The rise of India-made and India-centric video games pushes ‘play’ on representation
The Hindu
Welcome to the great Indian gaming boom: Cultural narratives, creativity and technical prowess merge to develop exciting video games made by local talent that are grabbing global attention
When game designer Shruti Ghosh sold her apartment to help fund the development of Raji: An Ancient Epic, many thought this was a reckless gamble on a frivolous project. But Shruti was making an investment in her future. And it paid off.
From the time Raji was released in August 2020, the game has enjoyed a number of ‘firsts’: being part of Nintendo Indie World showcase, being first indie studio from India to receive an Unreal development grant, being nominated for the Best Debut Indie Game for The Games Awards (‘the Oscars for video games’), and, more recently, a BAFTA Breakthrough Honoree recognition for Shruti.
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