Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous (PC) Review

When an email for Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous landed in my inbox, the first thing I did was send it to CGM’s Dayna Eileen with the subject line: “Look how cute!” My love of sim games is pretty well known, and I’m always excited to play a game where restaurant management is involved, so this seemed like a slam dunk. But as I’ve often said, when delving into the Indie scene, you can find gems, or you can find stones.

Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous initially looked to me like a little more of what I wanted out of Cuisineer’s restaurant management, but the longer I played it, the faster I wanted to stop. It’s a game with a fair number of good ideas, but it is constantly marred by poor execution and a genuine lack of polish.

The story begins in Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous when the player and their sibling (brother or sister, depending on which gender you choose) arrive at a small island tavern, which the player’s sibling... Read more