Chef RPG

I like this game a lot, I was looking for something to scratch the cozy game itch, and as someone who loved the mechanics of the the sushi restaurant in dave the diver, and the coziness of stardew valley - Chef RPG does the job and then some. I think what I like about it the most is that it does feel original, this is not a carbon copy of Stardew and while there is mining, growing, and fishing the controls and the futuristic run-down vibe of town feels original. The pixel art is really cool, and has a really nice coherence to it. The recipe mechanics and restaurant loops are fun to experiment with and there is a ton of content to play through - so for early access its pretty wildly fulsome. That said, I think the clarity of how things work in the world can be a little opaque - I still don't feel like I understand gifting or relationships, but it doesn't detract from game it kind of forces you to try things. The menus can be a little clunky and unintuitive - but overall I haven't encountered anything that doesn't work yet. I've been playing the new Tidehaven update and it's so cool - the fullness of new update shows that the world is pretty expandable and I'm excited to see if we get to Billboard City or travel on the train!