In Thirsty Suitors you play as Jala, a queer woman returning to her hometown to mend her relationships with just about everyone - her parents, her sister, her grandma, and no less than SIX of her ex-partners. You do that in unbelivable style - every animation is super extra, colors are vibrant, vibes are immaculate, skateboarding through town, engaging in cooking mini games and turn based JRPG-esque combat as metaphors for conversation.

None of the mechanics are super deep, but they feel great (mostly, Skateboarding sucks a little bit of ass), full of creative ideas and visuals, and always used to support the narrative, which is really good! Easily one of the best written games of the year, and you'd probably get even more out of it than me if a lot of its themes around queer relationships and Indian family dynamics hit closer to home.

Reviewed on Dec 13, 2023


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