you will need to think on your feet in order to survive!

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The launch is at 6:00 PM CEST!

Will we see you on Mars? 🙂
P.S. Don't forget to take your coffee ːsteamhappyː

Dear Coffee Lovers,

[h3]It's time to introduce another location... MEXICO CITY![/h3]



Imagine going on your dream vacation right now, to a five-star hotel.... there must be a place with good coffee, right? That's why the hotel is the next place where you will run your coffee shop!

As always, we had to start somewhere. We had to set up the bar in the right place, prepare the whole area for customers, and make room for decorations.



We had to work hard to make our hotel deserving of 5 stars.



But more than that, in this mission, in Mexico City, our hotel will not only be a cafe but also... an art gallery! How about having a Mona Lisa or Scream in your inventory?



This mission also introduces us to a new social group - Kids. They are quite demanding customers because they can't buy anything that contains caffeine. So you have to work hard to create a recipe suitable for them. Fortunately, we have a lot of ice cream in our ingredients... 😊



From now on, it will also be possible to hire a Handyman to repair tables, chairs, or coffee machines for us.



The main goal of this mission will be to acquire more artwork for the collection. It won't be easy - you need to have a lot of money to buy such precious items first.



Can you manage to make this place a real art gallery and run a thriving cafe at the same time?





https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543280/Espresso_Tycoon/

P.S. Don't forget to join our Discord channel - on the release day, you will get special cheat codes there... ːsteamhappyː

Dear Coffee Lovers,

[h3]It's time to introduce another location... LONDON![/h3]

(Or as it was famously said in a certain TV show - "It's London, Baby!" ːsteamhappyː)



Actually, this is not a completely new location - many of you may already know it quite well. It was featured in our first demo, and it's also where our Prologue's tutorial takes place. As you can see, it's an important location for us, and we have a lot of sentimental attachment to it.

Just showing old materials brings a tear to our eye because that's where our work on Espresso Tycoon began! It's a piece of history!


But that doesn't mean that those who played our first demo or prologue will already know this location perfectly. We've prepared a lot of new features!

One big change is... allowing the pet's presence in the coffee shop!
You can decide whether your customers can bring their pets to your cafe. If so, you can also buy water bowls for these furry friends.


In this mission, you can also upgrade your coffee shop by buying a bathroom. Don't forget to order some cleaning supplies!


You'll also learn how to promote your cafe using the marketing feature. You can launch marketing campaigns by choosing different media, and targets, and deciding how long you want to advertise.



Customers who come to you through advertising will be highlighted - so you'll immediately see how effective your marketing is.



All of these are tools that will help you develop your coffee business.

But be careful...! It turns out that there are thieves lurking in the area.
They can steal valuable items from your cafe.



Don't worry, you can protect yourself from this by hiring security. It will cost you a little, but what wouldn't you do for safety, right?



As you can see, we're preparing a completely new version of our London location for you.

[h3]What do you think about this? Are there any players here who played our first demo?

Let us know![/h3]



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543280/Espresso_Tycoon/

P.S. Don't forget to join our Discord channel - on the release day, you will get special cheat codes there... ːsteamhappyː

Dear Coffee Lovers,

We're introducing our Next Location...

[h3]Train - Siberia![/h3]



Have you ever traveled for a very long time by train? Imagine spending so many hours without coffee... Yes, we know, it's hard to imagine. That's why we thought a coffee shop on the train can be a great idea! There may be little competition, but we might get demanding customers. That's a challenge!



We started by building a train, and the cafe is located in one of the train cars - that's our base. But we also had to take care of the chassis, tracks, and other things.



And of course, the locomotive must not be missing.


Why did we choose Siberia? Because it is the geographic region that we associate with very long train journeys (you know, the Trans-Siberian Railway). But you will probably notice that the atmosphere from the Orient Express can also be found here, mainly in the decorative elements.



We also solved the problem of supplying resources to our train. It's quite a relief that, as a rule, our supplies are delivered by drones ːsteamhappyː



And this is crucial because, without coal, our train will not go any further.


Running a cafe on the train is our fifth mission, and we are introducing some new features to it.

Among them is Research, which will allow you to unlock new ingredients and decoration items (after setting the right budget and category).


We are also explaining more elements related to the Coffee Editor. One very important one is Temporal Trends. As you probably already know, each social group in our game has its own preferences. If we manage to meet all the requirements, including Temporal Trends, not only will we be sure that our customers will love a particular recipe, but they will also tip us!


But it's important to note that Temporal Trends, as the name suggests, are temporal, so they will change. You need to keep track of them to stay up to date.

BTW, have you ever dreamed of having a train named after yourself? Now you can have it ːsteamhappyː



[h3]Do you like our cafe on the train? Let us know what you think![/h3]



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543280/Espresso_Tycoon/

P.S. Don't forget to join our Discord channel - on the release day, you will get special cheat codes there... ːsteamhappyː