Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea, is landing on the Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, on June 23rd.
Playing as a fallen fighter named Alta, you’ll manage a tea shop within a magical forest and tend to the customers who pass through. But Alta does not want to be here. And if she gets her way, the tea shop will be nothing but a brief and painful memory.
A Different Kind Of Cozy Experience
Wanderstop is a tea shop management ritual. Grow and harvest the ingredients needed for tea, and then mix them together in an unusual tea-making contraption. Along the way, speak with the many travelers who pass through the shop, learn their stories and make tea that’s just right for them.
In your downtime, you might tidy up around the clearing, decorate the shop in your style, or just sit on a bench with a cup of tea and listen to your own thoughts. Maybe doing nothing at all is okay. The shop demands patience, it rejects those who have come only in the pursuit of growth unchecked.
And that’s why Alta can’t be here. It’s why she’ll never make it. This isn’t who she is. No, she’s a fighter! Why would anyone insist on turning the world’s greatest championship warrior into a docile shopkeeper?! With everything she’s capable of?? No no no, she won’t, she won’t do it… she can’t…
We Love Wanderstop!
Over at LadiesGamers we love Wanderstop. Kalina gave it our highest rating saying in conclusion:
Wanderstop easily became one of my favorite games ever, not only because it combined all of my favorite things but also because of its heart and humor. I completed the game in about 11 hours, and while I was satisfied with its length, I wouldn’t mind meeting the characters again. I will surely miss Boro and Alta. If you like tea, magical farming, and gorgeous cozy fantasy, you will probably love Wanderstop as much as I did.
And Amanda wrote her end-of-year article about the game, Wanderstop and the Lesson it Teaches us:
While I usually game for fun, sometimes a title comes along that challenges my worldview, revealing that life is rarely black and white. For me, this year, that game was Wanderstop. It not only reflected my life like a mirror; it arrived precisely when I needed something—or someone—to tell me it’s okay to stop. To care for your mind, your body, yourself. Its central theme is an allegory for burnout, a message I believe will resonate deeply with many.
So you can understand we can certainly recommend Wanderstop!
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