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Made in India game “Raji: An Ancient Epic” nominated for Best debut Indie game at The Game Awards 2020

Made in India game “Raji: An Ancient Epic” nominated for Best debut Indie game at The Game Awards 2020

Made in India game "Raji: An Ancient Epic" nominated for Best debut Indie game a The Game Awards 2020

It always feels patriotic, when the creation of your country positions it in the international ranking list.

Indian origin game Raji has been nominated in the Best Debut Indie Game category at the Game Awards 2020. The developers Nodding Heads Games are from Pune, Maharashtra.

More about the game Raji: An Ancient Epic 

Source: Xbox 

Raji: An Ancient Epic is an action-adventure game with a story based on Hindu and Balinese mythology. The story is of a young girl who is chosen by the gods to fight against various devilish forces. 

The location of Rajasthan is used as the primary setting of the game.

About the Game Awards 2020 – Why is it a significant achievement of the country?

This award ceremony is to celebrate the best games in the world with an audience of millions of gamers. The prestigious awards will not only give recognition to the Indian gaming community but also help developers to explore more in the international field of gaming.

The awards will go live on 11 December 2020.

Raji was released in August 2020, and for Windows, the game was released in October 2020. In a brief span, the game has achieved a lot.

Source: rajithegame.com
Source: rajithegame.com

From the mesmerizing soundtrack to the stunning graphics, the game has a lot to offer. The game visualization clearly shows the creativity of the developers and the designer. The way the team has portrayed the beautiful elements of Ramayana and Mahabharata is astounding.

The credit goes to all thirteen creators of the Pune-based company Nodding Head Games for creating this masterpiece!

Their reaction says a lot about their efforts to create the first game of the company as one of the developers reacted to the nomination that the game perceived:

“This nomination definitely does put India on the global map when it comes to game development. And this is the first time a game developed in India, has made it to such a spot. Developers in India were more concerned with developing mobile games because of its swift income bracket.”

Source: The Game Awards 2020
Source: The Game Awards 2020

The developers have put in immense effort to create this breath-taking visual game, filled with the well-researched story of Hindu and Balinese mythology. One of the developers had to sell his apartment to fulfil the expenses of the game. But now this nomination will definitely motivate their team and the budding developers of the country to experiment more.

Visit their official website (https://rajithegame.com) to know more about this rare gem.

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