The game might open where it asks you to press the Green Flag again rather than starting. This is due to a visual and game play glitch that triggers this screen to stop the game and ask for a refresh to fix the problem automatically. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Basic Information Welcome to the Cedar Cafe! Where we have everything you could ever want with only one Employee! Oh, wait a minute, that's you! And to think we're only paying you $10 an hour when you're doing the jobs of 4 people! Controls Use A & D To Move your Character. To Interact with your environment, press either E or S while in front of them. You can click on the poster to look at relevant recipes. Picking Up and Down Items When getting an item, it takes up holding space. To put it down, press S on a part of the counter without anything in the way. To pick an item up, center yourself on the item and press W. Merging Items To merge an item, pick up an Item you know is in a recipe. Then, place the item on the other Ingredient and it should morph into the Product on the Counter. Storing Items While Holding an Item, or after Picking one up, press Q. You should see the item in the top Left Corner. To access this item, press S While you aren't holding anything. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stations Instant Stations These stations require one button input while you're within range. This includes the Raw Materials on the top shelf, with the Sink and Chopping Board also being included in this category. - To get Raw Materials, press E within it's range. - To use the Sink, place the item on top of it. - To use the Chopping Board, place the item on it, then press S. Timer Stations These stations require the button input within range like before, but take time to complete. You can leave the station while they work, being able to perform other tasks. This includes the Stove, Oven and Coffee Machine. - To use the Coffee Machine, press E within it's range. - To use the Oven, place the item on it, then press S. - To use the Stove, place the item on it, then press S. While simple and straightforward, there is a small chance for these machines to break. This will be signaled by both a loud beep (With Volume) alongside a red indicator on the timer. To fix the problem, press S within range of the Oven or Stove, and E when within range of the Coffee Machine Each and every Day has been tested, some being much harder than others. It is possible to get 5 Stars on every single level, with a large margin of error being possible to get away with. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Customers Customers will spawn in and take their seats, and wait for their order to be taken. Once you walk near them, they'll tell you their order. Be sure to remember it! Each Customer has a different preference that they prefer, and will always stick to their Preference. Businessman (Blue) Any Item Casual (Indigo) Mature Drinks Worker (Red) Mature Drinks Children (Teal & Green) Sweet Drinks Lady (Magenta) Pastries British (Yellow) Pastries, Yes they is British. Officer (Army Green) Meals Big Guy (Orange) Meals Customers grab anything within their view, which is their body, and will not care if it is wrong. They will take it. This means that: A) You cannot easily store items on the left side of the Counter B) Placing an item too close to a customer will cause them to steal the item and likely cost you a star - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Specifics How to Win the Game: Beat all 10 Days in the game without ever reaching 1 Star in any Level. How to Lose the Game: If you hit 1 Star as a rating, you lose. You lose 1 Star for every customer that runs out of patience, either for taking their order or preparing their food, or you could give them the wrong item. You start at 5 stars at the start of the day. You can hold one of the number keys from 1 through 0 to set your Day. You will only see the Ranks for each of the levels you completed, however. Difficulty Levels: (Easy) Recommended to learn the System - The Maximum Number of Customers at a Time is 3 - Customers are 20% more Patient - Customers Arrive 20% slower - Machines Never Break - You move Faster (Normal) Recommended for New Players - The Maximum Number of Customers at a Time is 4 - Machines Break (Hard) Recommended for a light Challenging Experience - The Maximum Number of Customers at a Time is 5 - Customers are 20% less Patient - Customers Arrive 20% faster - Machines Break 50% more Often (Brutal) P-Rank the whole game, I dare you. - The Maximum Number of Customers at a Time is 5 - Customers are 50% less Patient - Customers Arrive 50% faster - Machines Break 100% more Often
This game was created at first as a scrolling platformer, with just the player character and the counter. Eventually, I strayed from that idea and made the coffee machine as an intractable item and then added the fruit crates. It would slowly evolve into the game we have now. The original plan was just drinks as me and a friend planned out the future of the game, but another friend recommended that a cafe has more than just drinks. By far the hardest system I had to implement was the merging system. Having the items recognize that they can't be placed, yet at the same time realize the player is attempting to merge was difficult to say the least. It took 2.5 hours to figure out, and yet, surprisingly, the system works great now. I know for certain there will be bugs. All the items were made in 1 sprite and most of the interactions rely on location, so don't be surprised if all your dough suddenly disappears for no reason when making a salad or if the Green Child starts to fly off the screen. I also may or may not have released the Game early when there was no Music or SFX. Everything else was done except for that. | 4/29/2025 (HOW DID SOMEONE MANAGE TO COMMENT IN THAT 5 MINUTE TIME FRAME I DON'T EVEN THINK IT'S POSSIBLE TO PLAY THAT FAST) ...I'm just not going to question it. No I will not make customers continue saying their orders because A) When you're at a restaurant do you always say your order at all times? Plate up has Telepathy, not chatty people. B) It makes the game more fun to succeed in, P ranks become a matter of Skill and Organization alongside Memorization C) That's the point. You're expected to remember, not the customer. The Music took longer than anything else surprisingly. You can change the background music with the jukebox by going over it while playing and pressing S. #CedarCafe #Games #All #heatstroke209 for Programming Assistance #CreeperGamerYT5_5 for Recommendations #IamnotVe for Recommendations #QuintEss3nce for helping me build the game from the ground up. #Games #Cooking #Strategy I am not a Creature of Steel.
