Switch is coming later this year
I’m always looking for the next title to scratch my cozy game addiction, and it looks like the management simBear and Breakfastis the newest release to make that list. While I first heard about the game during the Summer Game Fest stream this year with the gameplay trailer, it was initially announced back in 2020. Players take on the role of a bear named Hank who builds and runs his own bed and breakfast in the woods, and will encounter all kinds of human and animal friends along the way.
The developers at Gumycat said that they “grew up on management sims,” and that games likeTheme Hospitalwere a huge inspiration for them. In addition to the “usual management stuff,” they also wanted to create a game that tells a story.
The premise is that humans are coming back for some unknown reason, and they need a place to stay, so Hank and his friends decide to fix up old buildings around town for them. Players will advance throughBear and Breakfast‘s story by completing quests that entail the aforementioned management stuff like gathering materials, crafting, building, decorating, and so on. There’s even a kind of puzzle element to booking guests, making sure they have food they like, as well as some kind of creepy subplot going on, too.
The game’s art style reminds me of Saturday morning cartoons in an adorably nostalgic way, and the game’s comedic writing is already being praised in the Steam reviews. With an ever-growing list of games to play these days,Bear and Breakfasthas managed (see what I did there?) to find a place at the very top of it. In the past, I’ve found some management games to lack the depth to have staying power, but this title promises a rich, worthwhile experience that I can’t wait to play.
Bear and Breakfastis out now onSteamand aNintendo Switch versionis slated for release in “2022.”
