'Bhaag Neha Bhaag, Jantar Mantar Chalo': Delhi protests inspire online games where players take on roles of protesters, cops
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Protests at Jantar Mantar are now inspiring online gaming experiences. Developers have created free online games inspired by the demonstrations, giving players virtual roles as protesters and police personnel in challenges involving crowds, barricades and detentions.
Adding to this, A series of free video games inspired by demonstrations at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar allows players to recreate aspects of the protests. (bhaagnehabhaag.netlify.app/https://mantarjantar.com/) From ‘ Jantar Mantar Chalo’, which lets players choose between protesters and police personnel, to ‘Bhaag Neha Bhaag’, inspired by AISA national president Neha Bora ’s attempts to reach the protest site, the games draw on recent political developments and the scenes that unfolded on the streets of the national capital.
Meanwhile, Another game, ‘Jantar Mantar to Jail’, features Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) members Abhijeet Dipke , Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Players must dodge falling jail bars and police personnel while collecting coins representing “accountability” and “democracy”.
Notably, The games allows users to participate in virtual versions of events that have attracted attention online.
As per the latest buzz, Inspired by the protests is ‘Bhaag Neha Bhaag’, created by 30-year-old screenwriter and filmmaker Anav Nayar. He co-founded Wizloop Studios with his brother, Akshay Nayar, with the company focusing on content strategy, intellectual property for brands and the creative use of AI, PTI reported.
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On top of that, Nayar shared the idea came from following Neha Bora’s attempts to reach Jantar Mantar and her repeated detentions.
“We were following how Neha Bora and other protesters were trying to reach Jantar Mantar. They were detained but the very next day, they were back at the spot. “My brother Akshay asked me how they were managing to do it, and that got me thinking about creating a game around it,” Nayar told PTI.
Source: Hindustan Times