Grimm & Tonic

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Maintaining a healthy Work-Life balance is pretty tricky on a good day but it’s damn near impossible when your boss threatens foreclosure on your mortal existence. As the new bartender at DEAD-END, you’ll make new friends, mix weird drinks, all while navigating Life, Death and everything in between.

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Play Modes

Single-Player

58%

Audience ScoreBased on 86 reviews

story18 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game features unique characters and an interesting plot, making it worth a try for those who enjoy visual novels.
The art style is charming and heavily inspired by manga and comics, complemented by a great selection of music.
Grimm & Tonic offers replayability with multiple story branches and choices, allowing players to explore different outcomes.

The game is extremely short, with some chapters being less than an hour long, leading to a feeling of incompleteness.
Gameplay can become repetitive and formulaic, with interactions often feeling tedious and lacking depth.
There are numerous bugs and design issues, including poor audio quality and a lack of intuitive controls for advancing text.

story
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
56%
6%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its interesting premise and unique characters, while others criticize it for being basic and lacking meaningful narrative impact from player choices. Many express a desire for further development and expansion of the story, indicating potential for a sequel or continuation. Overall, the narrative is seen as enjoyable and engaging, albeit with room for deeper exploration.
- “I would definitely love a sequel if the devs ever decide to revisit this story.”
- “Unique characters and an interesting plot are the best features of Grimm & Tonic!”
- “It has such an interesting storyline and the stories of the characters are awesome to find out.”
- “I do not recommend this game as it is not worth the money and has a very basic story where decisions only impact achievements and not the narrative itself.”
- “This game has a lot of potential just from looking at the art style, but as it is right now it seems more like a first attempt at making a ren'py dating sim rather than a fully fledged story-driven game.”
- “Replay-ability is there as there are many branches to the story, but it doesn't take long to get the general message.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
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21%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the unique art style and character design, while others criticize the artwork as unattractive and the use of photographic backgrounds as lazy. Despite the potential seen in the visuals, many feel the overall execution resembles an early attempt at a dating sim rather than a polished, story-driven experience.
- “I liked the art style, the mechanics, and characterization, as well as some of the easter eggs around video game tropes and development.”
- “The art style in the game I enjoyed, but at times it can be a little too much for the human eyes. However, the storyline is good as it is very funny.”
- “The art style is also really nice.”
- “Don't really like the artwork.”
- “Everybody looks kind of ugly in my opinion, and having all the backgrounds be photographic is just lazy, and it looks bad.”
- “This game has a lot of potential just from looking at the art style, but as it is right now it seems more like a first attempt at making a ren'py dating sim rather than a fully fledged story-driven game.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Grimm & Tonic" is characterized as a visual novel with light detective elements, where players engage in storytelling and drink-making for deceased characters. The mechanics are straightforward, drawing comparisons to "VA-11 HALL-A," and are complemented by a unique art style and clever nods to video game tropes. Overall, the gameplay is appreciated for its engaging narrative and character development.
- “I liked the art style, the mechanics, and characterization, as well as some of the easter eggs around video game tropes and development.”
- “Grimm & Tonic is a visual novel with a mild element of 'detective' gameplay where you read the story of an individual who died and then has to make drinks for other dead people.”
- “The intro and general narrative premise are pretty cool, sort of an afterlife variation of the idea of VA-11 HALL-A, with very simplified mechanics.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is widely praised for its quirky style and great selection, contributing to its unique theme and overall appeal. Reviewers appreciate how the music enhances the game's charm and sets it apart from others in the genre.
- “Great selection of music.”
- “Quirky music and characters.”
- “It has an interesting theme and I love the music.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is currently a significant issue, with multiple users reporting it as "buggy and broken." While the gameplay itself is enjoyable, the prevalence of bugs detracts from the overall experience.
- “I don't normally review, but this time I have to warn people that this game is, at the moment for me at least, buggy and broken.”
- “The game is enjoyable, but crazy buggy at this point.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat excessive at times, indicating that it can feel repetitive or tedious.
- “The game can feel a bit grindy at times.”
- “There are moments when the grinding becomes excessive.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a humorous storyline that many players find enjoyable, although some feel that the art style can be overwhelming at times. Overall, the humor is a standout aspect that enhances the gaming experience.
- “The art style in the game is enjoyable, and while it can be a bit overwhelming for the eyes at times, the storyline is great and very funny.”

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