Welcome to our review of Teacup, a cute narrative game where you try to get the perfect tea party going!
Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party! Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression.
You play as the titular Teacup, a shy and introverted young frog who loves drinking tea and reading. The day before she is to host a tea party at her house, she realizes she is completely out of tea, and thus must venture into the woods around her to find the herbs she needs to restock her pantry. You are free to tackle the list of ingredients Teacup must gather in any order you wish. Find your own path through the world of Little Pond.
During your adventure you will meet the charming inhabitants of the forest. Some are talkative, some are grumpy, but all of them will lend you an ear on your adventure. Most of the animals you meet will be glad to help Teacup… in exchange for a small favor or some help. Organize a (oddly shaped) market stall, win an underwater race and more!
Teacup is a cute little game with no guidance at all, but that is exactly the appeal of this game. Yes, you start off trying to gather a batch of ingredients from the book on the table, but with no clue where to find what, you venture out into the world and get around to talking to people. Find out all about them and their quirks and at the same time gather clues where to find those ingredients.
Oh, my neighbor turns out to be a beekeeper? That is awesome news, you get to go to him and see about that honey. Now do you go catch some bees or does he just give you a jar of delicious honey, that is for you to discover upon playing this game. Discovery is its greatest advantage. It just feels like you are reading a book and slowly progressing from one chapter to the next.
I say slowly because that is pretty much my only gripe with the game, it is really slow in its movements and yes, there is the map for quick access to most places in town, but Teacup herself is really slow, that speed function of hers just makes her barely faster. IF I were to change one thing, it’d be her speed which would be defaulted into that speed function and up the ante for the speed function by doubling that speed. That is all.
In conclusion, Teacup will not be for everyone, it is slow and despite its fun story, Teacup seems like a very niche narrative game. If you want a relaxing story, should give it a fair shot though!
