Steph Curry, former NBA MVP and starter for the dominant Golden State Warriors, often goes by the nickname Chef Curry, so it's only fitting that he and his wife, TV personality Ayesha Curry, release a food-based mobile game. The Currys' eponymous app tasks users with cooking up dishes and running a busy restaurant.
Not only does Steph have a culinary nickname, but Ayesha is even more involved in the world of dining. She's the host of a Food Network show called 'Ayesha's Home Kitchen', where "she shares fuss-free, delicious recipes for every occasion." But in the Chef Curry app, users can only hope for a fuss-free group of digital diners. The game revolves around keeping increasingly abundant and picky eaters happy and sated — a high-stress situation that would rival even Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
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Players Get to Run a Restaurant in the 'Chef Curry' Mobile Game
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