Performative Café is a story-driven mobile cooking game inspired by the fast-paced chaos of cooperative kitchen simulators, blending time-management gameplay with a light mystery narrative.
Players step into the role of a young fry cook who got laid off, and gets his own cafe through a mysterious investor named the "Algorithm". Players face challenges presented by the Algorithm in increasing difficulties, to master the art of crafting picture-perfect food under pressure.
We took on this entire project from idea to complete delivery, delivering one of the first in the cooking game genre to be built in a portrait, mobile-first experience. The game features an explorable map, progression-based challenges, and an order system where players must prepare both hot and cold recipes accurately and efficiently. Performance is rewarded through a followers-based scoring system.
As the story unfolds, players will uncover the truth behind the challenges and the identity of the mysterious benefactor—revealing a personal connection that ties the café's journey together and brings the narrative full circle.
The game is currently live on the Oasiz platform, and is used for the training of Oasiz's AI game creation pipelines.