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We're an Indian game studio making Death of a Detective, a detective adventure set in 1940's British India. Teaser: https://nitter.gq/t.co/YpZTKx9jfN

Bengaluru, India
Joined October 2015
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Here's the teaser for Death of a Detective, our upcoming detective-adventure game for PCs and tablets: youtube.com/watch?v=hZDuYR9H…
We have our first trailer for the game, with music! Also, we have a steam store page! store.steampowered.com/app/1… You can now wishlist the game. #indiegame #adventuregame #madewithunity
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We handed @abiram_shan over to @stir_world for a while to talk about where we come from, and want to go, as (Indian) storytellers! Sharing the article with us, @wjhollyart offers a deeply personal look into his childhood, and how it has shaped his games. Go check the piece out!
Gamescapes: From India to America, video games are the new storytellers The second in the series of eight stories explores how creators use video games as a method of sharing stories they want to tell in an engaging and immersive format.⁣ #STIRworld stirworld.com/think-opinions…
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I was interviewed by @stir_world to talk about interactive #storytelling through #videogames. The resulting article is great, and I feel honored to share it with @abiram_shan at @TheRootsCollect. Check it out! stirworld.com/think-opinions…
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A couple of us Indian game developers talked to @GQindia about our games, where our inspiration comes from, and what we are exploring through them. nitter.gq/gqindia/status/1011874…
Indian game developers are killing the game. Read: gqindia.com/content/indian-g…
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The folks over at @TheWeek took a look at a couple of games exploring Indian narratives, including Death of a Detective. Check them out here: theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2…
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Sneaking in where we shouldn't be! nitter.gq/pcgamer/status/9324938…
Indie developers in India are channeling their history into exciting new games. Here are some to look forward to. bit.ly/2zUEx2Z
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Ha! The last thing we expected from the movie that inspired Death of a Detective was that it'd become a meme! #AndhaNaal #DoaD
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Grats to @OgreHeadstudio on what they've done with @asurathegame! It's great to see them on @Kotaku (and in our Steam libraries!) nitter.gq/Kotaku/status/85508903…
A dungeon crawler based on Indian mythology: bit.ly/2pWi6V2
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Death of a Detective was highlighted by @Openthemag, with a few other great games! Check it out here: openthemagazine.com/article/… #DoaD #GameDev
Update! We’re collaborating with @BigBootGames and @Gamasome on Death of a Detective. #indiedev #gamedev #DoaD
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Met some great people, played lots of games. The Indian gamedev scene is WAY cooler than people give credit for. @NASSCOMGDC #NGDC2016 👌 – at Medchal, India
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Great insight and varied perspectives from this panel! We really enjoyed being a part of it. #NGDC2016 nitter.gq/NASSCOMGDC/status/7970…
Designing #PCGames with Indian Themes @mithunbalraj @Zainuddinfahad @arvindrajayadav @AviBLOT & #DhruvJani #NGDC2016
We had a great time being part of this - it was great to see the different approaches each of us had! nitter.gq/NASSCOMGDC/status/7970…
Designing #PCGames with Indian Themes @mithunbalraj @Zainuddinfahad @arvindrajayadav @AviBLOT & #DhruvJani #NGDC2016
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The panel on designing PC games with Indian themes starts in 45 minutes in Hall 2 #NGDC2016
Less than a day to @NASSCOMGDC - looking forward to meeting amazing people from all over the country making amazing games! #NGDC2016
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There are some pretty great games in here! Pick 'em up and support @UnrealEngine (who allow us to make the games we do!) nitter.gq/humble/status/79606501…
Start your engines! The games in this bundle were built with @UnrealEngine. Play, get inspired, make your own game! humblebundle.com/unreal-engi…
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We're going to be at #NGDC2016, and will be alongside some great devs on the Designing PC Games with Indian Themes panel! nitter.gq/NASSCOMGDC/status/7882…
The wait is finally over!! #NGDC2016 agenda is live! Check Out the action packed schedule here: ngdc2016.sched.org #GameDev #Indiedev
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