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Cute critter café sim Zipp’s Café is Coffee Talk via Backbone, with a bit of Cook, Serve, Delicious! on topHot drinks, chill conversation

Hot drinks, chill conversation

Image credit:The Wild Gentlemen

Image credit:The Wild Gentlemen

Animal characters sit at the bar in narrative coffee-and-chat game Zipp’s Cafe

Bitesize café management game Zipp’s Café has hit PC, landing somewhere between the animal-noir atmosphere of raccoon detective gameBackboneand the chill relationships-and-drinks vibes ofCoffee Talk.

Zipp’s Café - A World of Wilderness story / Official Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube

Zipp’s Café - A World of Wilderness story / Official Launch Trailer

Cover image for YouTube video

Image credit:The Wild Gentlemen

The player completes a minigame to cook frying pans of food in cafe management sim Zipp’s Cafe

There are five possible characters to chat with, from an overfamiliar baboon to a suave fox. The characters cross over with developers The Wild Gentleman’s upcoming animal noir adventureChicken Police: Into the Hive!, itself a sequel to buddy-cop adventure gameChicken Police. I’ve not played either myself, but I’m into this particular take on animals-as-humans, so I’m tempted to go check them out.

Even if you’re just here for the low-energy café atmosphere, Zipp’s Café seems a fine way to spendthree quid on Steamand a couple hours of your time.