Venba

Game made me cry! What a beautiful game, really made me appreciate immigration even more

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thought this was just about making food, but made me almost tear up like 3 times - very heartfelt story and gave a whole new real perspective of the difficulty of assimilation within indian families. i love its very raw look into immigrant families when having to move to the west for opportunity and most importantly how love can be passed down generations through food.

had some spare time this afternoon and decided to get really stoned and buy this cooking game which ive had my eye on. the story hit a personal note for me and i was in tears, i was wanting baked cooking mama not baked, cooking, mama! all jokes aside this is a beautiful game and is very moving. PLUS IT COMES WITH THE ACTUAL RECIPES!!!!!!!!!

Such a special game! Thank you developers

Wow! I was looking for a cosy cooking game and fell in love with the animation and graphic design from the store page. I was expecting a game with lots of cooking but what I got was an emotional and heartwarming story, as well as a lot of new recipes to try out. The story was immersive and the scripts are well written. The characters feel unique and fleshed out considering they don't have an insane amount of dialogue. You sympathise with the family through the story and want to hear more. The dialogue is clear and well paced between games. I didn't feel like there was too much, or too little. I thoroughly enjoyed this game, even though I expected a more cooking heavy and less story rich game, I was pleasantly surprised. I am someone who tends to skip dialogue or story modes of games and prefer more realistic sims generally, but this was truly great. Its changed my mind, and has encouraged me to try out more games like it. It was beautiful to learn about another culture in this way, through solving the puzzle of the missing parts of recipes, listening to the music and reading the story. I was completely engaged in the story and stunned by the animations. The cooking aspect of the game was simple and non- stressful, unlike a lot of cooking games I've played before. The controls were simple and there was no timer to worry about, which let you enjoy the process and take your time. I also would just like to say that I noticed the options menu animation of the spice jar being lifted and the contents of the menu was on the label of the spice jar as if you are picking it up and reading the label and I thought that was so neat and clever! This is a game that has clearly been heavily thought out and has so many beautiful details, a rich story, and simple puzzles. Its engaging, emotional, visually beautiful, relaxing ad fun. I would recommend. I am not sure if there are plans for updates in the future but I would love more recipes to play through in the future, and or a 'cooking mode' and "story mode" for when you just want to do a little cooking but already know the story. The usable recipes are a great addition to the game and I think that there is so much value in what you have created here, and I dont know how to express how gorgeous the visuals are. Great job!

⭐ Nota pessoal: 7/10 Venba é um jogo curtinho, simples e extremamente sensível. Cara, que jogo lindo e emocionante. O grande destaque está na forma como ele utiliza a culinária para contar uma história. As receitas não são apenas uma mecânica de gameplay: elas representam a memória, a cultura e as tradições que atravessam gerações de uma família. Isso fica ainda mais especial quando o jogo aborda a experiência de imigração. A culinária se torna uma maneira de manter contato com as próprias raízes, preservar lembranças e transmitir parte da sua identidade para a próxima geração. É uma ideia simples, mas trabalhada com muita sensibilidade. A história é o verdadeiro coração da experiência. Mesmo sendo curta, consegue transmitir bastante emoção e criar momentos que permanecem com você depois dos créditos. A gameplay não oferece um grande desafio, mas os preparos das receitas também não são completamente óbvios. Existe uma pequena dose de tentativa, observação e atenção que funciona muito bem para a proposta. É justamente por isso que acho que Venba funciona muito bem para jogadores casuais que procuram uma experiência tranquila e uma boa história. Além disso, é uma oportunidade interessante para conhecer um pouco mais sobre a culinária e a cultura indiana através de uma experiência interativa. Não é um jogo longo e nem tenta ser. É uma experiência pequena, mas muito bonita, que consegue contar uma história sobre família, memória, imigração, cultura e afeto através da comida. Curtinho, simples e muito lindo. 🥘❤️