Indie dev offers 'sentient tofu' after players ask to play as a man

A fan on the Steam forums asked if Honcho would let them play as a male character. Pryjmachuk highlighted the exchange on their Bluesky, summarising their response as: "Me (indie dev in this economy): 'Best I can do is sentient tofu.'"

When Honcho ships, you can play Mr Tofu by entering your name as Tofu at the game's beginning. "This game is funded by hopes and dreams, so it's unlikely I'll have the breathing room to add a fully rigged male character with their own unlockable outfits and story beats," Pryjmachuk wrote, adding "Hopefully, the above is a reasonable compromise."

The original player replied: "That would be good for some of us, at least for now," and added, "Regardless of what character we play as, I support you wholeheartedly. Been a fan of your work for years, and it's an honour to even get to see the work you've put out so far."

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