Burger Joint

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Burger Joint is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Ishbull Studios and was released on October 14, 2020. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Burger Joint" is a strategy game where you manage a restaurant and build a criminal empire simultaneously. Expand your business, serve new food items, and hire a gang while avoiding detection from the police, FDA, and cartel. Survive six months without being raided to achieve your goal of retirement. Careful balance is required to maintain reputation and fierceness while managing both aspects of the business.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 96 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

The game offers a unique and fun dual-sided management experience, combining running a burger joint with managing a crime syndicate.
Players find the gameplay challenging yet rewarding, with a good learning curve that encourages improvement through repeated attempts.
It's an affordable indie game that provides a surprising amount of content and replay value for its price.

Some players feel that the game can become repetitive after a while and may require more content to maintain interest.
The early development menus and money earning mechanics are criticized for being poorly designed and difficult.
The cartel presence can be overwhelming, and some players suggest that it should be adjusted based on gameplay choices.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its fun and engaging mechanics, particularly the unique dual-sided management system that encourages players to improve their strategies. Even players unfamiliar with the genre find the experience rewarding, as initial failures often lead to a better understanding of the game mechanics. Overall, the gameplay is considered enjoyable and offers a decent challenge.
- “The game is fun and has a decent amount of mechanics.”
- “The unique and interesting mechanics encourage you to improve your gameplay.”
- “Though this is not my genre of preference, I decided to give this game a try because of its unique dual-sided management gameplay and its low price tag.”
- “Though I personally failed my first playthrough early on in the game, I was not discouraged, as my failure gave me a slightly better grasp on the gameplay mechanics and overall strategy.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are simple, yet they do not detract from the overall enjoyment and fun factor, suggesting that gameplay takes precedence over visual complexity.
- “This is quite a simple, but a lot of fun game. Don't let the simple graphics deceive you; it is really fun.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the management aspect of the game but feel that it lacks sufficient replay value to elevate it to greatness. Enhancing replayability could significantly improve the overall experience.