"SQUARACE"

The game is titled ‘Squarace’, combining the words Square and Race. In Hindi, it is titled ‘Chaturangini’, meaning and army having soldiers, horses, elephants, and chariots. In Squarace, the four pieces of Ludo are replaced by four pieces of Chess – Knight, Bishop, Rook, and Queen. However, four colors of Ludo and Black & White Squares of Chess are kept intact. It’s an ideal combination of fun of Ludo and Skill of Chess, brought first time for the World to play and enjoy in 2021 by an Indian Designer, Ajitesh Sharma. The game was then manufactured by Mark Prints under the supervision of Dhirendra Rawat onboarding as the Creative Producer of the game.

"SQUARACE"

The earliest evidences of both Ludo (as ‘Pachisi’) and Chess (as ‘Chaturanga’) can be traced back to ancient India in 6 AD. Both the games were originated in India but foreign invaders & rulers took it away; Moving between continents, the games transformed to current forms. While the modern versions of both games are not credited to be deigned in India, the lineage is undisputedly Indian. After almost 1500 years, an Indian designer has combinedboth to make this exciting& synergic board game. The game was conceived in a moment of discovery that Ludo and Chess are two of the most popular games across the globe and yet no one, at least in the apparent knowledge, has ever tried to merge the games and make a new game. This discovery led to a painstaking process where first the board was conceptualized in mind and then on paper. The hand drawn versions were all played along with and tested by family members and more versions evolved from those discussions. Finally, the design was digitally done and sent for prototype and app development.