Publisher Spiral Up Games and developer Befun Studio have announced Affogato, a cafe-themed RPG featuring a reverse tower defense battle system with cards. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2023.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Affogato is a RPG focused around a pretty maiden, her leisurely life in the city, reversed tower defense, and making sure the cafe stays afloat.
As a sorceress who’s just arrived in Arorua, you must manage both your debt and the running of your coffee shop. As a barista, you’ll meet customers of all kinds and hear all the enchanting stories they have to tell. And since you’re a sorceress, you can use your arcane talents to travel right into their minds and uncover their deepest secrets.
Brand-New Reversed Tower Defense System with Cards
An all-new battle system—reversed tower defense. And nope, it’s not quite so simple as a tower defense reversed!
Reversed tower defense combat awaits once you’ve stepped into the mind of an NPC. It’s a system that combines various card-game mechanics: you’ll need to consider what you’ll play, its cost, what route to take, and how to best use your skill and item cards.
Welcome to Arorua the Night City
A combined art style with unique 3D world and 2D characters—-welcome to the eternal night of Arorua.
Build Unique Friendships by Helping Customers
Get to know customers of all varieties, hear their stories, step into their minds and solve what’s troubling them. You can even pursue closer relationships with those you take a liking to!
There are six NPCs with whom you can interact, each with a whopping 10,000 words of unique storylines.
Schedule Your Daily life as a Sorceress
Manage your time wisely. Will you focus on your cafe’s profit? Or on your friendships with each customer? Or maybe you’re more interested in creating the strongest deck you can? Perhaps all of the above!
Every action costs time in Affogato. Once the clock hits 12PM, the next day will roll around, so you’ll need to plan each day with care.
Climb the Career Ladder of Professional Coffee Baristas
Making a good cuppa is the foundation of being a barista. To be a truly great barista, however, you need to weigh up a customer’s words and judge which brew is perfect for them. Bring a smile with every cup you make!
Affogato features realistic coffee-making simulation in which you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the workings of various equipment to make your brew. Different flavors and blends will have knock-on effects on the storyline dialogue.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
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