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Two Potatoes equals one Garlic!?! | Impressions - Cats & Soup : Magic Recipe
2K View2023-08-23Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe welcomes players to a charming beachside kingdom that oozes with wholesome vibes. The visuals are charming, characterized by a hand-painted art style that invokes the warmth and charm of a beloved children's storybook.
The merging/cooking mechanics involve combining identical ingredients to create higher-tiered ingredients, which are then used to craft the different dishes available in the game once everything is complete. The merging process is reminiscent of a 'match-two' concept seen in games like 2048, which retains that highly addictive aspect. Despite not making any logical sense, where combining two potatoes results in one garlic, and two carrots into one parnish, the system really works well and is very addicting.
As players progress through the game, they unlock new recipes, dish types, mini-games, cosmetics, and ingredients, providing a sense of continual discovery and progression, where players strategically merge ingredients to create more complex and flavorful dishes.
I could not find any in-game purchases yet, but the foundations for premium currencies and cosmetics are already evident. Currently, any form of monetization in this game only comes from ads. As the game is still in a soft launch state, progression can be reset anytime for now.
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Charmingly combines merge mechanics with culinary creativity | Review - Cats & Soup : Magic Recipe
Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe is a recently soft-launched mobile game that blends ‘merge’ gameplay mechanics with the art of cooking, creating a unique and enchanting gaming experience. It is a follow-up to the similarly titled relaxing game Cats & Soup, made by the same developers Hidea.
🟩Pros
+Whimsical, charming visuals and soundtrack +Merge game mechanics, with a cooking twist +Challenging puzzles +Filled with attention to detail, mini-games, and activities +Very considerate in monetization aspects (optional ads only)
lyndonguitar1K2023-08-23
A cute and cozy new cat game that lets you play dress-up and cook up tons of soup
Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe strays from the gameplay of the original Cats & Soup, but it's still bursting with charm. It's still a game about cute cats making soup, but this time, the soup is made a little differently. The original is an idle tycoon title, but Magic Recipe is a merge game, and that meant I had to put in a little more effort to bring tasty new dishes to life.
I started out with a small vegetable patch. Tilling the soil dug up vegetables, and merging my crops turned them into new ingredients. Sometimes, it was easy to see what my merged veggies would become; obviously, combining two carrot sprouts will get me a carrot. Other times, the transformations were a little less obvious. Merge two potatoes, and they turn into garlic. Who knew?
Ndi5K2023-08-24
Adorable Cats and Cooking! - Cats and Soup Game Review
Today, we are looking at one of the most adorable and relaxing games I have played on mobile for a while!
Ever wanted to see cute cats cooking different meals, tending to their gardens, being an herbalist, and more?
We are looking at a game called Cats & Soup!
Before we started, this game was also developed by the same developers who created Man or Vampire, which is still available for Android and iOS.
IndieVoice1K2023-08-25
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