How to Play Brother Hai's Pho Restaurant
Brother Hai's Pho Restaurant is a Vietnamese horror simulation game where you manage a pho restaurant in Dan Phuong, Hanoi while uncovering dark mysteries. The game combines restaurant management with psychological horror elements for an immersive 30-60 minute experience.
Basic Controls
Navigate the game using standard first-person controls:
- W/A/S/D - Move your character around the restaurant
- Mouse - Look around and control camera view
- Left Click - Interact with objects, customers, and cooking equipment
- Right Click - Zoom in to examine details closely
- Shift - Sprint when you need to move quickly
- Tab - Pause the game menu
- A/D - Control motorcycle during travel sequences
- Esc - Teleport to specific locations
Cooking System
The core gameplay revolves around preparing authentic Vietnamese pho:
- Select Ingredients - Choose from beef, pre-cooked beef, bean sprouts, scallions, and traditional herbs
- Follow Correct Sequence - Execute cooking steps in the proper order for authentic flavor
- Control Fire and Timing - Manage heat levels and cooking duration carefully
- Customize Orders - Adjust recipes based on individual customer preferences
- Serve with Care - Your cooking quality affects story progression and outcomes
Pay attention to traditional details like the sound of knife cutting bones, the rotation of charcoal fans, and steam rising from broth - these atmospheric elements are crucial to the experience.
Customer Interaction
Interact with village residents who visit your restaurant:
- Listen carefully to customer conversations for clues about the village mystery
- Your service attitude and work ethic influence the story direction
- Help requests from NPCs create branching narrative paths
- Build relationships through consistent quality service
Exploration and Investigation
Between serving customers, explore the village environment:
- Search the restaurant and surrounding areas for story clues
- Talk to villagers to gather information about local history
- Investigate strange sounds and unusual occurrences
- Collect fragments of memory that reveal hidden truths
Hidden Moral System
The game features an innovative implicit choice system - your everyday actions shape the narrative:
- How you treat customers (patient vs. rushed service)
- Whether you help villagers in need
- Your work dedication and attention to detail
- Your reactions during stressful or frightening situations
These subtle decisions accumulate throughout gameplay, ultimately determining which of four possible endings you'll experience.
Boss Battle
Prepare for at least one formal boss confrontation that serves as a critical story turning point. Combat mechanics integrate smoothly with the horror atmosphere without overwhelming the simulation experience.
Tips for Success
- Take time to explore thoroughly between customer rushes
- Pay attention to seemingly mundane details in dialogue and environment
- Don't rush through cooking sequences - quality matters
- Pet any dogs you encounter for morale boost
- Listen to the environmental audio carefully for hidden warnings
- Save progress regularly at key checkpoint moments
The game rewards careful observation, patience, and treating both cooking and customer service with respect - mirroring traditional Vietnamese hospitality values.
