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Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is Out Now - A Cozy Cooking RPG About Friendship and Ohana

Manage a kitchen, recruit chefs, and serve up more than just good food…

Seattle, Washington – April 7, 2025 – Developer Lemonpepper Games is fired up to release Kitchen Sync: Aloha! today on Steam for $19.99 / €19.00 / £16.75. To celebrate the release of this cozy management sim RPG mash-up about cooking and camaraderie, the game will be 20% off for launch week.

Kitchen Sync: Aloha! invites players to the sunlit shores of Maikai, where food, family, and friendship come together in a wholesome story. Blending visual novel storytelling with kitchen management and character progression, the game explores the relationships built around food and the way meals bring people together.
 

About Kitchen Sync: Aloha!
Take on the role of Kai or Kala, two siblings determined to restore their family’s restaurant while making their mark on the culinary scene of Maikai. Along the way, recruit and befriend a diverse team of chefs, each with unique skills, personal ambitions, and stories to explore.

Become a team of master chefs by leveling up your party members, learning new abilities, upgrading recipes, and designing the perfect kitchen layouts for the pop-up venues of the island. As characters cook side by side, they’ll build their relationship levels with one another, uncovering special side stories and conversations. Friendships will grow, rivalries may shift into understanding, and some connections might even spark romance.

Key Features:
 
  • Over 30 Different Kitchens - Cook at beaches, restaurants, malls, food trucks, resorts, and other tropical locations, all set against the beauty of a lush Hawaiian island. 
  • No Stress Kitchen Management - Play at your own pace with a timer that pauses or no timer at all!
  • Grow Relationships - Build relationships between party members, explore side stories, or find love with different romantic endings!
  • Mini-games - Participate in island activities like fishing and hiking with fellow chefs.
  • 3 Different Difficulty Settings - Turn off all timers and relax with Cozy mode or test your skills with Hard Boiled mode.
     
For screenshots, key art, and trailers and more check out the press kit.

For further updates, follow Kitchen Sync: Aloha! on Twitter, Instagram, or join the official Discord.
 
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About Lemonpepper Games
Lemonpepper was founded by Matt Slemon in 2022. After leading the Pokémon GO team and incubating other real world games at Niantic, Matt wanted to continue working on fantastically fun games that also deliver positive impact for players. Lemonpepper Games aims to deliver innovative games about cooking, making it more relatable, approachable, and exciting!