XOtoXO Games
@xotoxogames.bsky.social
Games from India, one story at a time. Stories from India, one game at a time.
Indie boardgame publisher based in Chennai, India.
Our games: Athangudi, Masala Lab.
www.xotoxo.com
Indie boardgame publisher based in Chennai, India.
Our games: Athangudi, Masala Lab.
www.xotoxo.com
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XOtoXO Games
@xotoxogames.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hi to all new followers! We are an indie Indian (hehe) boardgame publisher based in Chennai, India. We primarily work on games based on facets of Indian culture - travel, architecture, food and whatnot. We have 2 published games and a few other fun projects!
Hi All, we are facing huge delivery delays across various cities in India as the courier network is choked with the Diwali rush. We hope it gets resolved quickly, but deliveries have taken on average 4-5 days longer than usual in the past two weeks.
October 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Hi All, we are facing huge delivery delays across various cities in India as the courier network is choked with the Diwali rush. We hope it gets resolved quickly, but deliveries have taken on average 4-5 days longer than usual in the past two weeks.
Went to a playtesting convention a couple of weeks ago, forgot to post about it, and managed to delete the photos as well 😑
October 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Went to a playtesting convention a couple of weeks ago, forgot to post about it, and managed to delete the photos as well 😑
Today is Onam, a festival celebrated in the South Indian state of Kerala. As part of festivities, it is tradition to have a feast on a banana leaf. This is called a Sadya. One of the games in Masala Lab is called Sadya, inspired by this. Players collect food to serve on their leaves in the game.
September 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Today is Onam, a festival celebrated in the South Indian state of Kerala. As part of festivities, it is tradition to have a feast on a banana leaf. This is called a Sadya. One of the games in Masala Lab is called Sadya, inspired by this. Players collect food to serve on their leaves in the game.
Playtesting our upcoming game Chettinad Duet, that will replace our first game, Athangudi. There will be two games that can be played out of the box. Both games are for 2 players. Pictured is a resource management game with 4 paths to win, where you play as merchants in a Chettinad village.
August 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Playtesting our upcoming game Chettinad Duet, that will replace our first game, Athangudi. There will be two games that can be played out of the box. Both games are for 2 players. Pictured is a resource management game with 4 paths to win, where you play as merchants in a Chettinad village.
Masala Lab and Athangudi are now available to purchase at The Dogears Bookstore in Margao, Goa. Visitors to Goa can drop by this cute little store and pick up a copy 😊
August 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Masala Lab and Athangudi are now available to purchase at The Dogears Bookstore in Margao, Goa. Visitors to Goa can drop by this cute little store and pick up a copy 😊
A group of Indian designers are running their first kickstarter with 3 PNP games. Do check it out. Just backed it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sid...
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July 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A group of Indian designers are running their first kickstarter with 3 PNP games. Do check it out. Just backed it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sid...
A couple of pictures from our pop up at Vinyl and Brew cafe in Chennai.
June 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A couple of pictures from our pop up at Vinyl and Brew cafe in Chennai.
Having a small pop up at a cafe - Vinyl and Brew, on TTK road, Chennai from Jun 10-12 (tomorrow onwards). We will be there from 1 PM. Drop by and say hi!
June 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Having a small pop up at a cafe - Vinyl and Brew, on TTK road, Chennai from Jun 10-12 (tomorrow onwards). We will be there from 1 PM. Drop by and say hi!
Have we mentioned that we turned our rulebook into a comic for Masala Lab? It's illustrated, colourful and a bit cheeky sometimes 😉
June 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Have we mentioned that we turned our rulebook into a comic for Masala Lab? It's illustrated, colourful and a bit cheeky sometimes 😉
Pretty chuffed with this review of Athangudi we got on Instagram
May 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Pretty chuffed with this review of Athangudi we got on Instagram
Our social media posting sucks so much that we forgot today is a Sadya day and that we have a game about Sadya we can plug (didn't forget to eat Sadya though)
April 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our social media posting sucks so much that we forgot today is a Sadya day and that we have a game about Sadya we can plug (didn't forget to eat Sadya though)
Little game of the month: Guess where? Can be arrived at with a little bit of sleuthing with Google even if you don't know the place.
April 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Little game of the month: Guess where? Can be arrived at with a little bit of sleuthing with Google even if you don't know the place.
Reposting for those who may have missed it:
Turn your phone into a boardgame! A 2-player mini game of police chasing a robber across Bangalore, that plays in under 5 min. Just use this map of Bangalore on your phone as you play with friends and family. Download and send it to them, you can even play remotely. It's free!
March 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Reposting for those who may have missed it:
Just made some weekend plans for you all ⬇️
Turn your phone into a boardgame! A 2-player mini game of police chasing a robber across Bangalore, that plays in under 5 min. Just use this map of Bangalore on your phone as you play with friends and family. Download and send it to them, you can even play remotely. It's free!
March 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Just made some weekend plans for you all ⬇️
Turn your phone into a boardgame! A 2-player mini game of police chasing a robber across Bangalore, that plays in under 5 min. Just use this map of Bangalore on your phone as you play with friends and family. Download and send it to them, you can even play remotely. It's free!
March 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Turn your phone into a boardgame! A 2-player mini game of police chasing a robber across Bangalore, that plays in under 5 min. Just use this map of Bangalore on your phone as you play with friends and family. Download and send it to them, you can even play remotely. It's free!
When will bluesky introduce polls?
March 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
When will bluesky introduce polls?
Orders of Masala Lab (standard box) on our website are shipped with this fun tote bag. It's mainly to protect the box from damage during travel (instead of bubble wrap), but customers can later use it to do their shopping or whatever instead of just discarding plastic wrap.
February 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Orders of Masala Lab (standard box) on our website are shipped with this fun tote bag. It's mainly to protect the box from damage during travel (instead of bubble wrap), but customers can later use it to do their shopping or whatever instead of just discarding plastic wrap.
Recently a customer told us how they (a group of friends) play Athangudi over the phone 🤯. All of them have a set and they call out actions. Sounds complicated but they seem to be having fun ☺️ hadn't even considered this to be a possibility.
February 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Recently a customer told us how they (a group of friends) play Athangudi over the phone 🤯. All of them have a set and they call out actions. Sounds complicated but they seem to be having fun ☺️ hadn't even considered this to be a possibility.
Also just started work on Athangudi Duet! By started work, we mean we acknowledge that we need to start working on it 😂 reusing Athangudi spare tiles for the prototype.
February 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Also just started work on Athangudi Duet! By started work, we mean we acknowledge that we need to start working on it 😂 reusing Athangudi spare tiles for the prototype.
What's happening bluesky folks? Haven't posted recently. Been busy with getting some additional printing done for Athangudi, but the printer's machine is broken 🥴 waiting for it to get fixed.
February 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
What's happening bluesky folks? Haven't posted recently. Been busy with getting some additional printing done for Athangudi, but the printer's machine is broken 🥴 waiting for it to get fixed.
Bad news: Instagram changed their grid layout just as we were about to make something based on their grid
Good news: just started working on it so not too much effort invested in redesigning it.
(the new look is totally horrible btw)
Good news: just started working on it so not too much effort invested in redesigning it.
(the new look is totally horrible btw)
January 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Bad news: Instagram changed their grid layout just as we were about to make something based on their grid
Good news: just started working on it so not too much effort invested in redesigning it.
(the new look is totally horrible btw)
Good news: just started working on it so not too much effort invested in redesigning it.
(the new look is totally horrible btw)
Happy to win the Best Indian Themed game for Masala Lab, awarded by Meeplecon, an annual boardgame convention in Mumbai!
January 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Happy to win the Best Indian Themed game for Masala Lab, awarded by Meeplecon, an annual boardgame convention in Mumbai!
Just started 2025 work! Anyone else still shaking off cobwebs? This quarter is focused on retail expansion and new game design for us.
January 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Just started 2025 work! Anyone else still shaking off cobwebs? This quarter is focused on retail expansion and new game design for us.
Wish you all a very happy new year! In 2025, we have some new plans. We hope to experiment with a "game-letter". A newsletter style format, but with a game delivered to your mailbox, once a month.
January 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Wish you all a very happy new year! In 2025, we have some new plans. We hope to experiment with a "game-letter". A newsletter style format, but with a game delivered to your mailbox, once a month.
2024 was great for XOtoXO Games. We launched a new game Masala Lab, and we designed a game Move It for our first client. We also dabbled in a limited edition jigsaw puzzle on the 2nd anniversary of our first game Athangudi.
December 31, 2024 at 11:27 AM
2024 was great for XOtoXO Games. We launched a new game Masala Lab, and we designed a game Move It for our first client. We also dabbled in a limited edition jigsaw puzzle on the 2nd anniversary of our first game Athangudi.