The Witch's Bakery is a shop management RPG that takes inspiration from all the right places (or at least, all the places I'm excited about) and, unsurprisingly, it's already been a hit on Kickstarter so far.
The name The Witch's Bakery says it all. You play as a witch, and you manage a bakery. You also have a magical pink cat. Oh, and the bakery is set in modern-day Paris. The game is split between managing the shop during the day, which involves making bread mini-games and decorating, and exploring the city at night to make friends or relax. The trailer below shows off both states, along with a wonderful 2D art style.
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On Twitter, developer Sunny Labs Games explained that the game was “inspired by Kiki’s Delivery Service, Persona 5, and Paris.” That can definitely be seen in The Witch’s Bakery’s social links and broomstick misadventures, and that winning combination attracted nearly 2,000 backers to fully fund the game’s initial Kickstarter goal in just 48 hours. There’s plenty of reason to want to see that number keep rising, though, as future goals promise more Parisian sights and a Nintendo Switch release.
“Of course, we don't cover all of Paris in the game (that would be crazy!), but there are 15 different levels, featuring recognizable landmarks and monuments, but also lesser-known local gems,” the Kickstarter page explains. “You can learn about the history of each location, meet a cast of adorable characters, discover new quests, and take part in a variety of activities.”
The only other thing that stood out to me was 'The Heart Palace'. On top of its already busy mix of inspirations, The Witch's Bakery also has a very psychonaut-like ability to enter the psyche of the friends and guide their emotions through a darker dream space that probably also houses some nasty monsters. Some emotional baggage, huh?
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