Necrobarista, the gorgeous cinematic cel-shaded visual novel from Route 59 Games, gives new meaning to the phrase “coffee to wake the dead.” Following the game’s release on Steam and Apple Arcade in July, IGN’s Matt Kim traveled to the game’s coffee-shop crossroads to explore and review its heartfelt, haunting world. IGN’s Read more…
Rock Paper Shotgun has some steaming hot news: Necrobarista, the cinematic cel-shaded visual novel from Route 59 Games, pours onto Steam for Windows PC on July 22, 2020. Author Lauren Morton sets the stage for what to expect from this tale of death and decaf: You play as local barista Maddy Xiāo, incidental brewer Read more…
Stop the (french) press! PC Gamer’s Jody MacGregor brewed an update on Necrobarista, the gorgeous cinematic cel-shaded visual novel from Route 59. Necrobarista wakes up Steam for PC on August 8, 2019. MacGregor’s story has hints of praise and strong notes of anticipation: A couple of years ago at PAX Read more…
Rock Paper Shotgun’s Dominic Tarason served readers with the news that Necrobarista, the gorgeous cinematic cel-shaded visual novel from Route 59 Games, hits Steam for PC with a double-shot, no water kick of magic, myth, and necromancy on August 8, 2019. In this modern-day tale, players serve up foamy, caffeinated drinks Read more…
Route 59 Games‘ Necrobarista is one of the indie games that Eurogamer’s Johnny Chiodini says you need to have on your wishlist. He describes his experience at PAX West 2018 with the cinematic cel-shaded visual novel that takes place in a supernatural coffee house in magical modern-day Melbourne: As you have conversations in Read more…
PC Gamer‘s Jody Macgregor went hands-on with Necrobarista, the 3D visual novel from Melbourne-based indie developer Route 59 Games, at PAX Australia 2017. Describing it as “the very Australian creation of an Australian indie studio,” Macgregor looked to discover how Route 59 has delicately weaved the very culture of the studio Read more…
Speaking with Caty McCarthy of US Gamer about Necrobarista, the visual novel that dominated headlines earlier this year, Kevin Chen, lead designer at Route 59 Games and art director for the title, spoke about the team’s inspirations and drive, and why you should be following the game. “[Since] the 1990s, visual novels Read more…
Geek & Sundry dropped by Route 59 Games’ booth at PAX West 2017 and left calling Necrobarista one of their 5 favorite indie games at the show. Drawing comparisons to Atlus’ beloved Persona series, Geek & Sundry’s Kelly Knox said “Necrobarista oozes atmosphere.” “The cel-shaded anime art style is gloomy and mysterious, immediately Read more…
Paste Magazine went hands-on with Route 59 Games’ Necrobarista at PAX West 2017, calling it “a visual novel unlike any [they’ve] seen,” and naming it one of the 10 best games at the show. “Combining traditional narrative game formats with a fully 3D gameworld and player agency turns Necrobarista into Read more…