0451 Games

The Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Highlights the Company's India Challenges

With a Switch 2 reveal upon us, here's a brief look at the state of the Indian games market and what Nintendo would be up against.

Jan 16 • 

Rishi Alwani

December 2024

Exclusive: How Dark Souls, Candy Crush, and Reddit Inspired One of the Freshest Indie Games Out of India in Years

Chromadi reminds me of The Golden Era of Android and iOS gaming.

Dec 25, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

November 2024

Exclusive: How India's First CCG Was Made

Abhaas Shah, co-founder and CEO of Studio Sirah shares how his team made Kurukshetra: Ascension for PC and mobile.

Nov 11, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

September 2024

Exclusive: The Axis Unseen Developer On Making an Open-World Game Solo, Steam Deck Support, Regional Pricing, and More

Plus: collaborating with Clifford Meyer of Red Sparrowes and Isis for the game's soundtrack.

Sep 26, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

July 2024

Exclusive: Fishbowl Developers on Building for PS5, Steam Deck Support, Regional Pricing, and the Challenges of Indie Game Development

Plus: how demos impact game development, their writing process, and a whole lot more.

Jul 25, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

May 2024

Here’s How Indian Solo-Developed PC Game Brocula Got Over 25,000 Steam Wishlists

Plus Destroyer Doggo on working with Xbox, regional pricing, a Brocula PS5 port, and more.

May 7, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

April 2024

Here's Why Human Trafficking Is the Focus of Made-in-India PS5 and PC Game Mukti

Sure, commercial considerations are often a concern in this newsletter but art too has its place.

Apr 26, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

Stellar Blade's Best World-Building Happens in Its Smallest Spaces

Web3, corporate conspiracies, machine gods with sinister intent, and more

Apr 24, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

Exclusive: Kamla Developer MadMantra on Regional Pricing, Steam Deck Support, and the Challenges of Indie Game Development

It turns out that being aware of the community discourse goes a long way in making a game.

Apr 23, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

Exclusive: Holy Cow Productions Reveals Details on PlayStation India Hero Project Game Requital: Gates of Blood

Holy Cow Productions on PS5 and PC game Requital: Gates of Blood inspirations, PS5-specific features, and being a part of the PlayStation India Hero…

Apr 16, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

March 2024

I Didn't Expect This PS5 Exclusive to Be so Much Fun

Rise of the Ronin delivers in ways more than one, Dragon's Dogma 2 and FF7 Rebirth sales successes, and more.

Mar 21, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth review | ‘Dragons don’t have the luxury of dying forgotten’

‘Dragons don’t have the luxury of dying forgotten’.

Mar 8, 2024 • 

karan pradhan