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Indian board game renaissance: How entrepreneurs are making moves in the world of tabletop entertainment

Indian board game renaissance: How entrepreneurs are making moves in the world of tabletop entertainment
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Synopsis

A renaissance in India's board game and jigsaw puzzle landscape is underway, led by homegrown entrepreneurs and designers, who are creating games and designs that are more familiar and relatable. It's early days for a niche industry but the global surge of interest is helping, attracting more people to the hobby though challenges of discovery and distribution remain.

By , ET Bureau
11 mins read, Last Updated:
This was one puzzle Phalgun Polepalli was determined to solve. A business analyst, he travelled abroad regularly with his wife, Shwetha Badarinath, a project manager at an IT firm, and the couple had made it a habit to explore toy stores and board games. The board game enthusiasts noticed that similar products were not available in India and, more importantly, the stores abroad had no Indian products. “In India, we were still stuck with Ludo,
( Originally published on Feb 03, 2024 )

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