2025 / Monsoon Sem / Re-imagining the Vernacular TOI-5

Rachana Vatyani

Lukka Chhuppi

Jay Thakkar (Tutor)

Kamna Vyas (Teaching Associate)

This semester’s work explores storytelling through play, place, and people. I began my journey with Mata Ni Pachedi, creating an emulation, postcards on my peer's life and finally the card game. Building on my peer's character study, I designed "Bol Bachchan", a fast-paced card game where players escape Kshitij’s nonstop talking using strategy, sabotage, and luck.
The project culminates in my main board game, Lukka Chhuppi, inspired by the folklore of Panna Dhai. Players navigate the rooftops of Udaipur, collaborate or deceive, and race the young prince to safety. Across all four projects, the focus stays on narrative as a playable, visual, and experiential form.