Bookshop Simulator

Rating: 6/10 Bookshop Simulator immediately caught my attention because of its concept. Running and managing a bookstore is a fantastic idea, especially for players who enjoy management and simulation games. There aren't many games focused on this theme, which helps it stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, the controls made it difficult for me to fully enjoy the experience. Many actions felt clunky, and the gameplay wasn't as smooth as I would have liked. Instead of feeling immersed in managing my bookstore, I often found myself frustrated by the way the game handled basic interactions. The biggest issue isn't the concept or the content. In fact, I think the game has a lot of potential. If the developers improve the controls and overall fluidity of the gameplay, Bookshop Simulator could become an excellent simulation game. Pros Great bookstore management concept Relaxing simulation gameplay Good potential for future improvements Appeals to book lovers and simulation fans Cons Clunky controls Gameplay lacks fluidity Some interactions feel frustrating Can break immersion during management tasks

I think the name is a little misleading, if you're expecting a somewhat serious management game then this isn't it. It's very much a cosy job sim, busy work without any real pressure or difficulty to just kinda sat back and vibe with. There's a lot to like if that's the kind of thing you're looking for, the controls work well, it's easy to place shelves and other objects where you want, there's a decent level of customisation and it's kinda zen to just sit on the till and ring people up. But yeah there's no real management or simulation aspect, the end of the day summary tells you profit and such but there's no breakdown on which book is the most popular or anything like that. Bookshops in the real world would **KILL** for this kind of foot traffic and everyone who comes in buys something, often six, seven or twelve things and they're not beyond buying multiples of the same book. Here's a tip, hire stockers, you'll need em with the amount of inventory you go through. The 1.0 update added flyers you can hand out to passerbys and I honestly have no idea why, there is literally never a time you'd need that. You hire staff and can assign them to either stock shelves or man the till and they'll gradually level up and get quicker at it but they don't need breaks or days off or anything like that. Customers are kind of lifeless, you can recommend them books but again I don't know why, you don't get a sense that they have specific preferences or anything, everyone buys so much stuff. There's a cafe you can add to your shop that's kind of neat but the mechanics for serving are a bit fiddly, you have to "exit" the register to grab a coffee or whatever. Also going back to the customer thing, people will come in and order and maybe they'll sit at a table but it's always a single customer and they just sit, drink and leave, you don't get groups, they don't talk to anyone, things like that. Also the rare books thing is kind of an interesting idea but it's very odd, you order boxes of used books and open them, maybe you'll find a signed copy or a special book that increases sales by 5% or something but it opens like a trading card pack or something, like TCG Card Shop Simulator, but like...I dunno, scrolling through the books and seeing a First Edition of Lord of the Bling isn't really exciting or interesting like getting a rare trading card in that game but you need to go through that animation every single time you open a box. It also likes to remove the rare books from the book and then drop those and the box on the floor so you need to pick it all up again, it's just very odd. Like I say it's fun, it's chill, I've put 30 hours into it and enjoyed it a lot and you're looking for a nice cosy game to just put on for a bit it fits the bill but if you want a management game this probably isn't it.

really fun

I love this game, I only have 2 issues about this update. The mouse sensitivity keeps changing randomly in the game, and the NPC's keep walking to 1 particular bookshelf and then walking away even when the bookshop is closed, I've tried moving it and putting it back, tried clearing the shelf and restocking it again. Other than those issues, the game is great.

love it. I could spend all day and night playing it.

Bookshop Simulator ist ein sehr schönes Spiel zum Entspannen – besonders, wenn man genügend Mitarbeiter hat, die die Arbeit erledigen. xD Hehe. Nee, aber es macht schon Spaß. Immer wenn ich es gespielt habe, hatte ich danach direkt wieder Bock zu lesen. Leider kam es nie dazu. Meine Leseflaute hat mich momentan richtig im Griff. Trotzdem würde ich mir tatsächlich ein paar Bücher holen, weil mich ihre Buchcover total angesprochen haben. :)

家里像进鬼了你知道吗，从这个游戏更新了多人之后单人模式就开始频繁闪退了，自动保存开5分钟都救不了这个闪退。运气够好的话游戏里营业一天可以玩四五遍，干什么都要esc手动save有时候都肌肉习惯了。忍受了两个礼拜的闪退后真接受不了了，俺寻思我这个配置也不差啊。