| Checkpoint Gaming |
Checkpoint Staff |
8 / 10 |
07-31-2022 |
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. |
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| DualShockers |
Jack Coleman |
7 / 10 |
07-28-2022 |
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. |
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| GameSpot |
Jordan Ramée |
8 / 10 |
07-28-2022 |
Bear and Breakfast’s darker narrative themes don’t complement its management sim elements but it still delivers a compellingly rhythmic gameplay loop. |
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| God is a Geek |
Chris White |
7 / 10 |
08-03-2022 |
Bear and Breakfast is a sweet and straightforward management sim that opts for a laidback approach rather than an intense experience. |
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| Guardian |
Malindy Hetfeld |
3 / 5 stars |
07-29-2022 |
There is delightful presentation as you set up a dysfunctional B&B – but in a genre that usually keeps players busy, this requires real patience. |
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| Paste Magazine |
Emily Price |
9 / 10 |
07-28-2022 |
Bear and Breakfast is the most fun I’ve had with a management sim in a long time. As I write this, I can’t wait to finish up the checklist of tasks on my last hotel and round out my recipe list. It’s a crafting experience with a lot of depth that never becomes too repetitive, and even when it gives you too much to do, it also encourages you to step back and take a breath. |
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| Polygon |
Nicole Carpenter |
Recommended |
07-28-2022 |
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. |
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| Rock, Paper, Shotgun |
Ollie Toms |
Recommended |
07-28-2022 |
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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| RPGamer |
Sam Wachter |
3.5 / 5 stars |
08-15-2022 |
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. |
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| Screen Rant |
Deven McClure |
4 / 5 stars |
07-28-2022 |
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. |
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| TechRaptor |
Tanushri Shah |
7.5 / 10 |
07-28-2022 |
While a cozy management game, Bear and Breakfast still needs to polish some of its “bare” necessities. |
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| The Escapist |
Elise Avery |
Recommended |
07-28-2022 |
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