Venba

Venba is a narrative cooking game where you play an Indian mother who emigrated to Canada in the 1980s. You cook various traditional Indian dishes and restore lost recipes which were damaged in the move to Canada. As you cook, you talk to your family and learn about their life and history. It stands out for weaving a multi-generational story through the meals and conversations you create.

CONTENT RATING

Violence

PLATFORMS

PC

PlayStation 5

Xbox One

Xbox Series X|S

Nintendo Switch

POSITIVE GAMEPLAY

Ambitious

Cooking

Digital Nutrition

Educational

Empathy

Exploration

Finances

Identity

PLAY STYLE

Team Up With Game World

Player vs Game World

Along with the narrative and conversations, Venba offers cooking puzzles where you repair the recipes, fill in the missing ingredients and instructions, and then prepare the dishes by clicking and dragging the utensils and ingredients and preparing the meal. Each day brings a new recipe and you cook a variety of Southern Indian dishes that tie in with the narrative.

This game explores cooking traditional Indian cuisine and the stories behind the mother's recipes. By the end, you have journeyed through her life choices about living in another country, her marriage and her fractious relationship with her son.

GAMEPLAY TRAILER

Good to know

Insights to ensure your child's gaming experience remains safe and enjoyable

Explore story themes

These games focus on storytelling and often have complex themes. Expect touching stories that can make your child feel strongly. Discuss the game's themes and emotions with them.

Stay engaged

Ask your child to tell you about the game, its story and the world it's set in so you can share the experience and enjoy the game together.

Support critical thinking

Talk about the story your child experiences through the game and the problems it brings up to solve. Ask them questions about the in-game world, the decisions they make and the content of the story to support their critical thinking.

Skill level age

Suggested by Family Gaming Database

8+

The simple family stories make it good for quite young children. You need to decipher instructions for different dishes and work with obscured text. You also need to understand sequencing to complete the instructions in the right order from written instructions. Very young children could play with the help of an adult or sibling.