Crossroads Inn

I was on the fence about getting this game, mainly due to the many reviews stating it was an unplayable mess of bugs, crashes and glitches. Now, its definately playable, but you will encounter your fair share of bugs and glitches, possibly even crashes. But for me the game only (!) crashed twice over 60 hours. Even with its faults this has still been the best tavern management game Ive ever played and I absolutely recommend it.

Great concept, good visuals, and a fun experience when it all works, but the bugs have been a major issue since Early Access, and they've only added more since then.
Since early access, the game has also become hornier over time. Prostitution was always part of the game, but at some point over the years it seemed to become much more of a focus. I suspect the game-breaking bugs were driving more serious players away, while gooners are able to look past a lot more flaws in the games they play, so long as they can achieve their quest for polygonal debauchery. So the devs catered to the audience that stuck around. But that's just a theory.
It's a shame, because (despite the salacious shift in tone) if they'd only fix the bugs it would be an easy recommendation for fans of tavern sims and farming games. It has enough going for it that it's worth trying if you can find it on sale for $5 or less, but you will inevitably encounter the same frustrating bugs that eventually drive everyone away.

its fine i just play a little when im bored but usually i uninstall it after playing. its not worth the $15 so just wait for a sale otherwise its a fun game to play if you dont mind some bugs here and there.

My Autumn Tradition
Crossroads Inn is one of those games that keeps calling me back. Every autumn, as the air turns crisp and the leaves start to fall, I find myself yearning for the warmth and charm of my bustling little tavern. The combination of running a medieval inn, managing resources, and interacting with quirky characters fits the cozy season perfectly. It's like a ritual now—I fire up the game, get lost in the rhythm of serving guests, brewing ale, and expanding my inn.

I really like the game as it's a nice relaxing game to play when I'm in the mood. However, the game does have it's problems it is plagued with bugs and the dev's have stopped trying to fix it. I haven't personally run into any game breaking bugs but that doesn't mean the game doesn't have any. So take that for what you will.

The game is amazing if you don't rush through thinking since you have played tons of npc controlled builder resource games that you got it all figured out. Slow down, read and play the campaign and simply follow instructions. Do not over spend etc etc, learn the game and live through the campaign.
The game is Deep, Npcs have interactions, social groups can make or break you. There is trading and merchanting as well as production. A very well crafted game. A world away from all the other Inn Keeper type builds I have played in the past. The Npcs have a type of karma system, and there is a minigame of sorts on important interactions in how you deal with people or situations. Very creative.
Big hats off to the Devs who pulled this out of a magic hat using sweat and tears.
A MUST have to any Manic Builder/ World Creator type out there that like Building, Economy mechanics, trade and Npc management.
AMMENDED: (SPOILERS for God Gamers)
- The most detailed social and geo-political interactions among NPC's I have ever seen in a game.
- It is a game about running an INN in an era of OLD, and dealing with the political effects of those around.
- Social Engineering mechanics to influence NPC's is very very detailed, and reactive.
- Providing specific Private Rooms to "specialized NPC's" to complete duties and or tasks for you.
- CAMPAIGN MODE - teaches all the intensity of what this game has to offer, the quests and the story put you through the experience of being a small pocket of peace in a sea of political and social turmoil.
- This has to be the MOST complex Worker management/ Builder game I have yet to play.
- The finale, yes the game makes you HUNT and figure out some things,
but it is worth it- play campaign through to the end. Use the Bank loans, flip loans and advance pay loans and use loans to pay loans. lol That was the easiest way through. But worth it.
Compensate this with growing your own foods, and only serving those (except for quests)
Same with light do wax, bees and candles as soon as you can, unlock farms and plants.
Gambling with cards if you can afford ads. and brewery would be next.
Use adventurers to do quests to get you money and stuff/ intel- use the recipe learns and furniture grabs
Make your inn function on as much self sustained materials as possible and you make 3-5k every few days-- easy to pay off emergency loans and pay off other loans as well. This took a lot of flipping.
OMg... Game ended. Now there is Scenarios! Oh yeah! All titles relative to the original Campaign.
This is Dev love right here. I gotta do these now. >.<

Seeing this game had so many mixed reviews, I was a bit hesitant to buy it. But I was very happy that I did! This is one of the best tavern games I have played. Sure, it's a bit buggy but you can totally work around that with frequent saves and occasional restarts. I have had the game crash on me once, but other than that nothing game-breaking happened. I played through the entire campaign (which has a great story!) and it took be about 35 hours, well worth the $3.74.