As someone who struggles with anything more complicated than putting bread in a toaster, cooking games are a vicarious pleasure that I take great joy from. Like the leisurely task-ticking in social sims the feeling is the same with cooking games. The satisfaction of mashing the potatoes to the exact right consistency, keeping a steady hand as I drain the water from the pasta pot, or expertly manage the temperature of a hearty stew—it's task-ticking, mini-game heaven. … [Read more...] about Venba is an upcoming cooking game about an Indian mother restoring her lost recipes
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Encodya is the point-and-click adventure we all need right now
I can’t speak for the gaming public, but during these strange times there’s something incredibly comforting about playing a good point-and-click adventure. The genre is saturated in nostalgia, with its best iterations harking back to the design philosophy and witty writing of classics like Gabriel Knight, Monkey Island and Grim Fandango. It’s old-school escapism at its finest, and freshly released cyberpunk adventure Encodya hopes to join the PC platform’s rich legacy of point-and-click adventure. … [Read more...] about Encodya is the point-and-click adventure we all need right now