TLDR: One of my favourite games from 2023 oozing with style in both audio and visuals with funny, thoughtful and impactful writing that explores nuances of different themes and topics. The only thing holding it back is I thought some systems could've been developed more but the game is short and sweet so it's never too much of an issue.
A must play for anyone in the LGBTQ+ or south asian communities. A real delight that deserves so much more attention.
I loved this game so much, releasing in one of the strongest year in games I don't think it got the attention it deserved it's a really fantastic look at not just different types of romantic reletionships but friendships and familial bonds too. I thought the writing succeeded in being over the top and genuinely funny many times while also being nuanced enough to earnestly explore different themes. I especially loved this games look at different LGBTQ+ reletionships and topics which I felt were handled really well and didn't lean on any stereotypes. It's nice to just see such a diverse cast with different representation being handled with so much care. I would've liked it more if the world didn't feel like it revolved around you as much as it did, but that's not really what the game was going for but I do think it maybe could of been handled better.
I loved the look into Indian and south asian communities general it was intensely interesting After checking this out I'm even more excited to try out Venba.
I do think mechanics could have been developed or explored more to maybe give them more depth for players but it wasn't that big a deal and it being fairly simple keeps it breezy, you're never doing one thing for too long anyway.
The game is dripping with style everywhere you look, with a bright and colourful world filled with striking characters and a brilliant ost which you can flick through after earning the songs but I found all the songs were fantastic.
A must play for anyone in the LGBTQ+ or south asian communities. A real delight that deserves so much more attention.
I loved this game so much, releasing in one of the strongest year in games I don't think it got the attention it deserved it's a really fantastic look at not just different types of romantic reletionships but friendships and familial bonds too. I thought the writing succeeded in being over the top and genuinely funny many times while also being nuanced enough to earnestly explore different themes. I especially loved this games look at different LGBTQ+ reletionships and topics which I felt were handled really well and didn't lean on any stereotypes. It's nice to just see such a diverse cast with different representation being handled with so much care. I would've liked it more if the world didn't feel like it revolved around you as much as it did, but that's not really what the game was going for but I do think it maybe could of been handled better.
I loved the look into Indian and south asian communities general it was intensely interesting After checking this out I'm even more excited to try out Venba.
I do think mechanics could have been developed or explored more to maybe give them more depth for players but it wasn't that big a deal and it being fairly simple keeps it breezy, you're never doing one thing for too long anyway.
The game is dripping with style everywhere you look, with a bright and colourful world filled with striking characters and a brilliant ost which you can flick through after earning the songs but I found all the songs were fantastic.