Free-to-play Indonesian cooking sim
Tahu Bulat Stories is a free-to-play simulation game from Own Games. In this unique cooking experience, you get to play as a neighborhood food stall operator that cooks and sells “tahu bulat,” or round tofu, which is an Indonesian delicacy. Improve your utensils and equipment, attract more customers, and be a food icon in this simple yet engaging game.
The main appeal of Tahu Bulat Stories is its representation of Indonesian culture, starting with the food. There are bits and pieces that reference the Southeast Asian nation. For the gameplay, imagine a low-key variant of Cooking Madness or Cooking Crush.
From street vending to owning a restaurant
The main star of Tahu Bulat Stories is the titular meal, which is said to have originated in the city of Tasikmalaya. This involves crushed tofu, mixed with spices and seasonings, before being deep-fried. Like most cooking games, your objective here is to improve your store while you serve more and more customers. From a mobile roadside food stall, you can ultimately own a restaurant that serves other local delicacies.
Another interesting aspect of this game is that unlike the similar games mentioned above, developers took the time to insert lines of dialogue for most customers. It offers a glimpse of immersion and realism as you serve various patrons, from the kids in the neighborhood to food delivery riders. Also, as you progress you see a lot of improvement from the food items to the environment.
Like most cooking sims, however, it also scales in difficulty. There are stages that require almost a hundred percent efficiency or else you will not make it to the target. Additionally, you are stuck with the same two or three types of food for most of the early game, unlocking additional food options will come much later. Still, once they’re made available, it creates a breath of fresh air.
Enjoy a unique cooking sim
Tahu Bulat Stories offer a refreshing new experience, especially for fans of the cooking sim genre. More than the usual cook-and-serve mechanic, the game stands out for featuring Indonesian food and adding character backgrounds through short dialogues with other characters.The game has rapidly increasing difficulty scaling that can leave everyone but the most committed players to quit the game.
