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OpenBox Café

Simulation / Management
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A café management sim built on
staff personalities and regulars

OpenBox Café is a relaxed mobile management game about balancing shift scheduling, menu design and customer relationships. Every staff member has their own personality and mood, and poor scheduling can drive them to quit. Customers remember every visit, and those experiences shape whether they come back and what they tell their friends.

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Free to download with in-app purchases. Supports offline play.

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GenreSimulation / Management
PlatformsiOS / Android
RegionsJapan / Southeast Asia / North America
LanguagesChinese / English / Japanese / Vietnamese / Thai / Indonesian
Business modelFree to play + in-app purchases
ConnectivityOffline play supported
Current versionv2.4.1
Store rating4.7 / 5
Gameplay

Core gameplay

01

Staff personalities

Each staff member has a distinct personality, preferred roles and a mood limit. Back-to-back shifts wear down their patience, assigning them to roles they are not suited for raises the chance of mistakes, and putting rivals on the same shift drags down the whole team.

  • 12 recruitable staff, each with their own personality and growth path
  • Friendships and friction between staff members
  • Staff speak up with feedback, and may quit when their mood drops too low
02

Customer relationships

Regulars remember every visit, and each has taste preferences, a favorite seat and pet peeves. Good relationships bring a steady stream of customers, while service slip-ups make them think twice about coming back.

  • 40+ named regulars, each with their own storyline
  • Word of mouth spreads between customers and shapes your clientele
  • Special guests trigger limited-time quests and rare recipe rewards
03

Recipes and café management

Start with basic equipment and gradually unlock new tools, recipes and expansions. Pricing, menu layout and opening hours are all up to the player, and there is no single optimal strategy.

  • 180+ drink and dessert recipes
  • 6 expandable areas with free-form decoration
  • Seasonal ingredients and holiday event menus
04

Offline play at your own pace

The café keeps running while players are away, and a daily business report sums up what happened on their return. There is no stamina system and no mandatory daily quests, so taking a break never means falling behind.

  • Automatic offline operation, with a business report on login
  • No stamina limits and no mandatory daily quests
  • In-app purchases focus on cosmetics and convenience, never stat advantages
Staff

Meet the staff

Character art is for illustration only. Final designs are as shown in game.

Atang

Barista
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Barista · Pour-over lead

Atang

The most skilled barista on the team, and particular about where they work. Their mood drops sharply whenever they are moved away from the coffee bar.

"These beans have been sitting for three days. It'll show in the cup."

Xiaoyuan

Server
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Server · Front of house

Xiaoyuan

With a sharp memory for faces, Xiaoyuan knows every regular's name and usual order, giving front-of-house reputation a significant boost.

"Mr. Zhou didn't order his usual today."

Old Zhou

Pastry chef
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Pastry · Pastry chef

Old Zhou

Remarkably consistent, but does not take kindly to being rushed. Left undisturbed, he almost never makes a mistake.

"The oven keeps its own time."

Mina

Part-timer
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Part-time · Student

Mina

Available for weekend shifts only. She learns fast, but her availability shrinks during exam season.

"Could I pick up two more shifts this week?"

Updates

Patch Notes

v2.4.1

Summer festival event and three new staff

Adds the limited-time event "Summer Festival by the Sea", two new scenes and three recruitable staff members. Also retunes the patience decay curve in the staff personality system to reduce early-game resignations.

v2.3.0

Expanded regular storylines

Completes the full storylines for 12 regulars and introduces word-of-mouth between customers, so your clientele now shifts with your reputation.

v2.2.0

Offline play improvements

Rebuilds offline earnings calculation and fixes abnormal losses after long periods offline. Adds the daily business report.

v2.1.0

Vietnamese and Thai language support

Launches alongside the Southeast Asia release. Fixes font rendering issues on some devices.

v2.0.0

Staff personality system launch

Major update: staff evolve from stat-based workstations into characters with personalities, relationships and feedback.

For the full changelog, see the in-game announcements or the official community.

Age rating

12+
A light-hearted management game with no violent or horror content. The mainland China version is integrated with the National Press and Publication Administration's real-name verification system for online games, and play time and spending for minors are limited in accordance with regulations. Parental Controls →

Device requirements

iOS
iOS 13.0 or later, iPhone 8 or newer
Android
Android 8.0 or later, 3 GB RAM or more
Storage
Approx. 1.2 GB
Network
Offline play supported; saves sync when online
Available now

Open your café today

Free to download, with in-app purchases focused on cosmetics and convenience. There are no mandatory daily quests, so you can play at your own pace.