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Press release:
Shanghai, China. 29th of July, 2022 –
The Shanghai-based (China) indie games publisher Spiral Up Games and indie games developer Befun Studio, today announced with great thrill and delight that they have just released a playable demo for their upcoming anime-styled coffee shop management/card battler/RPG “Affogato” (the said demo is available right now for PC via Steam).

“Affogato” is scheduled to launch in 2023. The developer hopes to keep improving the game thanks to the community feedback that players provide after experiencing its demo. In this JRPG the player will take the role of Affogato, a new in town sorceress who is managing a cafe in Arorua. Players will jump into an anime universe that combines 3D environments with 2D characters and meet all kinds of customers, hear their stories — and travel into their minds to defeat their inner demons by switching to reverse tower defense gameplay style. Experience both the city everyday life and magical world of a pretty maiden with supernatural powers!

GAME FEATURES

Brand New Reversed Tower Defense System with Cards.

Reversed tower defense combat awaits once players step into the mind of a wicked customer. It’s a system that combines various card-game mechanics: choose the best cards for each stage, evaluate their cost, the route to take, and how to best use the skill and item cards in real time.

Climb the Career Ladder of Professional Coffee Baristas

Making a good cuppa is the foundation of being a barista. To be a truly great barista, however, you need to weigh up a customer’s words and judge which brew is perfect for them. Bring a smile with every cup you make! Affogato features realistic coffee-making simulation in which you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the workings of various equipment to make your brew. Different flavors and blends will have knock-on effects on the storyline dialogue.

Schedule Your Daily life as a Sorceress.

Manage your time wisely. Will you focus on your cafe’s profit? Or on your friendships with each customer? Or maybe you’re more interested in creating the strongest deck you can? Or perhaps all of the above! Every action costs time in Affogato. Once the clock hits 12 PM, the next day will roll around, so you’ll need to plan each day with care.

Build Unique Friendships by Helping Customers.

Get to know customers of all varieties, hear their stories, step into their minds and solve what’s troubling them. You can even pursue closer relationships with those you feel attracted to! There are 6 NPCs with whom you can interact, each one of them with a whopping 10,000 words of unique storylines.

ABOUT BEFUN STUDIO
Befun Studio is a small studio based in Shanghai that has only one goal: to make the most fun action card games (ACG) we can! The company was founded in 2019 by a group of ACG-obsessed weebettes. Uh, we mean, ACG-obsessed weebs with a love for anime girls. Affogato, a reverse tower-defense JRPG, is our first work and is set to release in 2023! We honestly can’t wait for you to experience the wondrous world of Affogato! We’re committed to bringing joy with our games!

LINKS OF INTEREST:

Official Website: https://www.spiralupgames.com/

Discord: https://discord.gg/tNHyyCuKXz

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpiralUpGames

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