Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

121: Developing Your Taste with Abhi (Venba)

Jul 28, 2023

01:05:33

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Venba: A Short Narrative Cooking Game

5min

The History of Video Games

2min

The Importance of Balance in BEMBA

3min

The Importance of Cooking

4min

The Importance of a Hint Hint System in Exit Corners

4min

The Autobiographical Story of Bemba

2min

The Importance of Food in Immigrant Stories

4min

Calvin Coven's Distinction With His Culture

2min

10.

The Importance of Food Recipes in Vemba

2min

11.

The Importance of Communication in Making a Game Like Vinba

5min

12.

The Story of a Family Changes Through Time

2min

13.

Game Review: Koya's Recipe Book

5min

14.

How to Communicate the Game Short-Length to Players

4min

15.

How to Pitch Your Game to a Publisher

2min

16.

VEMBA's Public Funding and Game Pass

2min

17.

Toronto: A New Hub for Independent Commercial Game Development

3min

18.

How Alpha Something Inspired the Music of Tama Cinema

5min

19.

How Vena Made Me a Better Cook

4min

20.

How to Play a Game Like Vinba

3min

We're joined by Abhi to discuss Venba - Visai Games' short narrative cooking game about family, love, and loss. We discuss uniting narrative and gameplay, making a very personal game in a commercial industry, and creating a cooking experience with its own distinct flavor.

Show Notes:

Alpha Something - Venba soundtrack

Keel Haul

Abhi's picks:

Favorite cooking videos: Layered Biriyani Kerala Style Fried Chicken Chicken Ghee roast Great Tamil movies to get started with: Merku Thodarchi Malai Kaaka Muttai Kaithi A playlist of songs that inspired Venba's soundtrack

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