Kerala graphic designer launches sci-fi board game PADA
Graphic designer Rahul Ravi has launched a new sci-fi strategy board game titled PADA. The game, designed for players aged 14 and up, involves tactical interplanetary combat and character-driven storytelling.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing interest in indigenous board game development and the expansion of the tabletop gaming culture in India.
In a distant solar system, Alanzar is all set to host a legendary tournament called PADA. A powerful planet, Alanzar’s sole aim is to maintain its dominance over the other planets. Unaware of its hidden agenda, rival planets send their sharpest warriors to this fierce battle, which will decide their fate.
Enter the world of Pada (Pan. Attack. Defend. Advance), a board game, which takes players through an exciting universe of interplanetary combat. Developed by Alappuzha-based graphic designer Rahl Ravi, this fast-paced game requires players to plan, time their moves and make tactical decisions.
Rahul, who was working in Bahrain, was inspired by the country’s thriving board game culture and decided to try his hand at creating one. “I have always liked character designing and story-telling. For the game, I decided to create a sci-fi setting with 20 characters,” he says. In five months, the designing was complete.
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