Hello! SHUFFLE with Apoorva presents Board Game Picks 2025, where we will suggest games for everyone to enjoy according to their likes and moods.
India’s history, diverse cultures, traditions, philosophies have always been THE TALK that everyone loves to have. The board game industry has always tried to have players rediscover the rich heritage of India by offering the players, games that acknowledge the Indian way of life.
Here are some SHUFFLE recommendations for Top 5 Indian Board Games made for India and the world:
Chai Garam
India is a country of Chai-lovers. There is an entire sect dedicated to chai-lover jokes and memes on social media. Chai Garam is a game that lets you enjoy a board game with videogame-like playing mechanisms.
The players become tea peddlers and serve customised teas for customers to score points. The graphics of the game resemble the animations found in Indian animated series and movies of the late 2000s and add to the nostalgia of the players.
Chai Garam is a SHUFFLE-approved game for hot afternoons in Indian summers. Just like Chai!
Buy here: https://shufflegames.co.in/product/chai-garam-2nd-edition/
Indus 2500 BCE
Based on the town planning principles of one of the great Indus Valley Civilisation(also known as Harappan Civilisation), Indus 2500 BCE is a roll-and-write game where the players are in charge of planning the infrastructure of their countries according to rules specified for the landmarks in a way to avoid or lessen damages from any occurring calamities.
The players also work to collect Harappan artefacts. Indus 2500 BCE is a SHUFFLE-approved game that subtly lets the players explore city planning, and resource management while keeping the gameplay easy to understand for all players.
Buy here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313349/indus-2500-bce
Vallamkali
Boat Racing in Kerala is a festival celebrated by the state every year in a grand fashion. Vallamkali is a game that honours the occasion in the form of a board game. Made in India, by Indians for the world, Vallamkali is a game played with strategy, resource management and a bit of chance.
Bet on superior boatmen for your team, and/or the team most likely to win. You are not in it just for the race but for the spoils of event. May the richest player win!
Buy Here: https://shufflegames.co.in/product/vallamkali/
Karigar-e-Taj
Just like its name suggests, Karigar-e-Taj is a game to become the main artisan of the Taj Mahal. The players do it all from collecting funds, and resources to build the Taj Mahal layer by layer. Earn the favour of the Emperor and be the player with the most Taj Points to win!
Buy here: https://shufflegames.co.in/product/karigar-e-taj/
Yudhbhoomi
Be immersed in the old kingdoms of India. Yudhbhoomi is a tactical combat board game based on the war expeditions of the past. The players are kingdoms waging wars to control the maximum territory with the help of their army.
Yudhbhoomi comes with three campaigns, each with its own components for players to experience. The players also choose the game mode to play: cooperative or combative. Yudhbhoomi is a game that is sure to SHUFFLE up your mood with each play.
Buy here: https://shufflegames.co.in/product/yudhbhoomi/
Each of the games celebrates an aspect of India. Be it food, history or the present, SHUFFLE will always commemorate India, our motherland.
Happy SHUFFLING!