It's the first day of Durga Puja and I just heard about a game exploring Indian religious stories and culture!
Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game set in ancient India. A young girl named Raji has been chosen by the gods to stand against the demonic invasion of the human realm. Her destiny? To rescue her younger brother and face the demon lord Mahabalasura.
To date, Raji: An Ancient Epic has won numerous awards including Best Game Design at Dev Play 2019. Raji also went on to win Best of Show and Best Visuals.
The game takes inspiration from tales such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Graphically, the game is designed in the style of Pahari paintings, and the in-game architecture is modeled after that of medieval Rajasthan.
Talking about the distinctive Indian feel of the game and how it was achieved, Avichal Singh, the game designer, says, āThe forts of Rajasthan played a major role in the design of the world, we knew we had to take it to the world. The initial response even on social media has been quite encouraging.ā
Avichal continues: āRaji is blessed by the gods in the game and has access to different weapons. Weāre also adding a power system as well as a Favour of the Gods feature which basically means Raji will get different powers depending on which gods she chooses to favour,ā Avichal explains, āThe combat will have a weight to it depending on the weapon youāre using. In the early screenshots, you can see Raji use a Trishul, but there will be more weapons as you progress.ā
Durga and Vishnu narrate and comment as you play!
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