It's a very shaky start. This isn't a free game, I paid for it, so why am I getting in-game ads like it's a free mobile app? There's no option to turn them off or never show them again either. Very slimy.

It's very simplistic. You run a bizarre tavern where occasionally people will come in and sit in absolute silence. There is no ambience like chatting, laughing, interacting in any way. Maybe add some ambience so the tavern actually feels like a tavern? You could even add different sounds for if customers are satisfied or not?

Decorations do nothing. They cost money, and they get in the way, but they don't add appeal or reputation or improve the customer's mood or anything. It's like the developers thought hey we should add decorations, that's what other similar games have. Should we give them a purpose? No!

You eventually get fairy helpers (staff), but with the exception of the dishwasher they're utterly useless, they move way too slowly and can only carry 1 object at a time.

My tavern constantly feels empty. After 5 hours playing I've got about 10 tables, but only 2-3 of them are ever occupied. Where is everyone? My rep is sky high to the degree I could upgrade my tavern but no one is coming in.

Some of the game mechanics are very buggy, for instance the doormat is supposed to lessen dirty footprints. It doesn't, in my experience it increases the dirty footprints you have to clean up 4 fold.

The whole thing just left a bad taste in my mouth from the word go with the in-game ads and never really went away. If this game is 90% off then maybe consider it, but there are better ways to spend your money.

You can change the prices, which will affect how many clients visit. Set prices high, fewer customers but higher per item gain. Want a busy travel tavern for the common man ? Set prices low and you will constantly have full tables.
So you decide how busy you want to be.

It's a fun loop and they did a good job gradually introducing options and mechanics. Simple but fun.
"One More Time" turns out to be an apt name for their Studio.

Like most (if not all) of these simulator games, 'Tavern Manager Simulator' is a game while enjoyable perhaps drags on a little bit too long.

At the start of the game its fun to level up and discover new things. I love the surroundings of the medieval fantasy tavern, there's a waterfall and a windmill in the distance and if you explore a bit you can discover a few things related to other games like World of Warcraft, Dark Souls, Skyrim etc. (I probably missed a few).
After about 10 hours, you have seen most of what the game has to offer and it's just a grind to the end of the game. I doubt anyone would actually replay the game but it's fun for a while.