Hungry Hearts Ramen v1.0.1

A story that'll satisfy your body and your soul!

Manage a plucky, upcoming ramen shop run by a sweet elderly couple in this narrative-driven store management sim. Get to know the clientele while you help Granny and Gramps build their humble shop into a local institution!

Serve up piping hot ramen, fried rice, gyoza, and shumai to happy customers.
Are they still hungry? There's always chili shrimp, liver and leeks, or happosai!
Are they bottomless pits?! Then hit 'em with some kanitama, zasai, or bang bang chicken!
Gramps's repertoire starts off limited but his pantry will expand the more he cooks, giving him plenty of options to feed all the hungry folks that darken his door!

And what a cast of characters awaits! You'll meet all manner of eccentrics and colorful personalities, just waiting to open up to you over a nice, hot meal. Keep them fed and keep them talking, and you'll pull the curtain back on a variety of tales in this tiny community.

The only way to the heart of this story is through its stomach, so get cooking!

The game is playable from start to finish for free, so don't hesitate to walk on through that door and get to know Granny and Gramps in the latest installment of the acclaimed Hungry Hearts series!

We're happy to have you at our table, whether you're a new or returning fan!

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Story
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Some decades ago now, there sat a small, unassuming ramen shop in a tiny town in Japan.
It seemed like it had been there forever, but its origins are quite peculiar, indeed.
Much abbreviated, this is how it goes...

A stubborn old man who—to hear the townsfolk tell it—never cracked a smile married the nicest, most amiable woman you could ever hope to meet, and together they opened a restaurant. The two made a formidable team; their eatery soon became a fixture in town, and seemed destined to become an institution. That is, until the old man turned to his wife one day and said...

Y'know, I've been thinkin'...

Such was the beginning of his pitch to turn their humble establishment into a ramen shop.
His wife was taken aback, but after a moment's pause, merely smiled back at him.

What a lovely idea. I'll help however I can.

For you see, they'd always shared a quiet regret between them. One rarely spoken, but ever-present—a knot in their shoulders they could never massage away.
An unfulfilled promise.
A dream deferred.


This is the story of their reinvention.

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So let me guess: you're asking yourself right now, "Is this game for me?" It just might be!

Did you enjoy Hungry Hearts Diner? (If so, thanks!)
Do you like casual/idle games?
Are you looking for something with a relaxed pace?
Do you like shop management sims?
Do you desperately want to feel something?
Are you feeling a bit hungry right now?
Were you born anytime before 1989, also known as the Showa Era?

If you shouted "Yes!" at your device to any of the above, first of all we hope your voice assistant wasn't listening. Second, download this game and give it a try! It's free, from start to finish!