Blooming Business: Casino
- May 23, 2023
- Homo Ludens
Get on Steam"Blooming Business: Casino" is a relaxed sim-management game where you build, design, and manage a retro casino in the districts of Las Venas. With two modes, Story and Sandbox, players can complete quests, satisfy the needs of clients and VIPs, and hire staff to create a thriving casino empire, all while enjoying the company of cute animals. The game is inspired by the rise of Las Vegas in the 1950s and offers multi-floored casino building for maximum profitability.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is very relaxing and fun, with an engaging and humorous story.
- It features charming graphics and cute characters, making it enjoyable for casual players.
- The game is easy to pick up and play, making it a good introduction to tycoon games.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs that can hinder gameplay and prevent story progression.
- It is considered too easy, with little challenge or risk of failure, making it feel repetitive.
- The management mechanics lack depth, leading to a feeling of limited engagement and creativity.
- story84 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally praised for its engaging and quirky characters, providing a fun and lighthearted narrative experience. However, players have reported significant bugs that can halt story progression, detracting from the overall enjoyment. While the story mode is enjoyable and focuses on storytelling rather than complex gameplay mechanics, some players feel it lacks depth and challenge, making it more akin to a simulation than a traditional tycoon game.
“The story and writing (what I could experience) are fun, and the art direction and setting are really solid.”
“Quirky characters and a nice story really helped the game come together.”
“The combination of the engaging story mode and the freedom of the sandbox mode kept me entertained for hours.”
“After about 3 hours in, I hit a game-breaking bug that prevents story progression.”
“For the most part, the game plays itself and the story became a repetitive grind of 'meet the minimum requirements and wait'.”
“Id say this is more of a Sims game than a tycoon game; it's more about storytelling and furniture placement than building a business or having a risk of failing.”
- gameplay24 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, highlighting significant bugs that hinder progression and make the experience frustrating for some players. While the mechanics are generally easy to navigate and enjoyable for casual players, many find them too simplistic and repetitive, lacking depth for those familiar with the genre. The inclusion of story quests and a pleasant soundtrack are noted as positive aspects, but overall, the gameplay struggles with balance and technical issues.
“A few of the quests can be a bit tricky, but besides that the mechanics are easy to navigate.”
“Cute graphics, simple mechanics, well balanced and gripping gameplay loop... I'll be back for more soon, for sure.”
“The use of story quests is a nice way to get into the mechanics at a comfortable speed while including some world building.”
“Finally, there are many major bugs that make gameplay almost impossible.”
“Unfortunately, that's about all it had going for it as the core mechanics are far too easy and snooze-worthy for anyone with even an inkling of experience with the genre.”
“The main issues lay with the core gameplay.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their immaculate, cutesy art style and clean aesthetics, which are described as both lovely and likely to age well. Users appreciate the vibrant visuals and engaging character designs, although some note that the campaign navigation can be demanding on hardware. Overall, the combination of appealing visuals and light music creates an immersive and enjoyable experience.
“The art style is amazing, the characters seem thought out, and it's overall addicting.”
“Genuinely, the art style is lovely and will age far better than others.”
“The aesthetics are clean and stylized.”
“- the campaign navigation screen maxes out my graphics card and my fans go on full speed... like the navigation screen, not the game or gameplay.”
- music14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise for its pleasant and immersive quality, with many reviewers noting its ability to enhance the overall experience and fit well with the game's aesthetic. The soundtrack is described as soft and enjoyable, with variations that complement different gameplay scenarios, although some players feel it could benefit from additional quality-of-life features. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's vibes, earning it a strong rating.
“The soundtrack is pleasant to listen to and has variations depending on what floor you're on.”
“The soundtrack is soft, the ad lends itself well to the gameplay (allows you to observe the evolution of our casinos without interference or headaches), it can be played over short or long sessions.”
“With a cutesy art style & light music that feels like my ears are drinking tropical kool-aid.”
“The music is so-so, and it could use some quality of life improvements, like hotkeys and see-through walls or at least the ability to hide walls.”
“The soundtrack is soft, but it doesn't really enhance the gameplay experience and can feel a bit bland over time.”
“With a cutesy art style and light music, it feels like my ears are drinking tropical Kool-Aid, but it lacks depth and variety.”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its charm and ability to elicit genuine laughter through clever jokes and playful goofs. While some reviewers noted that the humor can be a bit transparent, it nonetheless enhances the overall experience, making the game enjoyable despite its technical issues. Overall, the lighthearted tone and funny storytelling contribute positively to the game's appeal.
“This is a really fun little game with an interesting and funny story.”
“There's lots of little jokes, goofs, and gaffs that made me laugh and smile a stupid goofy smile.”
“It is enjoyable, cute, and I find the tone really funny.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches in animations and UI, and issues with building and editing rooms that can render them non-functional. Overall, the experience is described as confusing and repetitive, detracting from the enjoyment of the game.
“The building can also sometimes be buggy and both building and editing rooms can sometimes just decide to not work at all.”
“There are bugs, animation and UI glitches.”
“Confusing, buggy, repetitive, and just dull.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game features a mix of advertising strategies, VIP favoritism, and the ability to expand and develop various in-game elements, such as hotel-casino hybrids. Players can achieve success through targeted advertising or by opting out of it entirely, indicating a flexible approach to monetization that caters to different player preferences.
“I pictured things like advertisements, researching new things, VIP favoritism, building club rooms to entertain them, random events, expanding to multiple levels and multiple buildings at once, dealing with urban issues as we moved from the outskirts of Las Venas to the city proper, hotel-casino hybrids, so I stuck with it.”
“You can succeed without advertising to a certain clientele.”
“You can succeed by only advertising to a certain clientele.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game currently has some bugs affecting its performance, but frequent updates are being released, leading to optimism that optimization will improve soon.
“I have to acknowledge that in its current state, the game has some bugs, but it is receiving updates every few days, so I'm confident it'll soon run smoothly.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight that the character designs are notably cute, suggesting a strong visual appeal in the game's character development. However, there is no further information provided regarding the depth or progression of the characters themselves.
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players consistently praise the game's atmosphere as cozy and relaxing, creating an engaging and immersive experience that draws them in from the very beginning.
“From the moment I started playing, I was hooked by its cozy and relaxing atmosphere.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users express that the game has significant potential for replayability, with hopes that future updates will enhance its playability.
“Has great potential, and I look forward to it one day being more playable.”
