Bonbon Cakery

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Bonbon Cakery is a single player casual management game with a kids theme. It was developed by Kairosoft and was released on March 3, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Bake your way to sweet success by creating recipes and pleasing palates!

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,345 reviews

graphics25 positive mentions

monetization58 negative mentions

The game is fun, challenging, and more complex than it may first appear, providing a rewarding experience for players who enjoy strategy and planning.
The characters are cute, the creation process is enjoyable, and the minimal ads enhance the overall experience.
The game allows for creativity in baking, with the ability to discover new recipes and participate in contests, making it engaging and addictive.

There is a frustrating glitch that causes the game to freeze on the loading screen, leading to lost progress and requiring a restart.
The game can become tedious as it progresses slowly, with players often feeling stuck due to the high costs of upgrades and limited resources.
The controls can be awkward, leading to misclicks that result in losing important items or money, which can hinder progress.

monetization
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the prevalence of ads, particularly full-screen ads that obstruct gameplay. While some users appreciate the option to play for free with minimal ads, others are disappointed by the lack of a paid option to remove ads entirely, feeling that the current model detracts from their enjoyment. Overall, there is a strong desire among players for a return to a one-time purchase model without intrusive advertisements.
- “I love it! No lag, no ads. I've been playing since I was in grade three and I have 500 million in Bonbon Cakery. Wow, I played for 6 years!”
- “I would love to pay for no ads! ♡♡♡”
- “At least this one is playable without having to buy tickets with real money, but I miss the older Kairosoft model where you paid for the game itself and there were no ads and no in-app purchases.”
- “You are letting ads get in the way of game function and the customer's enjoyment, and I no longer want to play this game when it was once my favorite.”
- “Even more ridiculous is that they don't offer a way to pay to remove the ads.”
- “Game is amazing but sad that there is no way to remove the annoying ads.”
graphics
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are widely praised for their cute and charming pixel art style, which enhances the overall fun and addictive gameplay experience. Many users appreciate the smooth and detailed visuals, describing them as aesthetically pleasing and well-suited for the game's theme of creating sweets. However, there are some mixed opinions, with a few players expressing dissatisfaction with certain graphic elements or suggesting improvements.
- “The graphics are smooth and detailed despite being in a pixelized style.”
- “I love this game so much it's so fun and I love the graphics!”
- “Good job on making the pixelated graphics look mouthwatering, and I also like the little features on how so much you can do with your ingredients and products.”
- “I liked the game but the graphics are so disgusting... but I loved it. I hope you will upgrade this game.”
- “The graphics become very slow to half challenge after I updated the game.”
- “I don't like the graphics; they are so blurred.”
story
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally appreciated for its cute and engaging premise centered around running a cake shop, but many users feel it lacks depth and a compelling narrative. While some find the gameplay addictive and enjoyable, there are frequent calls for more content and a richer storyline to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the game is seen as fun and charming, yet it falls short in delivering a robust story.
- “The gameplay never disappoints; I definitely feel as if this story is among the top of their free apps.”
- “I really like the story and the cute design!”
- “The cakes they make here are delicious... great story... I love real cakes as much as I love these cakes!”
- “Lacks of story line.”
- “This game is lack of storyline but I find it very attractive and addictive.”
- “Lack of content only after one hour, poor story and nothing much else.”
gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
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The gameplay is generally praised for its addictive nature and engaging mechanics, offering depth despite a basic concept. Players appreciate the cute graphics and immersive experience, though some criticize the slow pacing and frustrating mechanics. While many find it a fun time killer, issues like unskippable ads and a lack of save options detract from the overall experience.
- “It's so stinkin cute, it has actual good gameplay and it's so addicting.”
- “The concept is rather basic, but the gameplay mechanics create so much depth that you just won't get tired of playing.”
- “Amazing, great time killer and fun gameplay with vast recipes to make.”
- “I just wish it's easier so that the house of fun can be a part of the gameplay instead of it just being there to be dreaded.”
- “I love the game, but the fact that there's no save mechanic to retrieve your game if it crashes (even paid story games have codes to retrieve what you've paid for) is ridiculous, especially since there are in-game paid options.”
- “There's hardly any mechanics, and it moves at a snail's pace.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, as later-game ingredients offer minimal improvements over starting ones, leading to prolonged leveling efforts. While some describe the grinding as relaxing and enjoyable, particularly for fans of similar games, others feel it detracts significantly from the overall experience, making certain gameplay elements feel pointless. Overall, the grind is a mixed bag, with some appreciating the challenge while others find it frustrating.
- “Ingredients you find later in the game have almost the same stats as your starting ingredients, which makes it painfully tedious to level up anything.”
- “If you commit fully to completing every aspect of the game, you're looking at months, if not years, of grinding out those cakes.”
- “If it weren't for this, the game would be a full 5/5 for me, but this renders CP+1s useless and makes sweet creation/supplier grinding a nightmare.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as cheerful and cute, enhancing the fun of activities like making cakes and sweets. However, some users express a desire for the option to disable the music entirely if they prefer a quieter experience. Overall, the music adds a lighthearted atmosphere to the gameplay.
- “I love playing this to pass the time; the music is cute, and making the cake and sweets is so fun.”
- “Cheerful music.”
- “The only way to circumvent this is to disable all sounds and music from inside the game's settings.”
- “Firstly, the music: can I have them?”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game by Kairosoft is praised for its overall quality, but users report significant stability issues, including frequent freezes that disrupt gameplay, particularly during critical moments like creating new items. Additionally, there are minor translation bugs that affect the user experience.
- “It's another great game by Kairosoft, but sometimes it freezes too much. I can't get into the game.”
- “It freezes randomly, and the bad part is it also happens when I'm in the middle of creating a new cake, meaning I lose my hard-earned CP.”
- “I was surprised to find out that every time I open the game, it freezes when I press the start button.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its clever localization names, such as "Marie Anton," and the amusing interactions that players experience, even if they feel unnoticed by other characters. Overall, the lighthearted tone complements the cute pixel graphics and engaging gameplay, although some players wish for better in-game resources to enhance their experience.
- “I feel like the only one too, because no one in the game even noticed, haha, it was funny.”
- “Cute pixel graphics, immersive gameplay that builds naturally on itself, super-fun recipe creation & contest modes - my only comment (aside from the hilarious localization names... Marie Anton, guys? lol) is that the system lacks an internal recipe log, making using the wiki pages a near necessity for creating new recipes.”
- “One funny thing is that it doesn't have a paid version.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find Kairosoft games to be beautifully crafted and wholesome, often evoking nostalgia and happiness from their childhood experiences. The emotional connection to these games is strong, with many expressing joy at rediscovering them. However, some users note the need for updates to enhance gameplay.
- “All Kairosoft games are just beautiful and very wholesome.”
- “This was my favorite childhood game and made me feel really happy to find it again :)”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while it features smooth performance and appealing graphics, players feel that it is incomplete and overly focused on grinding, leading to a less engaging experience over time.
- “It runs smoothly, nice graphics.”
- “...anyone would play longer than 20 days... the game feels half done, or 'optimized' into a grindfest...”
- “The optimization is so poor that it makes the game unplayable at times, with constant lag and crashes.”
- “I was really disappointed with the optimization; it seems like the developers didn't prioritize performance at all.”