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Local vs online play

See online-only features, shared gameplay and how the two separate saves work.

Based on v2.0.2 · Updated 26 September 2026
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

Only in the online version

Choose an online shop for account-based saves and interaction with other players. These features require Google sign-in and an internet connection:

  • Account-based cloud saves: your online shop is saved on the server with your Google account.
  • Continue across devices: reopen the same online shop on another phone or computer by signing in with the same account.
  • Friend invitations and requests: create an invitation link, send a request and accept or decline incoming requests.
  • Shop visits: view a friend’s shop name, menu, style, day and rating when their permissions allow it.
  • Visit permissions: choose Only me, Friends only or Anyone signed in, and control link-based friend requests.
  • Weekly rankings: opt into friends and worldwide boards based on correctly made drinks.

Separate shops, separate progress. Opening an online shop starts a new day 1 shop with 400k. It does not upload or merge your local shop’s cash, stock, staff or upgrades. Your original local shop remains in its original browser.

FIND YOUR WAY TO PLAY

Local or online: which shop?

Both modes let you buy ingredients, make drinks and grow a shop. Your local and online shops have separate progress.

Local play needs no account and saves in your current browser. Online play requires Google sign-in and saves with your account. Use the feature table below to choose a mode.

Which features are available in each version?

Feature availability in v2.0.2
FeatureLocal shopOnline shop
Make and serve drinksAvailableAvailable
Stock, prices, upgrades and staffAvailableAvailable
Simulated delivery orders in Upgrades → OnlineAvailable after unlockingAvailable after unlocking
English / Vietnamese and music settingsAvailableAvailable
Manual pauseAvailableAvailable
Automatic progress savingIn this browserOn the server with your account
Automatic cross-device continuityNo; manually transfer a backupYes; use the same Google account
Friends and shop visitsNot availableAvailable
Private / friends / signed-in visitor settingsNot applicableAvailable
Weekly friends and global rankingsNot availableAvailable; opt in
Import/export backup files or codesAvailableNot available
Choose daily opening timeAvailable in SettingsFixed at 4 minutes
First-drink practice with a paused clockAvailableNot available
Two people controlling one shop togetherNot availableNot available

You can enjoy the core management game locally. An online shop adds cloud continuity and social features. A visit lets someone view your shop; it does not give them control of your orders or resources.

Choose a mode for what you want to do

  • Try the game without signing in: choose local play. Learn with first-drink coaching and adjust daily opening time in Settings.
  • Continue on a phone and computer: create an online shop and use the same Google account on both.
  • Invite friends or join rankings: use an online shop. Both players need online shops to complete the friendship flow.
  • Keep a long-running existing shop: continue locally. Signing in does not move that shop online. Keep both shops and switch between them.

What switching looks like

Suppose your local shop is on day 12. Creating an online shop gives you a fresh day 1 shop with 400k. Shops & friends → Shops → Play locally returns you to the day 12 shop in that original browser. Matching shop names do not mean the shops share money or ingredients.

English and Vietnamese local play share progress within the same browser. Online play recognizes your account across both languages.

“Online shop” and “online orders” explained

Two different features

Online shop is in Shops & friends. It provides account-based saves, visits and rankings. You can create one as soon as you sign in with Google.

Online orders are under Upgrades → Online. These are simulated delivery orders in the shop-management game. Unlocking them requires day 60, 15,000k cumulative profit, at least a 4-star rating and an order tablet. Each delivery order carries a 20% app fee.

You do not need to reach day 60 or buy a tablet to make friends or save across devices.

Connection and time

Local play can continue after the page loads, but opening or reloading the page needs internet. Online play needs a connection to save and process actions. If disconnected, reconnect instead of repeatedly pressing purchase or serve.

Online opening time is fixed at 4 minutes per day and does not use local first-drink coaching that freezes the clock. You can still pause manually for a break.

Follow the online shop and friend setup guide →