Narration and writing is clever and funny. I especially liked when I died and was re-hired within the same paragraph lol.

Issue is, this game has great potential, but the amount of clicking is outrageous. We need a lot of QoL stuff. Like what even is the point of the map? Its just extra clicks. The food/drink inventory should just have all the order/availibility on it or something. All I know is right now its really annoying and there seems to be no purpose for the map except superficial complexity.

- there needs to be a way to hire a general manager or something that handles automating purchases.
- There needs to be a way to automate what you want the temperature to be and the workers will turn off and on HVAC stuff accordingly.
- The cooling items are WAY too big, they need to be smaller.
- The placement of tables is clumsy and chairs randomly delete sometimes.
- The pathfinding is really bad and there is seemingly no auto unstuck mechanic if someone is stuck in a space too long.

The biggest issue, my main gripe, is that the 1x walking speed is too slow. Not the crafting speed or the service speed, but the walking speed. the walking speed at 1x needs to be what it is at 2x. Everyone feels like they are walking in mud.

I mean there's a ton wrong with the game at the moment. Just wait to buy it later.

A detailed tavern sim with actual soul.

I’ve played a lot of tycoons and management sims, but Tavern Keeper hits a sweet spot that most miss. Greenheart Games has managed to take the granular, "just one more table" addiction of the genre and wrap it in a genuinely charming, storybook package.

The Good Stuff:

Polish: This game is very well polished and thought-out even at this early access stage. The love from the devs is everywhere even down to every tiny menu detail. Seriously deep.

The "Vibe" is Immaculate: The aesthetic choices are perfect. It’s colorful and inviting, warm cozy, and equally crazy.

Narrative Integration: Usually, management games are dry. Here, the integration of the Narrator and a proper story mode is brilliant. It gives you a reason to build beyond just "number go up." Every story chapter and little handcrafted quirk or detail on a character work to show off the incredible love the developers put into it.

Decorating Actually Matters: This is my favorite part. In most games, placing a rug is just for me to enjoy. Here, the granular control you have over decoration, adding, rotating, scaling and grouping items allows for endless creativity. The fact that the "Beauty" score genuinely impacts customer behavior makes the design phase feel like legitimate gameplay, not just fluff.

My Wishlist for Early Access (Feedback for the Devs):

While the foundation is incredible, I’d love to see the management layer get even crunchier as development continues (and some of this it sounds like is already planned!):

Staff Progression: This is the big one for me, and one I see you have on the stove right now. I want to care more about my individual workers. A deeper perk system or specific training trees would be amazing. Let me develop a novice into a master chef over time rather than them just being static units.

Interactive Decor: Decor is already great for stats, but I'd love for it to affect gameplay in more direct, interactive ways. Imagine if specific items triggered patron behaviors. A bard stage actually drawing a crowd to a specific corner depending on the performer star level and decoration of the stage. Make some more furniture active rather than passive stat boosters.

Deepen the Lodging Systems: The tavern side is strong, but the Inn/Lodging side could use more love to match it. I'd love to see expanded mechanics here. It looks like laundry will be coming soon, perhaps room service, I'd love for the the inn side be as complex as the bar side. But in the end it is TAVERN keeper.

Add a Mixology System: Please let us design our own drinks! A system to research or mix ingredients to create custom brews with specific traits (e.g., "High Alcohol, Low Flavor" or "Spicy Ale") would add a massive layer of strategy and fun.

Verdict: If you like cozy management games but crave a bit more personality and story than the usual fare, buy this. It’s INCREDIBLY polished, amazingly charming, and hard to put down. Can’t wait to see where it goes from here. I check every hotfix!

In a world of bloated sequels or unoriginal games, this is a breath of fresh air and originality. Love it