Around 2 months back we worked on a brand new game using Chhota Bheem IP – Throne of Bali. This is a 2D side-scroller with scripted levels where you get to play as Chhota Bheem.
It is a simplistic casual title, where levels keep getting tougher and tougher. Today, in the game there are 20 levels.
Best Games of 2015
Earlier this month, Google Playstore showcased some of the best games of 2015 that everyone should play. It names Chhota Bheem Throne of Bali as one of the best on playstore in 2015! It is such a joyous moment for me and the whole team at Nazara who worked on this title.
I want everyone to try out this game and keep sending us feedback. We are constantly in the process of improving the game.
Christmas Update
After the announcement by Google, the team themselves took the initiative to work extra and come up with a thrilling Christmas update! We are finally live and everyone should give in to the festive season and play the game, share it with your friends and keep spreading the word :]
Do download, update your game and spread wishes with your friends and family this Christmas and New Year!
I had an immense pleasure of organizing this year’s Design Workshop at Nasscom’s Game Developer Conference held at Mahratta Chamber Of Commerce Industries & Agriculture (MCCIA) Towers.
The idea and topic was pretty simple – understand and learn to deliver a game pitch in less than 7 mins. The basis of presentation technique was PechaKucha (chit-chat in Japanese).
A part of my preparation was to come up with interesting topics for participants.
I started creating topics…
Preparation – creation of mindboggling topics ;]
Once I demonstrated the PechaKucha technique to participants, they were asked to be comfortable, form power groups (which were made to ensure friends don’t stick together and teams feel balanced).
The topic – a mandate on which participants had to create their game pitch consisted of 2 parts:
A subject/ core matter
Game Genre
Preparation – Cards in disarray!
The stacks were then made, successfully (before the workshop began, at my home):
Cards tied in RED –> Core/ Subject matter
Cards tied in YELLOW –> Game Genre
Power Cards… are READY!
At the workshop, once my presentation was over and groups were formed, I asked one member from each group to draw cards from the stacks I had made. Interesting topics are created when randomness comes into play ;]
For eg: A group picked cards that gave them FOOD as Core Subject and SURVIVAL HORROR as game genre!
The rules were laid out:
use laptop
use internet connection
minimal text
Images, images and images!
20 sec per slide rule
Max slides 20 (due to time restriction – I didn’t enforce 20 slides as MUST – it was a max limit for this workshop)
Fast and Furious 7 :: PechaKucha!
Here are some pictures from the workshop:
It’s on!
Getting to know team and discussion within was paramount!
A team brainstorming on their game pitch
Team getting their slides ready!
Team game pitch kickoff!
Team game pitch kickoff!
Team game pitch kickoff!
Team game pitch kickoff!
Team game pitch kickoff!
With Prashant!
I apologize for some really shaken pictures! :]
My badge this year.
I had an awesome time conducting the workshop, discussing terrific ideas with everyone who participated. If you are in the picture, you participated or were a part of the team – do share 🙂
![Preparation - creation of mindboggling topics ;]](https://jiteshpanchal.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/notes_1.jpg?w=611)
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