Rediscovering Traditional Indian Games

Games are the most beloved recreational endeavour of the populace regardless of age. Originating as major tools of political manoeuvre in India, they are played currently for pleasure and competition. Games existing at present, are far more technologically advanced and sustained than games existing in the preceding generations. This allows Gen Z to have limitless gaming opportunities to explore and experience through a wide range of games available online for free, to extravagant devices and accessories such as the Nintendo Switch, VR headsets etc. Gaming has become a truly progressive community and industry alike. With an increased appeal of the westernized lifestyle today, western values are more engaging than Indian traditions and values. This creates a gap between Indian children growing in the modern generation with Indian tradition, culture and values. There is also a disconnect between them and their grandparents through whom these traditions and values are imparted from. Imparting cultural knowledge helps increase children’s awareness about their heritage, roots, ethnicity and guides them to appreciate their own identity. Thus, this project intends to intervene with a design aiming to incorporate the above mentioned three main facets into a game design, creating a socio-educational game for children as well as a shared recreational space between these children and their older generations.