Coffee Talk is just as warm and cozy in its sequel
by Andrew Webster from The Verge - All Posts on (#6B007)
Image: Toge Productions The original Coffee Talk was a game about, well, coffee and talking. Set in an alternate version of Seattle, one where harpies, elves, vampires, and werewolves were as common as humans, it put players in the role of a barista at a late-night cafe. You had regulars who would chat about their problems, ask for their favorite drinks, and you mostly listened and offered advice. The sequel - dubbed Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly - doesn't change much. And that's exactly what makes it so endearing.
The second episode picks up a few years after the original (you'll definitely want to play the first before the sequel) and takes place in the same coffee shop in the same perpetually raining version of Seattle. The game is structured as a series...