Bowling Alley Simulator

its fun

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Excellent game and so much fun to play. Usually I don't care for multiplayer really but for this game coop multiplayer would really help actually because early game is very chaotic as you're running around doing multiple jobs yourself. Once you get staff to help and things start getting more automated, though; then you can move on to decorating and expanding and it feels satisfying seeing your old bowling alley eventually transform into a full bowling complex with an arcade and party room. The arcade games are also playable, fun little mini games and prizes you win can actually be placed as decor so there's incentive to play them. On top of all that, the devs have been putting out fairly consistent major updates to the game, so its one you'll keep coming back to even after you finish it. There's some bad shop sim games out there; this is not one of them, its up there with the better ones for sure.

I’m really disappointed with this game. I had high hopes for it and was really looking forward to playing it, but it’s turned out to be the most unmanageable simulation game I’ve ever played, and I’ve played a lot of sim games. The biggest issue is the staff. They are painfully slow. I have two members of staff in the kitchen, one cooking and one serving, and I’ve even invested skill points into upgrading them, yet they still can’t keep up. There’s constantly a queue of around 10 customers waiting because they work so slowly. Another frustrating issue is the bowling lanes. Groups of customers seem to come in and stay bowling for the entire day instead of just a couple of hours. That means I’m constantly having to make new customers wait, but they eventually get fed up and leave, which hurts my rating. What am I supposed to do when there are no free lanes and the people already playing never leave? The game also does a poor job of explaining some of its mechanics. The party bookings have completely baffled me because the game barely explains how they work. It’s stressful trying to figure out which group is actually the party when they arrive, and you have to keep lanes free for them all day. If you don’t, regular groups end up taking every lane and staying there for the whole day, leaving the party with no chance to bowl when they finally arrive. Most of the bugs I’ve encountered also appeared after Steam’s two-hour refund window had passed, so keep that in mind if you’re thinking about buying it. To give the developers credit, they have been quick to release patches and fix bugs, so they are clearly listening to the community. Hopefully they’ll also address some of the gameplay and balancing issues because this game has the potential to be really good. Right now though, these problems make it unplayable for me. I play simulation games to relax, not to spend the entire time running around stressed, trying to juggle too many things at once because the staff simply can’t keep up. I will definitely give this game another go in the future, and if the issues I’ve mentioned are addressed and they make changes or add mechanics that make the game more manageable, I’ll happily update this review because I’d genuinely love to see this game reach its potential.

Fun game

Great escape game. Keen to keep seeing updates roll out for it.

The overall game is wonderful! The visuals are spot on, the devs are on point with their updates and very involved and it just gives you an overall good feeling! The work loop can get old after awhile as with any game, but something still entices you to continue. I am excited to see where this game goes!