Toykraftt Blog

  1. The terrifying act of barbarism On 22 April 2025, terrorists in Pahalgam murdered 26 civilians, mostly tourists, asking people their religion before they opened fire . It was an act of barbarism meant to turn Indians against each other. On 7 May, India answered with Operation Sindoor, striking nine terror camps linked to the attack. When the government declared the operation complete, the country felt a fierce, quiet pride I had not felt in years. 2. The idea On the day the government declared the operation complete, I was sitting in my office and patriotism across the country was at its peak. As a toy maker, I wondered: when other nations fought wars, did anyone make a toy or a game to tell their children the heroic stories? I started researching, and to my surprise the Vietnam War and G.I. Joe kept coming up. That told me we needed to narrate this victory to the kids of India. 3. The board game I immediately called my friend Arijit Lahiri , a board game developer who has co...