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A jam submission

Bloom Hollow CaféView game page

**Objective:** Chop ingredients, bake treats, brew drinks, and serve customers to earn Bloom.
Submitted by Daniel466 — 11 days, 5 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Polish#43.4003.400
Gameplay#73.1003.100
Overall#83.1673.167
Originality#123.0003.000

Ranked from 10 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How did you use generative AI?
Bloom Hollow Café was developed in Unity 6 with assistance from generative AI tools.

AI was used for:

* Programming assistance and debugging during development
* UI and game design brainstorming
* Promotional artwork and cover image generation

All gameplay systems, balancing, implementation, scene construction, and overall creative direction were created and assembled by the developer.

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Comments

Submitted

Doesn't work on my browser(chrome) on my computer for some reason, just  show me a screen that looked like gray and nothing else. 

Developer

Thanks for letting me know! I tested the browser build on two devices in Chrome and it loads okay here, so it might be a cache/WebGL issue.

Submitted(+1)

Really well done! By the way, you can walk off the map :D.

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I spotted that too and just pushed an update. Moved the camera closer to focus on the café play space, reduced the outside area visibility, and added an invisible entrance barrier so players can’t walk off the map now. Thanks for catching it!

Submitted(+1)

Overall: Cute art, solid fundamentals, and a clear vision.

What Worked Well:

  • Title Menu: UI elements are placed nicely with good hover states.
  • Audio: The clicking sound when selecting items is satisfying, and the music and SFX are nice throughout.
  • Station Design: The three food stations are clearly indicated and the hovering icons have a nice hover animation.
  • Character Art: The character art in the capsules is cute. Player movement, collisions, and actions all work without issue.

Areas for Improvement:

  • Coffee Not Showing Up: The coffee option didn't show up in the brewing station on day 1, which was confusing. It isn't clear that you need to click the pantry first to make it appear. 
  • Broken Shop Button: After finishing day 2, I couldn't click the shop button in the Day 2 Complete modal.
  • Upgrade Shop Tabs: The shop has Stations, Orders, and Staff tabs, but only the modal you are already on is accessible, and shows four items that get upgraded right away then leaves user with nothing else to do. The tab navigation doesn't seem to be working.
  • Scale Issues: The game and UI elements are too small in the browser embed. In fullscreen I had to use Command and + to make things readable. The sizing needs to be addressed.
  • No Challenge: Getting food to the patrons is too easy. There's no tension or time pressure. The game needs some resistance to make progress feel earned.
  • Title Screen Audio: Hover and click sounds on the title menu buttons would be a nice addition.
Developer(+1)

Thank you so much for the detailed feedback! This is really helpful, and I’m glad the cosy style, audio, station design, and character art came through well.

The coffee/pantry flow and shop issues are definitely things I’ll look into, especially the Day 2 shop button and tab navigation. The browser scaling feedback is also really useful, as I know WebGL readability can be tricky.

Customers do now leave when their patience runs out, but your point still makes sense. I probably need to make that pressure clearer and more noticeable so the challenge feels more present. Thanks again for taking the time to play and write this up!

Submitted(+1)

"Customers do now leave when their patience runs out"

What I meant is that even with a timer, the timer is generously long and there isn't any significant challenge / tension for the player.

Good luck with further development! What plans do you have for it?

Developer

Thanks for the clarification! You're right, the timer is generous for now while core systems settle. Planning to add more challenge through complex recipes and rush hours as development continues. Lots more planned! 🌿

Submitted

I'd appreciate a rating of my game if you haven't already.

Developer(+1)

I’ve already rated it. Great job on the game!

Submitted(+2)

This game felt like a very cozy and cute overcooked-style game, unfortunately for me I think the interact button didn't work on all the stations, but I just play tested again and it did! Very cool to see the integration with Unity as well, good work!

Developer

Thank you so much! I’m glad the cozy Overcooked-style feeling came across. I’ll keep an eye on the interact/station feedback too. Thanks for playtesting it again.

Submitted(+1)

rated 😊

Submitted(+1)

no problem. You can also rate my gameplay; your opinion would make me happy.