'So this is the place where people can be both parts of who they are,' Shah says. Shah thinks the party attracts a devoted following because Desilicious occupies a unique space: It's a gay venue steeped in South Asian culture. Televisions mounted on the walls broadcast scenes from iconic movies from India's film industry. But one thing that unites almost all the partygoers is a love of Bollywood. The party embraces all things Bollywood, with music, pictures and videos on display of iconic Indian films.ĭesilicious attracts a broadly diverse crowd, drawing people from all parts of the South Asian diaspora and beyond.

'I was really wondering if they would be able to make a go of this and how often they would be able to have this party,' he says.Ī couple enjoys a quiet moment at Desilicious. for more than three decades, Shah remembers that when Desilicious was first launched, he didn't think it would attract a crowd. A native of India who has lived in the U.S. 'As soon as you walk in, you feel like who you are.' That feeling of acceptance was elusive for Reza in his native Bangladesh, where being gay can result in a jail sentence.ĭennis Shah is another Desilicious regular. 'It is for us, every month is a Christmas,' he says. The organizers have been staging the party every month or so since 2002. On a spring Saturday night in a New York City dance club, longtime Desilicious partygoer Sazzad Reza congratulates the event's founders on its big anniversary. The name is a play on words many people of South Asian descent refer to themselves as Desi, and hundreds regularly turn out for the event. The original soundtrack by renowned electro musician DANGER heightens the game’s emotional experience.Joshua Patel enjoys the 14th-anniversary celebration of Desilicious, a regular dance party staged by the South Asian LGBT community in New York City.ĭesilicious is a raucous dance party that was started by LGBT South Asians in New York.A solo game that you can also play with a friend or romantic partner: a second player can join or drop out anytime in local co-op to share the adventure.Immediate to play, accessible, a pause in a busy day, a game that will make you smile.Play a relatable couple in an intimate relationship, treated with maturity and humour.Immerse yourself in a romantic space adventure, the saga of two lovers trying to stay together against all odds.Fight as the two characters in real time and relying on tactical sense and timing.Choose which Yu and Kay you want to play as: a woman and a man, two women or two men.Glide over the grass, gather flow and clean the rust as you explore this dreamy planet and uncover secret areas.

Make the choice about what's worth sacrificing to stay together, and if you're willing to give up everything else for love.Play two characters at the same time while exploring a fragmented planet, fending off enemies or building your relationship.

In this unexpected RPG adventure, explore the beautifully eerie and unstable planet while enjoying the thrilling soundtrack of renowned musician, DANGER. Enjoy moments of everyday life as a relatable couple while cooking meals, crafting and collecting precious resources to make it to the next day.įight against those trying to tear you apart by synchronizing actions in combat, finding the perfect timing and rhythm, while controlling both characters and battling to keep them and their relationship alive. Explore the planet looking for parts and material to fix your ship and make it a cosy home. Play two lovers at the same time as they settle into an unknown world. Yu and Kay have escaped to a forgotten planet, leaving everything they knew behind.

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