# Coffee-Themed Fighting Games 'Coffee Crisis' Pits Metal-Loving Baristas Against Alien Invaders By Joey Haar | Published 2018-05-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-crisis References: [thenextweb](https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2018/05/11/coffee-crisis-is-the-best-barista-themed-brawler-youll-ever-play/) & [games.megacatstudios](http://games.megacatstudios.com/Coffee-Crisis/) In a delightfully zany release, Megacat Studios' '[Coffee Crisis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coffee-party)' pits a pair of metalhead baristas in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, against an oncoming horde of alien invaders. The extraterrestrials are intent on stealing the heroes [coffee, WiFi, and cat videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galactic-gift-pack), and only the intrepid players have the ability to stop them. As that brief description shows, Coffee Crisis is certainly a silly game. That said, it was crafted with love. The [Black Forge Coffeehouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-rifle-coffee), which the baristas are trying to protect, is a fictional cafe, but the levels throughout Coffee Crisis are modeled after real streets and areas throughout Pittsburgh, like PNC Park where the Pirates plays, the Duquesne Incline railroad, and Warrington Avenue, to name a few. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Coffee-themed Games:** Trend of developing games that have coffee and cafes as the central theme. - **Zany Game Concepts:** Trend of developing games with nonsensical and hilarious concepts. - **Hyperlocal Game Design:** Trend of crafting game levels after real locations of a particular city or state. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gaming Industry:** Opportunity for game developers to come up with more ridiculous and funny game concepts. - **Coffee Industry:** Opportunity for cafes to use these types of games as a means of promoting their products or increasing customer engagement by hosting events and tournaments. - **Tourism Industry:** Opportunity for tourism companies and businesses to capitalize on the hyperlocal game design trend by organizing tours to the various locations that have inspired these games. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Coffee-Themed Soccer Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lavazza-arena.md) - [Multi-Dimensional Metroidvania Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-cutter-1.md) - [NFT-Funded Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-bros.md) - [Sci-Fi Coffee Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scifi-coffee-brews.md) - [Branded Button-Masher Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cold-justice.md) - [Retro Pixelated Cafe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bearista-game.md) - [Hoppy Beer-Like Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopped-up-coffee.md) - [Video Game-Themed Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coco-diablo-iv-drinks.md) - [Board Game-Inspired Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-land-menu.md)