A tasty RPG that will make you very hungry

一款让你垂涎欲滴的美味 RPG 游戏

Dosa Divas streamlines the classic turn-based RPG into something much more approachable — and delicious. 《Dosa Divas》将经典的传统回合制 RPG 进行了精简，使其变得更加平易近人，同时也更加美味。

Roleplaying games are often defined by excess. Storylines that span dozens of hours, side quests so big they could be their own game, massive worlds that require complex maps to explore, and casts so big you start forgetting character names. That’s part of what makes these games feel like epic adventures, but it can also make them intimidating, particularly if you have limited spare time. Dosa Divas, on the other hand, manages to capture much of that same feeling in a package that spans less than 10 hours. And it does it with a bold sense of style and a story that seamlessly flits between big themes and personal drama. There’s just one big drawback: This game will make you very hungry. 角色扮演游戏（RPG）通常以“冗长”著称：动辄数十小时的剧情、体量大到可以独立成作的支线任务、需要复杂地图才能探索的宏大世界，以及多到让你记不住名字的角色阵容。这正是此类游戏史诗感来源的一部分，但也可能让人望而却步，尤其是当你空闲时间有限时。相比之下，《Dosa Divas》在不到 10 小时的流程中捕捉到了同样的感觉。它以大胆的艺术风格和在宏大主题与个人情感之间无缝切换的叙事，完成了这一壮举。不过，它有一个巨大的缺点：这游戏会让你感到非常饿。

Dosa Divas takes place across a small collection of towns that have been overrun by a single corporation that has made cooking illegal, giving it a monopoly with its food-like nutrient paste. This is problematic not just from a financial perspective, but also a cultural one, as these places all have deep histories connected to food. What are the residents of a traditional fishing village to do when they can’t fish anymore? You play as a pair of sisters named Samara and Amani who join forces to take down the evil corporation, which just so happens to be run by their little sister Lina. So it’s a story about saving the world from capitalism, a story about the cultural importance of food, and also a story about how hard families can be. Also, there are sentient mech suits, including one that’s in your party through the whole game. 《Dosa Divas》的故事发生在一系列被单一企业控制的小镇上。该企业宣布烹饪非法，从而垄断了市场，强迫居民食用其生产的“营养糊”。这不仅在经济上造成了问题，在文化上也带来了冲击，因为这些地方都有着与食物紧密相连的深厚历史。当传统渔村的居民无法再捕鱼时，他们该怎么办？你将扮演一对姐妹 Samara 和 Amani，她们联手对抗那家邪恶的企业，而巧合的是，这家企业的掌舵人正是她们的小妹 Lina。因此，这既是一个从资本主义手中拯救世界的故事，也是一个关于食物文化重要性的故事，同时还是一个关于家庭关系复杂性的故事。此外，游戏中还有拥有自我意识的机甲，其中一台甚至会全程陪伴在你的队伍中。

This all plays out like a fairly traditional turn-based RPG. You travel the world fighting enemies — they range from pesky lawyers to, uh, your own parents — leveling up and getting stronger along the way. There’s a timing element to battles reminiscent of Mario & Luigi where you have to hit a button at the right time to defend or attack, and Dosa Divas adds some interesting elements like cooking, which lets you both create healing items and feed hungry citizens by completing brief minigames. It’s a fun twist on the standard “item” in an RPG, and reminds me a bit of taking a break to cook in Final Fantasy XV. The game’s slick, stylized graphics also make the meals look particularly appetizing, so I wouldn’t recommend playing Dosa Divas on an empty stomach. 游戏的玩法非常传统，类似于经典的回合制 RPG。你在世界各地旅行，与敌人战斗——从讨厌的律师到……呃，你自己的父母——并在过程中升级变强。战斗中加入了类似《马力欧与路易吉》系列的即时反应机制，你需要在合适的时机按下按键来防御或攻击。《Dosa Divas》还加入了一些有趣的元素，比如烹饪系统：通过完成简短的小游戏，你既可以制作治疗道具，也可以喂饱饥饿的市民。这是对 RPG 中传统“道具”系统的一次有趣改良，让我想起了《最终幻想 XV》中停下来做饭的时光。游戏精致且风格化的画面让食物看起来格外诱人，所以我建议不要在空腹时游玩《Dosa Divas》。

What’s remarkable about the game is that it crams all of this — interesting world, satisfying gameplay, rich story — into a comparatively small package by streamlining things in smart ways. You only learn a couple of abilities over the course of the game, for instance, but they’re all important for battle strategy. Similarly, while you can customize your characters somewhat each time you level up, you can only choose between improving their strength, health, and special abilities. This structure gives you a lot of the same satisfaction of playing an RPG without all of the busywork. And best of all: no grinding! 这款游戏最令人称道的地方在于，它通过巧妙的精简，将有趣的世界观、令人满意的玩法和丰富的剧情浓缩在了一个相对较小的体量中。例如，在整个游戏过程中，你只会学到几种技能，但每一种对战斗策略都至关重要。同样，虽然你可以在每次升级时对角色进行一定的定制，但选项仅限于提升力量、生命值和特殊能力。这种结构让你在获得 RPG 游戏乐趣的同时，省去了所有繁琐的杂务。最棒的是：完全不需要“刷级”！

The story hides its depth in a similar way. On the surface, it’s an occasionally silly, frequently straightforward critique of capitalism. You hear growling stomachs to alert you there’s someone in need of a meal, and you can tear down corporate propaganda to improve your status in each town. But Dosa Divas is at its best when the story gets personal. Through flashbacks and candid conversations, you really come to learn the complex familial relationships that define Samara, Amani, and Lina, and just how integral food has been in their lives, beyond simply being a source of sustenance. No one is a pure villain or hero in this game. The boss battle with their parents is a particular highlight, as it feels like a real, raw argument between people who love each other but can’t always accept the ways others change and grow. It might hit a little close to home for some players. Aside from the mech suits, of course. 剧情的深度也以类似的方式隐藏着。表面上看，它偶尔有些无厘头，且经常是对资本主义直白的批判。你会听到饥肠辘辘的声音来提醒你有人需要食物，你也可以撕毁企业的宣传海报来提升在各城镇的声望。但《Dosa Divas》最精彩的部分在于其个人化的叙事。通过闪回和坦诚的对话，你将真正了解定义了 Samara、Amani 和 Lina 的复杂家庭关系，以及食物在她们生活中不仅仅是维持生存的来源，更是不可或缺的一部分。游戏中没有绝对的恶棍或英雄。与父母的 Boss 战是一个特别的亮点，因为它感觉就像是相爱的人之间一场真实、赤裸的争吵，他们彼此相爱，却无法总是接受对方的改变与成长。对于某些玩家来说，这可能会触动心弦——当然，除了机甲的部分。

In many ways Dosa Divas is a careful balancing act. It’s a roleplaying game that shrinks down an epic quest, and a raw and personal story that isn’t afraid to get silly or tackle larger themes. The most impressive part of the game is that it manages to be all of those things without feeling bloated or unwieldy. It takes just as much time as it needs to — which is a good thing, because now I have lots of cooking to do. 在许多方面，《Dosa Divas》都是一场精心的平衡艺术。它是一款将史诗冒险浓缩化的角色扮演游戏，也是一个不惧怕搞怪或探讨宏大主题的真实个人故事。这款游戏最令人印象深刻的地方在于，它在兼顾所有这些元素的同时，丝毫没有臃肿或笨重感。它花费了恰到好处的时间——这很好，因为现在我有很多饭要做了。

Dosa Divas is available now on the PC, Switch, and PS5. 《Dosa Divas》现已登陆 PC、Switch 和 PS5 平台。