The idea for this game poem starts with my personal experience of traveling in India by road. The signs written on the back of indian trucks inspired me to create simple mechanics for a game, and then I researched statistics and data from road accidents in India. I was again shocked by the numbers, which motivated me to create a game with an awareness message.

The game was developed using Unity using a template control system called ‘Top Down Engine’ by More Mountains.

In the context of creating a game poem, I knew that using minimal elements in the game was necessary. Vector graphics, a very limited color palette and powerful typography were the elements I chose to implement. I also added subtle particles to the player’s car and minimal camera shakes to convey the idea of driving. The last screens of the game show three illustrations that accompany the final thoughts.

I selected and edited the song “Aigiri Nandini” by Rajalakshmee Sanjay, I edited the song to keep the instrumental part and combined it with a techno rhythm using AI. The idea was that the player embodied a careless driver playing loud music making it feel like a fast-paced video game. At the end of the game, drums play in the background, and they are from a recording made at a festival celebrating the Hindu god Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and goddess of destruction.