Chocolatier: Decadence by Design

**Chocolatier: Decadence by Design** is a main game in the Chocolatier series. It was released in 2009 for Windows and Mac computers, and 2011 for iOS.

## Intro movie

Unlike the previous two games in the main series, an old-fashioned movie to resemble television in the 1960's is presented to the player, which he/she can skip if they desire. It talks about the history of Baumeister Confections, including the events that lead up to the third game. It was produced by Red i Studios, Jenny Martin and Sean Jones as the animators, Chip Harris producing the sound and music, and with Bob Wood as the voiceover - these roles are found in the game's credits.

"*Over 100 years ago, Hieronymus Baumeister opened a small shop in Sydney, Australia, to peddle his father Marten's chocolate inventions. A generation later, Baumeister Confections had become a household name worldwide. As the turn of the century approached, family squabbles nearly destroyed the company. Sisters Evangeline and Rowena managed to reconcile and return the firm to its former glory. But by the roaring 20's, the chocolate empire had grown complacent. Alex Tangye, spirited granddaughter of Evangeline, used secret ingredients and fresh recipes to turn things around. But now, the one-two punch of the Depression and the Second World War, has left the company splintered once again. It's great chocolate factories, converted or abandoned, sit idle. And Alex's husband Sean, disappeared during a dangerous wartime mission. As Alex sets off to search for Sean, she has no choice but to trust the fate of the company to an outsider.*"
— Narrator dialogue in the movie.
## Story

The game starts at post World War II, on June 27, 1946 in Zurich. The player meets Alex Fletcher, where she explains that her husband Sean Fletcher, has gone missing due to a post-war mission. Alex needs to leave the hands of the company to the player while she looks for Sean.

## Help articles

### Welcome Chocolatier!

Welcome to the world of Chocolatier!

Generations ago, confectioner Marten Baumeister founded the chocolate company that bears his name, and for over a hundred years, the company has survived family squabbles, hostile competitors, and economic ups and downs.

Today, in the twin shadows of the Great Depression and World War II, the company's factories have been converted for the war effort or lie unused, and the disappearance of her husband Sean has left Alex Tangye Fletcher unavailable to steer the company.

Can you help them?

### The Map

Your map shows an overview of your chocolate empire, indicating where you are, where you have been, and where you might be going soon.

As you grow your business, you will take control of shops and factories, and there are even rumors of a secret test kitchen where you can invent your own recipes.

* Steam rises from operational factories; stalled factories appear red.
* As your business expands, shops you own will be marked.
* Ports remain locked until you have the proper credentials. You may even discover secret locations that weren't previously visible on the map!
* Dots mark available ports. Roll over a port icon for info on cost and length of travel, then click to travel there.

### Ports and Buildings

In every port there are buildings, monuments, parks, and other public spaces full of interesting people.

Buildings you can explore will pulse when you enter a port or roll over them. Click on a building or location to visit - you never know who you might meet! New ports will become available as you complete quests, build your business, and reach higher ranks.

### Markets

Vendors in markets and farms hawk the ingredients you need to manufacture your products. Purchases are transported automatically to the factories where they are needed. Some markets carry exclusive ingredients, and you'll buy specialty products directly from the farmers who grow them.

To purchase an ingredient, click on its sack then enter the quantity you desire into the calculator. When you are ready, click the "Buy" button to complete your purchase.

Pay attention to the seasons, as some ingredients are very expensive when they're not in season. If you don't like the prices you see, haggling with the market owner may get you a lower price...but it may also make them angry, so be careful what you say!

### Shops

Turn your products into cash at chocolate shops around the world. Vary the products you sell to keep customers interested and keep prices up, and for higher profits consider investing in shops and inventive confections of your own when the opportunity arises.

To sell a product, click on its box and enter the quantity to sell into the calculator. When you are ready, click the "Sell" button to complete the transaction. As a shortcut, click "Sell All" in the calculator to sell all of them at once. Click "Sell All" in the shop to sell everything you own.

Some shopkeepers specialize in particular products. Haggling with the shop keeper may get you a better offer for the products they do buy... or it may not!

### Recipe Book

During your career as Chocolatier, you will collect, discover, and invent many new recipes to expand your product lines. Your Recipe Book organizes them all for you. Browse your recipes by selecting a category along the top, then select a product in the left panel to review it.

If you do not have all the ingredients required to make the chosen recipe, missing ingredients will be marked by a red X.

Initially, the Creations category will be empty. As your career progresses, you may be given the opportunity to invent your own recipes to fill it.

From inside your factory, you will use your recipe book to configure the factory's production.

### Making Chocolate

In your chocolate factories, use the mouse to aim and fire ingredients from the injector into the floating trays.

Fill the trays with ingredients to match the recipe shown in the machinery on the right of the factory screen.

The machine will turn full trays into chocolates as they pass by.

Ingredients that hit a tray snap into the correct slot, but miss 8 times and production will be halted.

Ingredients with colored rings can give you a big production boost. Fill a tray with ingredients of the same color to get an instant bonus.

You have 60 seconds to make as many products as you can. Once configured, the factory will continue making chocolates every week as long as you have enough ingredients on hand.

### Making Coffee

A wide conveyor belt carries ingredients slowly through your coffee factories. Use the mouse to aim and fire ingredients from the injector onto the conveyor.

Make groups of at least three across or at least three down, and all the matching ingredients touching your groups of three will be carried into the coffee machinery.

The machine produces coffee when it has enough ingredients, and you have 60 seconds to make as many products as possible.

Larger ingredient groups will give you instant product bonuses, so plan your shots carefully. Miss 8 shots and production will be halted.

Once configured, the factory will continue making coffee products every week as long as you have enough ingredients on hand.

### Quest Log

You'll meet people around the world who may need your help securing ingredients, making products, developing markets, inventing new recipes, delivering goods, and maintaining relationships with friends and loved ones.

Use the Quest Log to keep track of your past accomplishments and your current To Do list. Select a quest in the left column to see the details of the quest you have accepted, including a list of tasks you need to complete.

* A green light indicates a goal you have met.
* A darkened indicator light indicates a goal you have not yet met.
* A blank indicator indicates a reminder without a specific goal.

Your selected quest goal appears in your ledger. The green indicator flashes when you have completed your goals.

### Secret Test Kitchen

In the Secret Test Kitchen, you combine your ingredients in new and interesting ways to create combinations and recipes never seen before.

Bring a sample of the ingredients you collect to your Secret Test Kitchen, where they will be kept in stock for your experiments. Small gray bottles hold places for ingredients you have yet to collect.

To create a recipe, select a product category from the options on the bulletin board, then select ingredients from your drawers, clicking to place ingredients on the plates. Click on a full plate to clear it.

Click "Taste It" to get some feedback from Teddy, then make adjustments and click "Next Step" when you're ready to move on to the next step.

### Product Design

Once you have created the right combination of ingredients in your Secret Test Kitchen, it's important to market it properly.

Using the large left and right arrows on each of the four image options, select the graphics you want to use for your product. Click on the small color swatch below the images to select a tint you like.

Try hitting the "Randomize" button to create a random look for your creation.

Don't forget to name your recipe and enter a description for your recipe book, and when you're ready, click "Add Recipe" to add your creation to your recipe book.

Remember, once you add a recipe to your book you will not be able to edit or delete it, but don't worry, the directors of Baumeister Confections will give you plenty of opportunities to experiment with your own recipes.

## Quests

*Main article: Decadence by Design quests*

## In other languages

To play the game in other languages, access the link on the right of a language's row to play and download in your native language. Or challenge yourself and play in a language you don't know - the choice is yours!

## Trivia

* The game had an iOS port - the first and only game in the series to do so. It's the second in the series to be ported to a handheld device, after the 2010 port of Chocolatier onto the Nintendo DS.

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### Screenshots

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### Game Files

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