Certain illuminated areas provide her the opportunity to finish her combo with a flourish. She can use her board to grind, wall run and pull off flips and tricks to rack up combo points. That’s right, Jala is a keen skater and this is how she gets around.
Downtown Timber Hills is also home to numerous amenities, such as the local skate shop, workshop and diner amongst others.
There are a couple of hub areas, and Jala’s home to explore (well strictly speaking it’s just downstairs). I really enjoyed partnering with Jala on her journey and tangling with the residents of Timber Hills.įrom the start, it’s clear that there are a lot of unresolved feelings towards Jala from pretty much everyone, so she sets out to reconcile these one at a time. It’s this approach which gives Thirsty Suitors a distinct difference, and makes it feel something of a unique experience. The approach in Thirsty Suitors is hardly surprising because it has been created by Outerloop Games, a minority led studio that releases games all about underrepresented culture and themes. It’s pretty clear before long who this facet of Jala’s personality is inspired by. This is especially true of the narrator, a part of Jala’s inner self, who provides an internal discussion throughout most of the game which reflects Jala’s thought processes.
