Thirsty Suitors Preview: Surreal Relationship Repair, Kickflips, & Cooking
Upcoming game Thirsty Suitorscombines elements of turn-based fighting, skateboarding games, and interactive storytelling to create a unique adventure about family, self-love, and healing from the past. The title is being developed by Outerloop Games, a studio that focuses on creating games about unrepresented cultures, and will be published by indie-darling publisher Annapurna Interactive. Screen Rant recently attended a special Thirsty Suitors preview led by the studio's Co-founder and Creative Director Chandana Ekanayake that gave more details on the game, including gameplay from the beginning of the title.
Thirsty Suitors stars Jala, described as a "young, queer, South Asian immigrant woman," who is returning to her hometown after a bad breakup. The game follows Jala as she goes on a "reconciliation tour" wherein she tries to make amends with both her angry exes and judgemental family. Like many story-based games, the choices players make along the way will influence the ending of Thirsty Suitors. However, the focus of the story is less about romance and more about repairing relationships — the end goal is not necessarily about who Jala will end up with, but the state of her relationships, including the one she has with herself. Although the game does follow a linear storyline, it also allows players to take part in things like optional skating challenges and relationship side quests throughout Thirsty Suitors.
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