Which’ll be good practice, since the game comes out in Early Access next month.
Tavern Keeper is a game I’ve been excited about for a while and, in fact, have raved about on this very site before. It’s had a long old development, taking around 10 years on the path to release—and will continue to amble into Early Access.
But it’s a cosy sort of amble, the kind a hobbit might take on the cobbled path to their humble hole, because let me tell you: I think this game is going to be very good. The demo, which you can play as part of Steam Next Fest, already promises a really endearing management sim.
You hire staff, sell drinks, and get to enjoy some Discworld-esque story events, delivered to you by the game’s charming narrator—all in a bid to fix up whatever tavern you’re saddled with into a destination for adventurers and paupers alike.
There’s plenty for sim buffs to get excited about, here: Temperature, noise levels, custom meals, staff with different stats and quirks, the ability to make your own drinks menu, fully customisable rooms and placeable furniture, and so on.
