Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk is a relaxing pixel art visual novel developed by Toge Productions, a game studio from Indonesia. Taking place in a fictional city of Seattle, Washington where humans and monsters lived together, the game follows a story of Barista hearing thoughts of their customers while serving a cup of coffee.

Coffee Talk obtained multiple awards during and post development such as Best Storytelling from LevelUP KL 2018, Indie Prize Nominee from Tokyo Game Show 2019, Finalist of Excellence in Narrative from Busan Indie Connect 2019, Official Selection of Indie Mega Booth from PAX East Showcase 2020, and Finalist of DICE 24th Annual Awards .

## Story

The game's story unfolds over a two-week period, with each day serving as a separate episode. During these episodes, various characters visit the coffee shop and engage in conversations with the barista and each other, discussing their worries and issues.

The characters in the game include Freya, a fairy woman who works as a journalist for the fictional newspaper called The Evening Whispers and dreams of becoming a fiction writer. Jorji, a local police officer, is a regular customer at the coffee shop. Rachel, a former member of a girl band, is striving to establish herself as a solo musician. Her father, Hendry, used to be a renowned figure in the music industry and is now determined to protect his daughter. Neil, an alien visitor on Earth, has a mission to mate with its inhabitants. Hyde, an immortal vampire, works as a model and was formerly an employer of Gala, a werewolf and veteran who used to be Hyde's bodyguard. Now, Gala seeks to heal himself by helping others. Myrtle, an orc, is immersed in her work on the fictional game "Full Metal Conflict" and is very career-oriented. Aqua, a shy yet passionate mermaid girl, is an indie game developer and a devoted fan of the "Full Metal Conflict" series. Lastly, there's a young couple named Lua, a succubus, and Baileys, an elf, whose relationship faces opposition from their respective families due to their racial differences.

## Gameplay

As a visual novel game, Coffee Talk primary goal is just hear the thoughts of customers. Aside from that, the barista serve and brew coffee based on what the customer desired.

## Characters

The game mainly follows The Barista interacting with customers in Coffee Talk. The customers consists of people ranging from human to extra-terrestrial race. In total there are 9 main casts of Coffee Talk.

* **Freya**
* **Gala**
* **Hyde**
* **Rachel**
* **Aqua**
* **Myrtle**
* **Lua**
* **Baileys**
* **Silver**
* **Barista**
* **Jorji**
* **Hendry**

## Development

The development of Coffee Talk began as an internal Game jam project by Toge Productions called Project Green Tea Latte . Project Green Tea Latte was one of the games created by Mohammad Fahmi Hasni  and an internal team as part of the internal gamejam project. The game was inspired by a Facebook post about playing a game while sipping hot chocolate or green tea latte in cold weather .

Coffee Talk was announced on August 16, 2019, and development began in full swing. A year later, on January 29, 2020, the game was released on PC, consoles, and handheld devices. Coffee Talk received positive responses from both local and international players. The game's release coincided with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, providing a relaxing and soothing experience for players amidst the challenging times . In 2021, Coffee Talk received the "Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game" award from DICE .

## Trivia

* Coffee Talk starts as an internal game jam held by Toge Productions called Project Green Tea Latte.
	+ The game received positive feedback internally and the development soon starts.

* According to the official twitter account of Coffee Talk, you can make your own Milky Way signature drink by following the recipe from the tweet.

## Official Links

* Coffee Talk Steam Store Page
* Coffee Talk Nintendo Store Page
* Coffee Talk Playstation Store Page
* Coffee Talk Xbox Store Page
* Coffee Talk Official Twitter Page
* Toge Productions Official Twitter Page
* Toge Productions Official YouTube Page
* Toge Productions Official Discord Server

## Gallery

The barista preparing drink for FreyaA couple talking about Freya is a writer for The Evening WhisperThe couple having conflicts
## References

1. ↑ [1] Coffee Talk Steam Page
2. ↑ [2] "Coffee Talk has changed a lot since the internal game jam where we call the game "Project Green Tea Latte"..." on Twitter.com
3. ↑ [3] Project Green Tea Latte on Itch.io
4. ↑ [4] "FYI, this idea would only stay as an idea I kept dreaming on until..." on Twitter.com by @Fahmitsu
5. ↑ [5] "I really want to make a game about listening to mellow songs..." on Twitter.com by @fahmitsu
6. ↑ [6] apptrigger.com article "Coffee Talk is a perfect video game for right this moment" written by Eric Halliday
7. ↑ [7] 24th Annual DICE Awards Finalists, announced on interactive.org
8. ↑ [8] "... Here's a recipe that you can try at home! This warm and refreshing drink is perfect after a long day..." on Twitter.com by @coffeetalk\_game