I felt a small pang of disappointment that the place had been pre-built for me, and I couldn't expand the building in any way to make room for more stuff. It was broken down and dishevelled, and waiting for me to fix it up. Too few management games give you the mix of building and exploration that Bear And Breakfast seemed to promise, and after seeing the charming hand-drawn cartoon artstyle of the game's trailers, I was raring to give the game a try.Īfter a lengthy opening cutscene and tutorial sequence, during which I sampled some of the dialogue's groan-inducing attempts at humour, I arrived at the site of my first motel.

Hank's time is split between taking care of the various motels he has set up, crafting rooms, adding furniture, booking guests - and venturing out into the wild to collect resources for crafting and cooking. In Bear And Breakfast, you play as Hank - a well-intentioned and curious brown bear who decides to open a bed and breakfast for the humans that have begun to return to the valley. It's a hard truth to admit, because the game holds such a wealth of untapped potential. It wraps you up in a gigantic bear hug, and refuses to let you out of its smothering embrace until long after your enthusiasm has evaporated. They let you strike out on your own, figure things out for yourself, and create something valuable with your own two paws.īear And Breakfast doesn't hold your hand. They don't waste time insulting your intelligence, they just set you loose in their playground. I really appreciate when games don't hold your hand.

A charming little management game with a lot of potential, but one that stifles the player's creativity and enthusiasm at nearly every turn.

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