There’s also the looming figure of Jala’s overseas grandma Paati.
The game’s three main systems offer different ways of rebuilding all those burned bridges.
you might also insult or flirt with him in dialogue to shape the outcome.
It creates breathing room and lets each side have their say.
But it can also lead to a kinder, more constructive response.
And yeah, it’s tricky.
But also, I think it’s comfortable enough for folks that have played other turn-based combat games."
“I really liked how that system felt,” Ekanayake says.
“And we started with that.
It feels like a fresh perspective due to the narrative of the game.”
But it’s a weird, weird mash of things that we did to tell this particular story."
“These are all real recipes,” notes Ekanayake.
“We have a lot of immigrants on the team, and these are recipes from various cultures.
“A lot of our playtesters liked the vibe and the feeling of that.”
It’s pretty forgiving if you hit something - we just lower the combo.
It’s not as difficult as, like, Tony Hawk.”