The god Hoochooboo is hungry… for you. But serving is better than being served in this co-op cook 'em up! Chop up vegetables, fruits and tourists and serve your divine delicacies in arcade style with up to 4 chefs!
Up to 4 players work together to prepare meals for the hungry god Hoochooboo. The core gameplay loop requires players to collect ingredients, which include chopped up tourists, and cook them on campfires to create the desired dishes. Teammates must navigate the levels, gather the required items, and serve the completed dishes on time to earn points.
Instead of preparing traditional dishes, players must butcher and cook human tourists to appease the god's cravings. This dark and humorous twist sets the game apart from similar cooperative cooking titles like "Overcooked," providing a fresh and distinctive take on the genre.
The game features a variety of levels set across different tropical environments, including jungles, temples, beaches, and even a volcano. These levels introduce diverse challenges beyond just cooking, such as navigating dangerous obstacles, defeating waves of tourists, and taking down boss enemies. This variety helps to keep the gameplay engaging and prevents it from feeling repetitive.
Players can choose from a selection of special abilities, such as dashing, fire breathing, and healing totems, which they can use to assist in the cooking process. These abilities add an extra layer of strategy, as players must coordinate their powers to overcome the levels. Additionally, players can customize their chef's appearance with various weapons and accessories.
The game truly shines in its cooperative multiplayer mode, where up to 4 players work together to complete the levels. This leads to a chaotic but rewarding experience as they frantically try to coordinate their actions. The game also offers a versus mode, where players can compete against each other to see who can create the tastiest (or most horrifying) dishes.
While the early levels are relatively straightforward, the game quickly ramps up in difficulty, presenting a significant challenge for players. Earning 3-star ratings on each level requires precision, coordination, and mastery of the game's mechanics. This difficulty curve, combined with the variety of levels and the ability to choose different special powers, contributes to the game's replayability and longevity.