HIPS N NOSES Demo · published
Hello Dreamers ☕🌙
We’re PepperStones, the team behind HIPS N NOSES, a café management + roguelike adventure game.
This Halloween, we wanted to share how development has been going — and what’s coming next in our dreamy café world.
New Companions & Weapons
You won’t fight alone anymore — new allies join your battles with unique skills.
New Skills & Polished Animations
Every action now feels smoother and more dynamic thanks to full animation updates.
Quick Battle Mode (Coming Soon)
A faster, more challenging mode for those who enjoy intense loops.
Flower Insurance System
Secure essential materials even when you fail — to make every run rewarding.
Weapon Upgrade System
Reduce randomness and plan your loadouts strategically.
Battle Log System (In Development)
Review your choices and analyze results after each battle.
New Companion’s Shop System
Exchange battle-earned flowers for unique materials and recipes.
Affinity System Added
Learn your companions’ preferences and brew drinks that raise relationship levels.
New Recipes & Ingredients
More variety and creativity added to your café’s menu.
Instant Shop System
Special vendors occasionally appear to sell rare tools or missing ingredients.
Café Boss Battles (WIP) Weekly “boss-like” customers who require timing and actions to serve.
UI Redesign & Localization Polish
Improved interface visuals and natural translations across multiple languages.
We’re testing special interactive customers — ones that need real player actions to complete their orders!
Not just tricky, but immersive.
Quest & Reward Systems for small progression milestones
Companion Rooms with new story content
Inventory & Archive System for collection tracking
New Maps, Monsters, and Allies expanding the dream world
Fixed occasional freezes during battle
Fixed key input issues with simultaneous controller & keyboard
Fixed dialogue skip and quest progression bugs
Fixed missing sound during train arrival scene
We’re preparing our first playtest this November — including all the new systems above!
If you’re into story-driven simulation games with dreamlike aesthetics, please stay tuned and share your thoughts when it goes live 💜
Wishlist HIPS N NOSES now so you don’t miss the next step:
🎃 Happy Halloween, Dreamers.
May your nights be peaceful and your coffee strong.
☕ — PepperStones Dev Team