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Lunch Duty
An online co-op school cafeteria sim for up to 8 players. Cook in giant cauldrons, serve the line, and wash trays before lunch break ends. Play solo with AI helpers, or try Hard Mode if you dare.

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Features
Online Co-op
Family Sharing
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Lunch Duty is a co-op game for up to 8 players, and it needs thorough testing across many different group sizes and network setups. Launching in Early Access first lets me fix bugs and fine-tune the balance together with real players.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“About one month. Full release is planned for November.”

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

“Improved multiplayer stability and balance
Quality-of-life and UI improvements based on player feedback
New regional food menus (planned): one free, more as small paid DLCs
A military base cafeteria map (planned as a separate DLC)”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is fully playable from start to finish.

1-8 player online co-op (empty stations can be covered by hired NPC staff)
A full day loop: order ingredients, cook, prepare staff meals, serve, wash dishes, settle the budget
A 30-day semester with a graded review (S to D)
Daily rotating menus, picky eaters, food poisoning, and special days like Hygiene Inspection and Sports Day
Equipment upgrades, 21 Steam achievements, in-game voice chat”

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

“The price is planned to stay the same, and any change will be announced in advance. Early Access buyers get the full version at no extra cost. (DLC sold separately.)”

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

“I'll check the Steam discussion forums and reviews every day and fold bug reports and balance feedback straight into updates. All changes will be shared through Steam announcements.”
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About This Game

All the students are coming for lunch today.

You are a cafeteria cook at a school. Lunch break is barely an hour, and every student wants a different amount of food.
It's a lot to handle alone. Call your friends.

How a Day Unfolds

1. Cooking
Cook massive batches using giant cauldrons, deep fryers, and stir-fry pans.
On Tonkatsu (Pork Cutlet) days, demand explodes. On Spinach Salad days, nobody wants extra.
Once the food is done, scoop it into pans and carry them to the serving stations.
Leave it on the heat and forget about it? It burns.

2. Serving
Dish out food across 5 serving stations.
"Just a little, please!" "Load me up!" Every student wants a different amount.
Give too much, and it becomes food waste. Give too little, and complaints pile up.

3. Dishwashing
The school only has so many trays. Once they run out, the line stops.
Someone has to leave the serving station and head over to the sink.

4. Daily Settlement
Meal revenue, food waste penalties, and school subsidies.
Spend what you earn on upgrading your kitchen equipment.

And... Pre-serving for the Staff

Before lunch officially starts, you must set aside portions for the principal, vice principal, and teachers.
Forget to do this, and your rating tanks. Hard.
The catch? Pan capacity is limited.
Pack a generous portion for the principal, and there's that much less for the students.

Scales with Player Count

  • 1-2 Players: Turn on AI helpers. They pitch in with cooking, carrying pans, and washing dishes, and can cover one serving station.
  • 3-4 Players: Everyone has to juggle two jobs.
  • 5-8 Players: Divide and conquer with dedicated cooks, servers, and dishwashers.
AI helpers are available in 1-2 player sessions only.
At unmanned serving stations, students help themselves, and they won't hold back.
In the end, real friends are always the best solution.

Hard Mode

Once the normal mode feels comfortable, give this a try.
  • Cauldrons won't wait for a clean pan. Fall behind on dishwashing, and the finished food burns right in the pot.
  • A student facing an empty pan waits just 5 seconds, then storms off.
Fall a little behind on washing and carrying, and the whole cafeteria falls apart in seconds.

Military Mess Hall

It's not just schools anymore. The Military Mess Hall map has been added as a free update.

Ever-Changing Daily Menus

White Rice, Fried Rice, Seaweed Soup, Kimchi Stew, Tonkatsu, Spicy Pork, Kimchi, Radish Kimchi, Spinach Salad, Yogurt Drink, Chocolate Milk...
Every dish has different popularity and uses different cooking equipment.
Reading today's menu and deciding who takes which station is half the strategy!

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: windows7/8/10/11
    • Processor: i3
    • Memory: 500 MB RAM
    • Graphics: nvidia GT1030
    • Storage: 1000 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS *: windows7/8/10/11
    • Processor: i3
    • Memory: 500 MB RAM
    • Graphics: nvidia GT1030
    • Storage: 1000 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.