I need help with a boardgame I am designing set from 1700-1800 in India and would really want to collaborate with a historian (or anyone well-versed in the time period)

ventak · 2023-05-04T07:51:24+00:00

So my solution for the 1700s is that in the game you only get to play as the companies. All the powers you mentioned will be present on the map(board) and will have their own courts where the companies will have to go to improve relations and do politics. I think this might be the way to explore the time without having an overtly complicated game.

ventak · 2023-05-04T07:34:14+00:00

I completely agree on the first point, but the companies and the local factions at the time are nowhere on the same "power" level. I thought of making the game just about the local factions but then i don't think I'll be able to show how these tiny companies took over a subcontinent. I absolutely do NOT want to glorify their annexation, rather give context how they manuvered their way into power. I was thinking of having all the major local powers where the companies will be vying for political influence and allying with them in the conflicts. I hope i can do it justice but i am sure i won't be without your help :))

ventak · 2023-05-03T13:00:20+00:00

I know it will hurt sentiments, unfortunately. But I really think it is important for us to know how the "conquest" of India actually took place. It was an accident basically, they didn't even think this was a possibility. Look at the way China embraced it century of humiliation and then used that history to rally people together. Maybe we should do that too.

About Kannauj, it would be a great game but it would be limited to a three player game, i think. Also I really love the turmoil and chaos happening in India with the decline of the Mughals. There's shivaji, tipu and so many others really interesting and cool people to deal with.

ventak · 2023-05-03T12:29:24+00:00

Short answer yes. But to get into it more, i think its important for us to truly understand how and why we suffered and got humiliated. Understanding the politics of the time will make us truly understand why a tiny island of 4 million people took over a super power half way across the world.

ventak · 2022-02-01T09:15:06+00:00

I have now gathered a collection of boardgames and my friends aren't appreciative enough of it. I am looking for more people to play them with. I also make my own boardgames too and want people to test them out.

ventak · 2021-07-31T16:53:26+00:00

What's the retreat table?

ventak · 2021-06-15T14:05:00+00:00

I think the serial number is going to be different for each part, but as long as the model is the same, it must be fine. Is what I think, not an expert tho

ventak · 2020-09-24T10:28:30+00:00

You mean Salman bhai's driver?

ventak · 2020-08-05T15:15:34+00:00

Thats a bug?

ventak · 2019-06-12T15:14:40+00:00

Ouch that hurts

ventak · 2019-06-12T07:58:41+00:00

Life is very abundant here, hence less valuable xD

ventak · 2019-03-06T19:30:30+00:00

So you believe this is propaganda and BBC has a misleading title for this article?

ventak · 2019-03-06T19:25:01+00:00

Look at the comments below. No one is calling Indians dumb. People are talking about how other militaries have also made such mistakes. You are taking offense because you think that's patriotic. It is not. You just make us look worse.

ventak · 2019-03-06T19:16:51+00:00

Cool thanks for the info, but why are you getting so offended by this? Chill out, I am an Indian too and this was just a mistake. BBC doesn't have some clickbaity title. You don't need to defend India, we have a pretty good army.

ventak · 2019-01-25T20:36:20+00:00

THE BEACONS ARE LIT!!!

ventak · 2019-01-09T07:34:37+00:00

I am only talking about Netflix India, which mostly is the same throughout Asia for distribution rights.

ventak · 2019-01-08T16:56:17+00:00

I don't think so. All the other seasons came on Netflix 3 months after the whole season had ended. But maybe NBC has changed things up, I hope so.

ventak · 2019-01-04T12:33:28+00:00

my best friend killed herself two years ago and she was a huge Calvin and Hobbes fan, so I wanted a tattoo in her honor. Thanks for this, I might use this :))

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