Holy Potatoes! What the Hell?! Demo

Weird games are not rare in the industry, since that is how originality arises sometimes. Regardless of how weird the games are, however, they still have to adhere to a couple of rules, as well as feature decent gameplay mechanics. Hence, some of the funnest games out there sound very unusual until you get around to playing them.

Holy Potatoes! What the Hell?! is a cooking game with time management elements, in which you have to run some sort of restaurant in hell and pass judgement on potato sinners. The whole thing is pretty difficult to grasp at first, but it helps if you are familiar with the Holy Potatoes! series. Hence, most of the mechanics are the same, but the theme and a few key elements have changed.

To begin with, your main job is to sort potato sinners into different categories, although this judgement is mostly based on color. The potatoes are then used in a variety of food recipes, although it’s important to get the right ingredients in order to obtain the desired dishes. The ultimate goal is to serve these meals to powerful gods, who can provide you with favors.

Although you have a few tools to start with, you can purchase more equipment with the winnings you manage to gather along the way. Some of the equipment needs maintenance in order to keep it working. The gods you have to please all have different tastes and preferences as well, which is why you must pay attention to the ingredients you have before starting to cook something.

As mentioned before, the game can be a tad difficult to understand at first, especially in terms of gameplay, but there’s a tutorial in place to get you started. The interface becomes easier and easier to use as you keep playing, and it helps that most subjects are treated with humor. The graphics are not bad either, and the music is actually surprisingly enjoyable.

In the end, Holy Potatoes! What the Hell?! probably won’t make too much sense at first, but it grows on you if you give it a chance. Hence, the humor is strong, the gameplay is varied and entertaining, and the graphics are pretty good as well.