Thirsty Suitors

Thirsty Suitors is an unusual adventure game with arcade and RPG elements. It was developed by Outerloop Games and published by Annapurna Interactive.

Plot

Thirsty Suitors stars Jala, a young woman returning to her hometown of Timber Hills to attend her sister's wedding. Once there, she ends up facing many new problems, as well as some troubles she's escaped from long ago. Jala must try to reconcile with her exes, repair damaged relationships with her friends, confront many suitors and prepare for the visit from the head of her family.

The story tackles some serious subject matter but contains lots of humor.

Mechanics

Thirsty Suitors is a third-person game. The player progresses the story and talks to numerous characters. Sometimes Jala must face off against skaters, pick-up artists and her exes, leading to turn-based combat. The player must make good use of the protagonist's abilities and the mood system; all enemies have weaknesses we must discover and exploit to prevail.

Jala can also skateboard around Timber Hills; this lets us traverse the streets faster, grind on railings and even wall run. There's also a fast-paced minigame tied to cooking. Jala must acrobatically prepare various dishes inspired by South Asian cuisine, trying to impress her mother and repair their relationship.

Technical aspects

Thirsty Suitors makes use of a colorful, cartoonish artstyle.