The free Venba Cookbook DLC is here... AND there's a 40% discount!
Sharpen your knives!
We’re super excited to announce that our free Cookbook DLC is finally here!
Update your game now and get access to real-life recipes for each South Indian dish you make in the game. But that's not all you get!
We’ve also included an in-game radio which contains all of the Tamil tracks from Venba's original soundtrack as well as 4 never-heard-before songs.
Each recipe & radio track will unlock as you play through the game. The recipes and songs will auto-unlock for those of you who have already partially or fully completed the game - no extra steps required. Both the recipe book and radio are accessible from the main menu, so take a look and let us know what you end up cooking first.
(And finally, to celebrate, the base game is on sale for 40% off... our steepest discount yet! If you've been meaning to try Venba out or gift it to your loved ones, now's the best time!)
Venba needs your nomination for the Steam Awards!
Hello, folks!
The Steam Awards are fast approaching, and we would love for you to consider nominating Venba in the category of Outstanding Story-Rich Game. You can help Venba reach so many new people with your support!
Plus, right now, you can save 20% on all editions of Venba in the Steam Autumn Sale!
Venba is up for TWO Game Awards!
Venba is nominated for Best Debut Indie Game and Games for Impact at this year's Game Awards!
Now that we've recovered from our speechlessness, we're absolutely thrilled to announce that our game is nominated for not one, but TWO whole Game Awards!
In the three years we spent developing Venba, we never thought it would resonate with so many people. So, before we say anything more, we want to thank you for playing our game. We wouldn't be here without you.
We're in the company of some incredible nominees this year. That said, if you or someone you know enjoyed Venba, please consider voting for us.
In our first major post-launch update, our players will get access to a long-awaited feature!
Access to Venba's cookbook...
...including recipes for ALL the South Indian dishes you cook in the game!
Thanks to Venba and Kavin's hard-work in restoring the cookbook, you'll soon be able to access all the recipes in game. From dosa to biryani to murruku, we can't wait for you to cook all these mouthwatering dishes... now in real life.
Which dish are you looking forward to cooking? Let us know in the replies!
Stay tuned for more information!
Sale Alert: Get 15% off on Venba until 10/23!
Let's get cooking.
It's time for a sale! Venba, our narrative cooking game, is available for 15% off for the next 7 days. Including the Deluxe Edition!
Play as the titular Venba, an immigrant mother, and cook authentic South Indian dishes for your family. From fluffy idlis, crispy dosas, all the way to mouthwatering, aromatic biryani... each dish you cook takes you on a heartfelt journey about family, love, and loss.
If you've been meaning to play Venba (or gift it to your loved ones), now's the time! We hope you enjoy cooking with Venba, Kavin, and Paavalan. We can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Save & Sound - A celebration of music in games is going live September 11 - 14!
Get ready!
Join us September 11 - 14 right here on Steam for one of the largest digital expos about audio and music in games. Save & Sound features concerts, deep-dives, and mashups from 70+ developers from around the world!
Starting at 10am PDT / 7pm CEST, a 3-day live show from September 11 - 13 will showcase original content made just for Save & Sound.
We have prepared an audio deep dive by our very own Alpha Something, the composer of Venba's original soundtrack!
Don’t miss out on updates!
Set a reminder to be notified when Save & Sound will go live!
The show will be streamed on the Save & Sound website, YouTube, and Twitch. Check out all the games part of the event on saveandsound.io
Venba is coming out on July 31st, 2023!
Hello everyone!
We have been working on Venba a long time and you have all been waiting very patiently, which is why we're very very happy to announce that Venba is coming out July 31st! We have put a lot of love, care and effort into this game and we can't wait for all of you to play it!
Play the Venba Demo now!
Infact you can play a bit of it right now as we have also made the demo available where you will be cooking a fresh batch of idlis for a very special occasion!
This demo will be available up until the end of Steam Next Fest so do check it out before it ends!
July Update: Biriyani Level
Hi all!
We’re back with another development update. This time, we’ve wrapped up a chapter of the story featuring one of the most popular Indian dishes of all time: Biriyani!
Biriyani is a dish that’s found throughout India and there are a variety of ways to prepare it. For this level, we’ve tried a homestyle approach to the legendary layered Hyderabadi Dum Biriyani.
We are also introducing the Memory Mechanic in this level! Unlike previous levels, the recipe is not partially ruined - it’s completely unreadable. Instead, Venba has to recall the memory of making biriyani with her mother to finish this important dish before her son leaves for university.
It’s an important moment in the family’s life. The child they stayed in Canada to raise has grown up and is leaving the nest, and it’s hard on Venba and Paavalan to see him go.
May Update: Park Level
Hello! Long time no see, everyone. We’ve been hard at work for the past few months, heads down trying to get the game feature complete. 3 new levels have been developed, and today we’re going to talk about one of the most unique levels in the game.
This level is the only one in the game with no cooking component to the gameplay. Paavalan doesn’t come home on time one day, and you get to see Venba and Kavin problem solving to try and figure out where he is.
It’s also a level that has some darker aspects to the story. We put a spotlight on Venba’s husband, Paavalan, and to learn more about his day to day life and challenges.
Venba is heavily inspired by Tamil movies. For this level in particular, we tried to direct the cinematics in a way such that it will be reminiscent of the movies it draws inspiration from. To achieve this, the music was integral. Alpha Something, the music director, created a special song for this level that was recorded in a live studio with a local band and a lot of effort went into syncing up the visuals to the music. We’re really happy with how this level turned out and we can’t wait for you all to play it!
October Update: Idlis
Hello!! We're back with an update for October. We have wrapped yet another level, and this time it's the first level players will be playing, and it features Idlis!
Idlis are made from steaming idli batter (made from rice and urad dal) and are a prevalent breakfast staple in South India. It's so popular that we almost wanted to avoid showcasing something so typical, but in the end, it didn't feel right to make a game about Tamil cuisine without idlis in them.
I've grown quite fond of this level because the puzzle design draws almost entirely from the utensils and equipment used to make idlis. It's almost as if there was already a puzzle in the process of making idlis, and we had to obfuscate the correct information.
Since it's the first level, players will meet Venba and Paavalan for the first time. At this point in their lives, they're questioning their lives in Canada and are anxious about their future when they receive some surprising news. The narrative and the cooking tie together here really well, and we're excited for when you'll eventually play it!
With the idli level behind us, we're moving forward with the next level, which will play quite differently from the rest of the game. More on that on the next update!
