Nickelodeon The Tiny Chef Show: Cooking with Fwends, an all-new interactive cooking game inspired by the beloved Nickelodeon series The Tiny Chef Show, has launched on Nex Playground.
Described as an "active, cozy cooking game," the game invites players to cook alongside Tiny Chef, Olly, Henry and Ruby using full-body movement in a variety of culinary challenges. Designed for one and two players aged 6+, players can cook up plant-based recipes with Cheffy and complete mini-games to earn stars and boost their rankings.
It is based on the Children’s and Family Emmy-winning series produced by Imagine Kids+Family and Nickelodeon Animation.
- Enter a Tiny, Whimsical World: Cheffy’s opening a pop-up restaurant and needs your help. Shrink down and cook up something tasty in Tiny Chef’s cozy kitchen.
- Be Bold and Take Whisks: Explore a whole recipe book of plant-based dishes, from gwacamolé to blanana bwed and bloodle bowls to gwanola blars.
- Cook Solo or With a Fwend: Choose 2 player for a fun, cooperative cooking challenge. Work with your bestie to complete the dishes and unlock new recipes.
- Become a Mini Master Chef: Slice, dice, boil, and mix to earn stars and increase your Chef Ranking. The more stars you earn, the more recipes you can unlock.
Nickelodeon The Tiny Chef Show: Cooking with Fwends is only available on Nex Playground + Play Pass, and joins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rooftop Mayhem.
Creators Rachel Larsen and Ozlem ‘Ozi’ Akturk’s Emmy Award-winning stop-motion preschool series The Tiny Chef Show follows the titular herbivore as he introduces and cooks up delightful, herbivorous ‘weshipees’ and bite-sized meals alongside a lineup of top celebrity guest stars and his enthusiastic robot buddy, Olly, from his tree-stump home. It has featured a range of celebrity guests, including Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jackie Tohn, Tabitha Brown, Alan Cumming, Tony Hawk and more. The series is currently available to stream on Paramount+.
Creators Rachel Larsen and Ozlem ‘Ozi’ Akturk’s Emmy Award-winning stop-motion preschool series features the titular character, Tiny Chef
In Tiny Chef: Cooking With Fwends, players join Tiny, Olly, Henry, and Ruby in a whimsical kitchen adventure filled with mini-games, cooperative play, and unexpected “Kitchen Chaos” moments that reward teamwork and creativity. Whether playing solo or side by side with family and friends, the experience brings the humor and friendship of the show to life through active, controller-free gameplay.
The series was canceled in June 2025, leading the creators to open up crowdfunding to keep it going.
To find out more about Tiny Chef: Cooking With Fwends, visit nexplayground.com. To find out more about Tiny Chef and how you can support the franchise, visit thetinychefshow.com.
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Originally published: January 17, 2026.
