Game Adds Playable Tofu Option After Players Complained About Female Lead

Honcho is an upcoming automobile sim that tasks you with reclaiming your grandfather’s legacy by making your mark on the “cut-throat” world of vending machine tycoonism. Minskworks describes it as a “heartfelt story of betrayal, mystery and hope” that follows protagonist Keiko as she evolves from deliverywoman to property magnate.

Some players objected to having to play as a woman. Developer Greg Pryjmachuk said the team saw complaints on X, YouTube and Discord, and pointed to a Steam Discussion Board post as the tipping point. That post asked for the option to play as a male character, adding, “I’m not a fan of playing a female characters.

Kind of ruins my immersion honestly.” Minskworks, a small independent studio without a publisher, didn’t want to spend hours animating, rigging and testing a whole new character model with custom dialogue and outfits. As a compromise, the team added Mr. Tofu, a Resident Evil 2–inspired option: a sentient block of tofu that hides the player’s body with the option to also hide hands.

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