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Play Overview
Venba (2023) is a narrative cooking game where you play an Indian mother who emigrated to Canada in the 1980s. You cook various traditional Indian dishes and restore lost recipes which were damaged in the move to Canada. As you cook, you talk to your family and learn about their life and history. It stands out for weaving a multi-generational story through the meals and conversations you create.
Along with the narrative and conversations, Venba offers cooking puzzles where you repair the recipes, fill in the missing ingredients and instructions, and then prepare the dishes by clicking and dragging the utensils and ingredients and preparing the meal. Each day brings a new recipe and you cook a variety of Southern Indian dishes that tie in with the narrative.
This game explores cooking traditional Indian cuisine and the stories behind the mother's recipes. By the end, you have journeyed through her life choices about living in another country, her marriage and her fractious relationship with her son.
Our examiner, Hannah Robertson, first checked Venba 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 weeks ago.
Along with the narrative and conversations, Venba offers cooking puzzles where you repair the recipes, fill in the missing ingredients and instructions, and then prepare the dishes by clicking and dragging the utensils and ingredients and preparing the meal. Each day brings a new recipe and you cook a variety of Southern Indian dishes that tie in with the narrative.
This game explores cooking traditional Indian cuisine and the stories behind the mother's recipes. By the end, you have journeyed through her life choices about living in another country, her marriage and her fractious relationship with her son.
Our examiner, Hannah Robertson, first checked Venba 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Brain Game, Narrative and Sequencing game with Communication and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Benefits
Age Ratings
There are moments of the implied loss of parents and a scenario where Venba's husband is attacked in a local park.
Skill Level
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. The simple family stories make it good for quite young children. You need to decipher instructions for different dishes and work with obscured text. You also need to understand sequencing to complete the instructions in the right order from written instructions. Very young children could play with the help of an adult or sibling.
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Game Details
Release Date: 31/07/2023
Price: 50% Off
Out Now: PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Narrative, Sequencing (Communication and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 30 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made
Developer: Venba Game (@VenbaGame)
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