Dosa Divas is almost done simmering, as it gets a new demo and eyes up an April release

I am very much of the opinion that for the most part, video games do not have a very good relationship with food. There are plenty of games where you can eat food and get some delicious HP back for it, but rarely is food the focal point narratively. So, ever since its announcement I’ve been quite excited about Dosa Divas, a turn-based RPG where you play as two sisters piloting a cute robot whose goal is to take down an “evil fast food empire.” And I’m more excited now, as it has a release date!

Unlike that one meal you ordered at that one restaurant all the big TikTokers said was really good, actually, you won’t have to wait long either, as it’s set to release April 14th, less than two months away. Not only that, it has a new demo for you to have a fiddle with, which I did. It’s neat! But also very much the beginning of an RPG, where your movesets are limited, so you don’t get a real feel for its full potential.

There is a dedicated cooking mechanic too, where you mix and match different ingredients for various kinds of dosa. The quality of the final result differs depending on how well you do sort of quick-time events, which admittedly isn’t the most engaging thing in the world, but is better than just going through a menu and the game pretending you’ve made something to eat.

Where it pulls me in is its story, as there is clearly an emphasis on the act of making food that understands what a personal thing it is to do. I’m curious to see where it ultimately ends up in this hyperbolised world where everyone is forced into eating ready-made meals, though I can already feel that at least one of the lessons learned will be of the joys of cooking.

While you wait for developer Outerloop Games to add the final bits of seasoning, you can wishlist the game on Steam right here.