Yerba Mate Tycoon

About

"Yerba Mate Tycoon" is a management game where you run a yerba mate production business, creating and customizing various yerba mate products and growing your company. With over 156 additives and many upgrade options, you can set prices, logos, and target groups while managing taxes, fans, and company workers. The game offers unique gameplay and many Easter eggs, references, and jokes.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game has a charming art style and cute graphics that enhance the overall experience.
It offers a fun and addictive gameplay loop, allowing players to experiment with different yerba mate blends.
The developer shows a clear passion for the game, with frequent updates and a commitment to improving the experience.

The gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a short time.
Many features and mechanics are poorly explained, making it difficult for players to understand how to progress.
The sound design is considered annoying, often requiring players to mute the game to enjoy it.

gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
71%
13%
The gameplay is reminiscent of "Game Dev Tycoon," featuring a core mechanic centered around creating yerba mate blends, but it introduces new elements as well. While it offers more depth than its predecessor, players often find themselves trapped in a repetitive loop of tasks, leading to eventual boredom. Overall, the mechanics are enjoyable, but the simplicity and repetitiveness may detract from long-term engagement.
- “The gameplay is very similar to Game Dev Tycoon in some aspects, but it introduces new gameplay elements as well.”
- “The core game mechanic revolves around creating yerba mate blends and functions similarly to Game Dev Tycoon.”
- “The graphics are cute, the 'reviews' left by customers are hilarious, and I like the overall mechanics of the game.”
- “For example, you can take out loans from the bank, but the gameplay is so basic and easy that I never went into debt, so the banking part of the game was completely unnecessary.”
- “As for critiques, I'd say that, even though the gameplay is more in depth than Game Dev Tycoon (GDT), it does eventually fall into a gameplay loop of 'make the new mate, train workers, buy stock, repeat'.”
- “The other critique I have is that because the gameplay loop is so repetitive, you do eventually get bored with doing the same thing over and over again.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
58%
17%
The graphics are generally praised for being cute and fitting the game's overall mechanics, with many users describing them as "sweet." However, some players noted a jarring mix of art styles, particularly with character avatars and other elements that do not match well.
- “The graphics are cute, the reviews left by customers are hilarious, and I like the overall mechanics of the game.”
- “+ The main art style is fitting for this type of game.”
- “The graphics were sweet.”
- “- there is a mixing of art styles (character avatars, additives) that clearly don't match and are a bit jarring”
- “- there is a mixing of art styles (character avatars, additives) that clearly don't match and are a bit jarring”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The music in the game features an upbeat soundtrack that, while not the standout element, effectively enhances the overall experience and prevents monotony. Overall, the music is considered decent by players.
- “The soundtrack is pretty upbeat; it's not the highlight of the game, but it adds enough so that the game doesn't get too boring.”
- “Overall, the music is decent.”
- “The soundtrack is pretty upbeat, it's not the highlight of the game, but it adds enough so that the game doesn't get too boring.”
- “+ overall the music is decent”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a significant story, with multiple users noting the absence of a narrative. Overall, it appears that the storytelling aspect is minimal or non-existent.
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game to be a standout feature, particularly enjoying the hilarious customer reviews and the amusing combinations of ingredients. The cute graphics complement the comedic elements, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the gameplay mechanics.
- “The graphics are cute, the 'reviews' left by customers are hilarious, and I like the overall mechanics of the game.”
- “The amount of ingredients had me laughing at the weird combos.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it requires a significant investment of time, akin to having a second life to manage it effectively.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”