Manitas Kitchen
- December 15, 2023
- darl
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Get on itch.io Store"Manitas Kitchen" is a cooking game featuring a tyrannosaurus named Trexito who dreams of making pizzas despite his short arms. You'll manage a kitchen brigade of skilled dinosaurs, while uncovering mysterious funding for the cave pizzeria. The demo allows you to move around the pizzeria, buy ingredients, and help Trexito serve customers. Get ready for a unique and fun culinary experience!
Reviews
- The game features adorable art style and lovable characters, making it visually appealing and engaging.
- It's a relaxing and fun experience, perfect for those looking for a chilled-out gameplay session.
- The game has a variety of recipes and a fun progression system that allows players to unlock new ingredients and upgrade characters.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and issues, including frustrating controls and unclear action prompts.
- Gameplay can feel repetitive and slow, leading to a lack of excitement and engagement over time.
- The tutorial is poorly timed, with players expected to fail on the first day without proper guidance.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as a mix of relaxing and frustrating elements, with some players enjoying the cute dinosaur designs and forgiving time management mechanics, while others find it repetitive and lacking in depth. The introduction of unique dinosaur abilities adds dynamism, but some mechanics, like stress levels affecting movement, feel underdeveloped. Overall, it appeals to those seeking a chill experience, despite some criticisms.
“Recommended to those with a fondness for a more chilled out gameplay experience.”
“The volume and a few gameplay preferences aside, Manitas Kitchen is super cute and relaxing to play.”
“It's so good to see there's different abilities depending on the dinosaur to help you, which makes the gameplay more dynamic, and the animations are so cute.”
“Dino designs are cute, but man, the gameplay is just so frustrating and repetitive.”
“It would be nice to have those lines be spoken during gameplay rather than just at the start and end of shifts.”
“Lastly, Trexito's stress levels affecting his movement speed is a neat mechanic that doesn't seem to be fully realized.”
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's story is a blend of humor and charm, featuring a cute T-rex aspiring to cook pizza while navigating a backdrop of shady dealings. While the narrative is praised for its comedic elements and positive LGBTQ+ representation, some players feel that it lacks initial context and guidance, which could enhance the overall experience.
“The story is hilarious and very funny. I also value the positive LGBTQ+ representation and the courageous Spanish translation of this game, which is very well achieved.”
“A cute art style mixes with the front-facing story of a simple T-Rex that wants to cook pizza, which meshes with the background story of some shady dealings.”
“Throwing the first day in without any instructions made me think the game was broken from the get-go; some more story or context clues would be nice.”
“A cute art style mixes with the front-facing story of a simple T-rex that wants to cook pizza, but it meshes poorly with the background story of some shady dealings.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to engage with the characters or their motivations.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their adorable art style and colorful visuals, creating a cozy and engaging atmosphere. However, some users have reported bugs related to cinematics and audio options that detract from the overall experience.
“Such a cozy, fun, and engaging game with colorful and gorgeous visuals!”
“A cute art style mixes with the front-facing story of a simple T-Rex that wants to cook pizza, meshing with the background story of some shady dealings.”
“The art style is adorable and the game has a colorful cast of characters that each have their own abilities in the kitchen.”
“The graphics are inconsistent, with some elements looking polished while others appear unfinished and lack detail.”
“The art style feels outdated and doesn't match the overall theme of the game, making it hard to immerse myself in the experience.”
“There are noticeable graphical glitches that detract from the overall enjoyment, making it hard to take the game seriously.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users have expressed frustration with the in-game music being excessively loud, even at lower volume settings, which can be problematic for those with less capable audio equipment. There is a clear call for developers to adjust the audio levels to enhance the overall gaming experience.
“Developers, please for the love of all higher powers, apply volume control in-game. The music is way too loud, even at 30%, and my laptop has absolutely horrid speakers that are usually too quiet!”
“The soundtrack is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during gameplay.”
“The music doesn't fit the game's atmosphere at all, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is widely praised for its hilarity and clever writing, with players also appreciating the positive LGBTQ+ representation and the effective Spanish translation that enhances the comedic experience.
“The story is hilarious and very funny. I also value the positive LGBTQ+ representation and the courageous Spanish translation of this game, which is very well done.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users have reported issues with stability, particularly noting that certain achievements, such as completing a night shift, are currently experiencing bugs.
“The achievement for completing a night shift is currently buggy for me.”
