Coffee Talk Episode 2 Hibiscus & Butterfly Preview: New Drinks & Faces

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The highly-anticipated is slated for release later this spring, bringing with it new drinks and fresh faces. The sequel comes from Toge Productions, which alongside the first has released other beloved titles like, and Chorus Worldwide, a publisher which specializes in indie games. had the opportunity to play through a special demo of that covered the first four days of café business.

For fans of cozy games, is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated 2023 indie titles. drops players right back into the Seattle coffee shop they know and love with a few new twists, beginning with the ingredients stocked. Hibiscus and butterfly pea tea are two new options when it comes to making drinks, with both providing several new beautifully colorful beverage recipes to discover. A new item drawer also adds an element of gameplay; here players can store things left at the shop and give them to patrons alongside a drink — for example, a postcard from Freya left for Jorji — furthering the story.

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's phone mechanics work identically as they do in the original game, with the same four apps at players' disposal: social networking site Tomodachill, the handy Brewpad for drink making, The Evening Whisperss full of heartfelt op-eds, and Shuffld for the shop's music. Alongside the same-styled profiles of the first title, Tomodachill now features a Stories page where characters will share status updates, adding a new dimension to the in-game narrative.

The game features both new and returning characters to the coffee shop, providing a nice balance of preexisting familiarity and fresh faces. Although 's beloved Freya is currently away — at least during the first four