What comes to mind when you think of playing a board game? Throwing a dice, moving coins on ladders while avoiding snakes or trying to buy cities in a business game. But what if, this time, that same roll of the dice helped you engage and learn something more meaningful?
Into this idea comes Samvidhan: We the People, a board game developed by Chennai-based startup Chittam that reimagines the Indian Constitution as an interactive, group gaming experience for kids and families. Developed in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts under the Ministry of Culture, the game combines research, design and storytelling to help facilitate easier engagement with civic learning.
At its core, the idea goes beyond simply teaching facts. “Most children learn the Constitution as information, not as experience,” says Charanya Kumar, founder of Chittam. “They can remember articles for an exam, but they don’t internalize what justice, rights or duties mean in real life.”
