Thirsty Suitors

released on Nov 02, 2023

Can Jala learn to love herself and heal the wounds of her past? Thirsty Suitors is a stylish, story-driven adventure that unfolds through turn-based battles, skateboarding, and cooking.


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All of the mechanics are pretty similar, but has good variety and I enjoy the writing. I love playing as indian american ramona flowers

Nunca pensé que preparar una comida fuera de los momentos más tensos que haya jugado

Maybe this one just wasn't for me - I won't leave a rating as it feels unfair to criticize a game that I put down after an hour of playtime

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A big ol' therapy session wrapped up in a eclectic, delectable and cleverly written game.

I'm very glad i picked this game up, and so far is my fave game of the year. The story, dialogue, immersion of Asian culture and characters blew me away. I will also be trying out "Venba" which also involves Asian cooking as a storytelling method.

Is there a phrase for when there's a jump scare, but it's actually a hilarious action or movement that catches you off guard? Because this game was full of them. The game had me grinning like a big Cheshire cat. From the wriggling of the satisfied Father after a cooking session, to the ridiculous lats and biceps on Aunty C - you can tell how much fun Outerloop Games has had developing and writing this.

I couldn't give it the full 5 because a lot of the QTE are sadly repetitive, and the skating (or in my case constant bumping into objects) does lose its appeal. But to me those were just bonus mechanics, and i think the story and characters themselves could easily be fleshed out into a series.

If you're in the mood for something very goofy, but want some emotional range, i would definitely give Thirsty Suitors a look.

I also want to add that i found 90% of the characters HIGHLY attractive, so well done character design time on that front as well.

I’m glad hosting a games club pushed me to play this - not sure I would have picked it up otherwise. But after a couple of hours the game wears on you and you begin to really admire the complexity of these relationships - with Jala’s family, but also with her own cultural identity and sexuality.

One of the best games about relationships