Bear and Breakfast

 PC
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Gfinity
    Jul 28, 2022
    90
    Bear and Breakfast offers players a pleasant collection of activities, interlaced with a wholesome story and loveable characters in a whimsical nature-filled world.
  2. PC Games
    Aug 9, 2022
    80
    The game does not shine with its idea or the technical implementation, but creates an atmosphere that lets us forget everyday life for a few hours.
  3. Checkpoint Gaming
    Jul 31, 2022
    80
    Bear and Breakfast offers up a delightful world, engaging strategy mechanics, and a heart-warming story. While it may not be an overly complex game compared to classic strategy titles in the genre, it’s an incredibly relaxing and wholesome gameplay experience. If that’s your jam, Bear and Breakfast shouldn’t be missed.
  5. Screen Rant
    Jul 28, 2022
    80
    Despite this handful of shortcomings, Bear & Breakfast offers exactly the experience most players will be looking for with the title: the ability to play as a cute bear managing quaint bed and breakfast establishments in the woods. Players can continue to complete challenges for their resorts outside of direct story progression to earn rewards like clothes for Hank that add hours of additional gameplay to the title, and can spend as much time as they like making their resorts the perfect experience for guests. Bear & Breakfast is an incredibly cozy game that manages to capture the best strategic elements from the management simulation game genre while still staying true to its intended tone.
  6. TheGamer
    Jul 28, 2022
    80
    Bear and Breakfast is an in-depth management sim that is all too easy to enjoy for hours on end. There’s plenty of quirky humour alongside an unfolding story filled with mysterious undertones, gorgeous 2D graphics, and classic genre goodness.
  7. GameSpot
    Jul 28, 2022
    80
    This is a game all about making your business pop off and maybe befriending a colorful critter or two along the way. I would have liked to discover that the spookier narrative elements amount to something more, but the enjoyable management sim that I found instead kept me pleasantly entertained for hours, offering plenty of creative challenges for me to puzzle my way through, all in the name of making the cutest set of bed and breakfasts there's ever been.
  8. RPGamer
    Aug 16, 2022
    70
    Despite some of the game’s flaws, Bear and Breakfast is a game I didn’t know I needed in my life. It’s charming, funny, and an addictive experience. I struggled to pry myself away from it because I kept wanting to up the values of my properties and work through the quests. While some of the drawbacks are disappointing, there’s a lot to love about this game, as there are great rewards that will keep the player coming back. Bear and Breakfast is a wholesome game that will give you all the cozy vibes from start to finish.
  9. God is a Geek
    Aug 4, 2022
    70
    Bear and Breakfast is a sweet and straightforward management sim that opts for a laidback approach rather than an intense experience.
  10. DualShockers
    Jul 28, 2022
    70
    Barring these minor user interface issues, Bear and Breakfast was a joy to play. It doesn’t do anything revolutionary for the genre, but it successfully carves out a niche by perfectly matching its tone, gameplay and narrative. Bear and Breakfast accomplishes exactly what it set out to do, it’s a charming little management sim that doesn’t take itself seriously. It might not be for everyone, but I think a lot of people will find joy in this wholesome project.
  11. Finger Guns
    Sep 15, 2022
    60
    I really wanted to like Bear and Breakfast more than I did. It isn’t a bad game, it’s just lacking the polish that could make it exemplary. With some simple quality of life improvements like faster movement, and cooking and crafting from the box, we could have a much smoother game on our hands. As it stands, it’s a little too jarring — much like waking up at one of the rooms I built for my visitors.
  12. NME
    Aug 1, 2022
    60
    Though aimed to be a ‘laidback’ management game, stripping the expected nature of the busy genre inadvertently makes Bear And Breakfast a restless experience. The Valley is otherwise brimming with colourful and unmet potential, where its inhabitants lie at the heart. Had Gummy Cat utilised them and your combined effects on the world further, instead of pushing you towards an almost singular path of running your bed and breakfast chain, Bear And Breakfast might’ve been an unmissable summer stop for rest and refreshment.
  13. GamesHub
    Jul 29, 2022
    60
    Bear and Breakfast is a unique management sim with memorable characters. Roleplaying as a bear who flips abandoned old B&Bs is unexpectedly entertaining. The dark, existential humour somehow manages to make a depressed turkey feel relatable. But I suspect the game will be much more enjoyable to play once the kinks have eventually been ironed out.
  14. Guardian
    Jul 29, 2022
    60
    Whether your guests’ stay is pleasant or not rarely makes a difference, so the management elements feel like stepping stones to the story Bear and Breakfast actually wants to tell. Hank is a sweet Bear and his friends are memorable enough, but in its storytelling the game seems to introduce and abandon characters for long periods of time. It is a simulation that requires patience in a genre that usually gives players loads to do – it’s a management game that’s obsessed with managing its players, rather than letting them exercise control.
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  1. Polygon
    Jul 28, 2022
    There’s a lot to do in Bear and Breakfast, a lot of story to unspool, and a lot of different characters to meet. You’ll pick up tons of trash and serve food to the humans that threw that trash on the ground. You’ll put down carpets and hang photos on walls, install plumbing and hire someone to fuel your fires. [Polygon Recommends]
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jul 28, 2022
    Sadly though, I couldn't find any satisfaction in either the building or the exploring. Everything is just so on the rails. Want to go off and do your own thing? No, silly bear. You're not clever enough to do that. First you need to prove yourself by fetching 10 sprigs of sage. There was none of that satisfying management game feeling where everything was slowly expanding and working and coming together. I longed for the freedom to ignore everything that all the rude asshole characters were demanding of me, and disappear into the wilderness and start a new life. A wilder, more open life where my choices mattered and I couldn't predict what the next day's work would bring. But no. There was no breaking free from the well-intentioned but suffocating bear hug.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Slayla123
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The expressions on Hank the bear's face makes this game worth it. I loved decorating each room and discovering new areas in the huge map the game gives you. The characters are wonderful and I love getting to know them better. I enjoy also unlocking other things instead of just new bed & breakfasts. I really appreciate Julia's garden in order to cook things for our guests. I'm hyped to get the green house back up and running. I have poured hours into this game and honestly I believe it's worth it.… Full Review »
  2. 0nlyOneHere
    Sep 20, 2022
    1
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. Cheap and lazy developers couldn't even make a fun co-op mode so once you finish the game youThis game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. Cheap and lazy developers couldn't even make a fun co-op mode so once you finish the game you have no reason to replay it.… Full Review »
  3. PopKulturowy
    Aug 25, 2022
    6
    POPKULTUROWY KOCIOŁEK:

    Głównym bohaterem gry jest Hank – sympatyczny niedźwiadek mieszkający w tajemniczym lesie wraz z rodziną i    POPKULTUROWY KOCIOŁEK:

    Głównym bohaterem gry jest Hank – sympatyczny niedźwiadek mieszkający w tajemniczym lesie wraz z rodziną i przyjaciółmi. Podczas jednej ze swoich wypraw znajduje on dziwnego robota i opuszczoną chatkę. Staje się to początkiem jego nowej niezwykłej przygody. Wraz z bliskimi sobie zwierzakami postanawia on bowiem zmienić odkrytą ruderę w dochodowy pensjonat dla niczego niepodejrzewających turystów. W miarę rozwoju działalności na jaw wychodzą nowe tajemnice lasu. Hank wkrótce natrafia na zawiłe niczym leśne zarośla sekrety, które trzeba jakoś wyjaśnić.

    Tak jak zostało to już wspomniane, Bear and Breakfast to sprytne połączenie gry przygodowej z symulatorem prowadzenia własnej leśnej gospody. Pomiędzy kolejnym odkrywaniem tajemnic będziemy personalizować i rozbudowywać nasz pensjonat, tworząc dziesiątki pokoi gościnnych, łazienek, salonów i obiektów rozrywkowych. Oczywiście, aby nam się to udało potrzebujemy pieniędzy, a te uzyskamy w wyniku profesjonalnej obsługi gości. Najważniejsze dla graczy i Hanka jest ich zadowolenie.

    W przerwach pomiędzy ważnymi obowiązkami przemierzamy piękny i kolorowy las, gdzie napotykamy szereg interesujących postaci – na przykład bobra będącego stolarzem, czy szopa mieszkającego na pobliskim śmietniku, który za odpowiednią opłatą pozwoli ci pogrzebać w kubłach w poszukiwaniu czegoś użytecznego do naszego hotelu. Z większością możemy porozmawiać i tylko od nas często zależy czy w wyniku tej dyskusji uda nam się coś uzyskać.

    O ile mechanika prowadzenia pensjonatu jest naprawdę przyjemna, to najgorzej wypadają zlecenia dawane nam przez postacie, które przyjdzie nam spotkać. Zadania poboczne, są po prostu liniowe i powtarzające się. Polegają zazwyczaj na „znajdź to i tamto”, „przynieś”, „pogadaj z tym i tamtym i wróć” itp. Mimo to produkcji nie brakuje zabawnych dialogów czy ciekawych postaci. Czasem nawet historia okazuje się zawiła, poważna, i pełna zagadek.

    Produkcja Gummy Cat jest tytułem dość interesującym. Nie nazwałbym jednak Bear And Breakfast, rewelacyjnym ekonomicznym symulatorem zarządzania ani wybitną grą przygodową z zachwycającą fabułą. Gra jednak poprawnie łączy elementy obu tych gatunków. Sprawdzi się ona jako dobry „odmóżdżacz” po ciężkiej robocie oraz na spokojne jesienne wieczory, kiedy nie mamy niczego bardziej angażującego pod ręką.

    https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/recenzja-gry-bear-and-breakfast/    … Full Review »
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