Takoyakuza Kiwami

Concept

Takoyakuza is a fast-paced cooking simulation game inspired by the vibrant street stalls seen in the Yakuza series. Set on the bustling streets of Tokyo, you step into the role of a takoyaki stand owner serving demanding customers. But this isn’t your average food stall—the pressure is on, and tempers are high. Can you satisfy the growing crowd while keeping your cool?

The Gameplay

• Making Takoyaki:
• Prepare takoyaki in the correct order—add batter, toppings, and octopus. Once the takoyaki is ready to flip, the octopus waves a tiny flag to signal the right timing. Flip it, wait for it to cook, and serve it perfectly for maximum points.
• Sauce Perfection:
• After completing a batch of six takoyaki, apply the correct sauces as per the customer’s order. A perfect match earns you points, while mistakes risk losing the customer’s patience.
• Customer Patience:
• Customers lose patience as they wait. Use a bamboo skewer (right-click) to poke impatient customers and restore their calm. But be careful—if you’re too slow or serve the wrong order, they’ll lash out and attack you!
• Difficulty Scaling:
• The game’s speed increases as you earn points, ramping up the challenge. Your goal is to achieve the highest score possible before your patience—or theirs—runs out.
  
  Lose Conditions

  
  

  • Incorrect Sauce: Applying the wrong sauce results in a customer losing patience and attacking.
  • Unmanaged Patience: Failing to punch an impatient customer before they completely lose their temper leads to an attack.
  • Three Strikes: After being attacked by customers three times, the game ends.
  Core Loop
  • Prepare and cook takoyaki in the correct order.
  • Flip and finish the takoyaki perfectly.
  • Add sauces to match customer requests.
  • Punch impatient customers to manage their patience.
  • Repeat and aim for the highest score as the game speeds up.
  Art and Sound
  • Art Style:
  • The visuals are inspired by the Yakuza series, combining colorful, bustling street scenes with exaggerated, expressive character reactions.
  • Soundtrack:
  • A high-energy soundtrack currently featuring Yakuza OST tracks (to be replaced for future commercial release).
  Themes and Inspirations
  • Chaos and Control: Balancing the chaos of a busy street stand with precise cooking and customer management.
  • Humor and Exaggeration: The absurdity of punching customers to keep them patient creates a fun and ridiculous tone.
  • Arcade Challenge: Focused on simple mechanics with increasing difficulty, rewarding reflexes and strategic multitasking.
  Platform Playable on PC/WebGL with fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay perfect for short, replayable sessions.