Venba

I played Venba and at first I thought it was just a simple cooking game, but it’s actually about much more than that. In the game, you follow Venba, a mother who moves from India to a new country with her family. It also shows immigrant life in a very quiet and real way. It feels like starting over in a new country, trying to fit in, and still holding on to your own culture at the same time. Sometimes it feels like no one can fully understand how hard that is. The gameplay is cooking, it makes you feel like you are really learning and remembering family traditions through food. I liked how the cooking connects to culture and memory. The food looks and sounds really good, and it makes the game feel warm and real. The art and music are simple but very emotional. The only downside is that the game is very short, and the story moves very fast, so some moments feel skipped. Overall, it’s a short but powerful game about immigrant life, family, and identity. It’s emotional, meaningful, and highly recommended!

很好的故事，把一代移民和二代移民的心境写得很真实。 一代移民在另一个国家重新开始，母国的工作经验和学历很多时候并不能很好地适应当地的需求。甚至有些原本是医生的人，移民后也不得不从头开始。 我还在上学的时候，也见过不少加拿大出生的二代移民，中国，印度，韩国的等等。很多人基本上只会说英语了，对于父母的母语，能说得磕磕绊绊已经算不错，会听说读写的更是少数。如果能非常流利地听说读写，往往不是在加拿大出生的二代，更可能是小学之后才跟着父母移民过来的。 我也在网上看过很多父母说，孩子小时候希望家里能做西餐，而不是母国的饭，因为味道太大，带去学校会被同学嘲笑。很多孩子都是长大之后，才慢慢和自己的文化，家庭，身份和解。游戏里对这一点的描写也很好

First playthrough review time. Venba is a short story-driven game where cooking is used as the main way of progressing through the experience. It follows a family adjusting to life in a new country while trying to hold on to their cultural roots through everyday routines and food traditions. The focus stays on small, personal moments shaped by daily life and relationships. The presentation is simple but has a clear artistic style. Each section has a slightly different tone, and the cooking parts are straightforward without feeling complex or demanding attention. The music carries a strong cultural influence and fits well with what is happening on screen. Nothing feels overdone, but everything is arranged in a steady way. I got this game from a third-party website for 0.68 dollars, and on Steam the all time low till date was 4.94 dollars. Overall, the game handles its themes in a simple way and stays respectful in the way it presents emotional moments. The cooking puzzles are simple and not repetitive, and the story stays the main focus while the gameplay is only used to continue the story. It also shows parts of Indian culture and food in a clear and natural way.

A lovely game about culture, about growing apart over time and finding each other again, and about everything we pass on to future generations, all wrapped up in an entertaining cooking game. Works great on the Steam Deck.

非常非常不推荐这款游戏，天雷滚滚。 1. 游戏没有中文，虽然我看得懂英文但是没有中文什么意思懂得都懂，没把简中用户当人罢了 2. 开幕就是丈夫对妻子说没做午饭我就中午喝咖啡不吃饭。说明丈夫自己不会做饭，也不会买饭，这不是能去工作的成年人而是一个需要妈妈无微不至照顾的无民事行为能力人。 3. 内容配不上价格，一折都不建议购买。 实在是不想看男人结婚后找个新妈做儿子的剧情了。印度不愧是比简中还难评的地方。把女人塑造成只会做做饭的控制狂，把男人塑造成只会流口水的未成年到底是沙溢斯。OH MY GOD，你真是吓到我了，这个地方还有人类吗？ 游戏是有优点的，歌好听，动画特效很酷。但是一想到这是给恶心的东西上史上添花我就难受，这就叫方向错了知识越多越反动。总之不推荐不推荐不推荐。

一开始是被《Venba》温馨的画风吸引来的，原本以为会是一款轻松治愈的做饭游戏，实际体验却和想象中不太一样。随着剧情推进，音乐和故事都带着淡淡的悲伤，也让我感受到作者想借这款游戏向玩家分享自己的文化与家庭故事。 做菜部分比较简单，音效很舒服，整体流程轻松。不过游戏内容偏少，几个小时就能通关。如果你喜欢剧情向的小品级游戏，我觉得还是值得体验的。 ⸻ I was first drawn to Venba by its warm and charming art style, expecting a cozy cooking game. However, the experience turned out to be quite different from what I had imagined. As the story unfolds, the music and narrative carry a quiet sense of sadness, while beautifully conveying the developer’s culture and family heritage. The cooking mechanics are simple, and the sound design makes preparing each dish feel satisfying. Although the game is fairly short and can be completed in just a few hours, it’s still a worthwhile experience if you enjoy story-driven indie games.

heartfelt narrative about preserving culture, struggles of an immigrant family, and the conflict of adapting to a different environment while staying true to your roots. really beautiful art style (the food is so mouthwatering) and catchy soundtrack, both set the tone of the game really well. it did feel a bit too short and i think it could've been longer with more recipes/cooking minigames. overall a really touching game.

Been a while since I last reviewed a game... but this game... this is not a game its an emotional story about culture and fitting in. Highly recommend

Beautiful artwork, amazing soundtrack, great storytelling and recipes that i 100% want to remake. I LOVED this.

тяжко бути мігрантом. готував пів години щоб той бовдур не прийшов їсти. але в фіналі він виріс і одумався все ж таки. як на мене гра дуже дорога за 1.5г контенту. 5/10 десь так