During my time at Rutgers University from 2007-2011, I was a part of various organizations that promoted the South Asian culture. One of them being Kappa Phi Gamma, Sorority Inc. and the other being Association of Indians at Rutgers (AIR).

We had the regular events such as the Diwali Show, a day to play Holi and the norm of other Indian Student Association events! However, while trying to think of new events we could do that would interest the students,

"I realized that there was a lack of games for South Asians to play with & I really couldn’t fathom how there weren’t any."

So then I set out to create it! I created what would be a very beta version of Desi Chaat at Rutgers University on simple Index cards (unfortunately I couldn't find pictures). Day of the event, I saw people playing the game, laughing and having so much fun and then and there I knew I had to make this into a reality.

Desi Chaat launched in the end of 2013 / beginning of 2014.
What was the most surprising, was the amount of support I received and the enthusiasm behind the game! It was so (awesomely) overwhelming because I didn’t know if people would take it seriously or not!

The reactions were so heartwarming! People told me that it’s bringing their family together, people are expanding their mind while playing the game, so they are learning a lot of from it and it’s bringing a lot of laughter into people’s houses!

It’s also being played at ISA events at various colleges, so it’s exciting! I think the best part is when I heard people are playing it in Gujarati, Punjabi and other languages, so it’s pretty interesting to see different variations of the game being made and played. It’s all about what you make out of it!

Desi Chaat was selling! I wasn't actively marketing the game and I knew I had to get a full time job. So here is when I went back to school, got a full time job and did those things!