Battle Chef Brigade review — who knew monsters could be so delicious?

On paper, Battle Chef Brigade sounds like a wild fusion of genres. It’s an action-brawler with match-3 puzzles set in the fantasy land of Victusia, where the people turn to a troop of battle-ready chefs for protection. The concept could have easily soured, but developer Trinket Studios masterfully blends all those elements into a dish that serves plenty of entertainment and charm.

Trinket successfully raised funds with its Kickstarter campaign in 2014, and it partnered with publisher Adult Swim Games to release Battle Chef Brigade on the Nintendo Switch and PC. I played it on the Switch and found that going handheld was a great way to enjoy these bite-sized battles.