![]() When the actual game kicks off, the world is equally eye-catching. The cutscene, with which the game begins, plays out (like all the subsequent ones) in the style of shadow puppetry, beautiful done, and immediately draws one into the world. In her quest, she is helped by various gods, who also double as voice-over narrators throughout the game. The game revolves around Raji, the protagonist, looking for her brother Golu, who has been kidnapped by demons. One of the biggest draws of the game, even more so for non-Indian players one would assume, is its unique setting. But as much the game promises something novel, it falters too often to be truly compelling. The game, which can be completed in roughly as much time as it would take one to watch Lawrence (yours truly managed it in five-ish hours), is an ambitious undertaking considering it’s the studio’s first and has not had the most straightforward development course. ![]() Technically, they are there but playing a part of no more than that of a distant bystander here and there.ĭeveloped by Nodding Heads Games, an independent studio based in Pune, the action-adventure-puzzle-platformer, out on Nintendo Switch as of now, not only draws heavily on the country’s ancient epics (as the name would suggest), but zealously presents its vision. To say one does not come across many video games set in India and/or exploring the country’s mythology or culture, would be akin to saying there are not many female characters in Lawrence of Arabia. ![]()
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