New video game Thirsty Suitors centers on South Asian bisexual woman navigating family expectations and exes with whimsy
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Jala, the protagonist in Thirsty Suitors, is a South Asian bisexual woman returning to her hometown to face her judgmental mother and upset exes.
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The game blends emotional immigrant family stories with whimsical elements like physics-defying backflips.
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Jala skateboards around town, cooks, and fights off ex-lovers of all genders in dance battles.
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Her family members help Jala in battles - her dad revives her, and her mom whacks enemies with a slipper.
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The game follows other recent Asian immigrant stories like Everything Everywhere All at Once and Turning Red.
