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Penniless Chef
"Penniless Chef" is a game where you run and grow your own restaurant. Run and grow your restaurant, and get to know the villagers!

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Single-player
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Family Sharing
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Spanish - Spain ✔
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“As we proceed with project development, we would like to gather various forms of assistance, including user feedback, at an earlier stage.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“scheduled to run for about one year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“plan to add diverse content, refine underdeveloped areas, and enhance overall quality.

Planned additions:
- Add NPCs
- Add NPC cutscenes
- Add food varieties
- Add furniture for restaurant interiors
- Add additional content like fishing, Pet
- Improve pixel art quality”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Only the game's basic elements are currently available:

- Cooking
- Restaurant management
- Restaurant upgrades
- Some Restaurant interior design
- Some NPC affinity levels & cutscenes
- Time progression”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“price will not change when Early Access ends.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“incorporate user feedback through Steam reviews and by opening a Discord channel in the future.”
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Planned Release Date: April 2026

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About This Game

"Penniless Chef" is a game where you run and grow your own restaurant.
Run and grow your restaurant, and get to know the villagers!

Grow your restaurant!

Research and sell a variety of dishes.

Purchase the ingredients you need for cooking in the village.

Decorate your restaurant!

Decorate the interior however you like.

Befriend the villagers!

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

used AI because I didn't have the budget for background music outsourcing.
(only use BGM)

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 or greater
    • Processor: 2Ghz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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