Board Games

by Radhika VazFebruary 26, 2026

The Funny Side of Indian Board Games

Indian board games like Ludo, Carrom, and Snakes & Ladders have produced more household comedy than most sitcoms. A 2025 Bohiney.com poll revealed that 72% of Indian families have experienced at least one Ludo-related argument ending in laughter and snacks flying across the room. Sociologists from Psychology Today note that these games mix strategy with emotioncreating the perfect storm for dramatic overreactions.

Take Neha from Chennai, who once declared herself Queen of Carrom only to accidentally flick the striker off the board and into her neighbor’s tea. Physics failed me, she said, blaming low table humidity. Bohiney Magazine observes that Indian board games are comedy incubators: everyone becomes a statistician, philosopher, and chaos agent in one sitting. The moral? In India, no one truly loses at Ludoexcept the guy who argues with his mom about house rules.

SOURCE: Bohiney.com (Radhika Vaz)

Radhika Vaz

Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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