You should consume a good balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fats to survive. The nutritional balance changes depending on the ingredients you put in your takoyaki. If you are overloaded with calories, you will be too full to eat, so please consume calories by squatting.
The game challenges players to survive as long as possible by carefully balancing their intake of protein, carbohydrates, and fats through the preparation and consumption of takoyaki. Different ingredients provide varying amounts of these key macronutrients, forcing players to strategically select ingredients to maintain a balanced diet.
Managing calorie intake is crucial, as consuming too many calories will make the player too full to continue eating. To burn excess calories, players must perform squatting exercises, creating an engaging loop of selecting ingredients, cooking takoyaki, and monitoring their character's nutritional state.
The game features both online cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes. Players can choose to work together, cooking takoyaki for their fellow survivors, or they can opt to interfere with others by taking their hard-earned takoyaki. This dynamic introduces an additional layer of strategy and social interaction to the experience.
As players progress, they unlock new ingredients to experiment with, allowing them to fine-tune their nutritional balance and try new flavor combinations. This sense of progression and discovery keeps the gameplay feeling fresh and encourages repeated playthroughs.
The game's controls are intuitive, and the challenge ramps up at a steady pace, allowing players to gradually master the various mechanics. This accessibility, combined with the game's whimsical, Japanese-inspired aesthetic, makes for a highly engaging and replayable experience.