Shagufta Khan

Gamescom Asia 2025 in Thailand marked our second consecutive year at the event—and our biggest yet. Unlike last year’s edition in Singapore, this year we experienced a brand-new, expanded format alongside Thailand Game Show. With Vivek speaking on the official track and Kinshuk and I focused on building partnerships across Asia, this trip became a defining milestone for Second Quest.

Second Quest has been selected for STPI OctaNE’s Open Challenge Program in Aizawl! Co-founders Shagufta and Kinshuk recently attended the OctaNE bootcamp and are excited to work with emerging talent in the Northeast. Read about our experience, vision, and next steps.

We showcased Model Trains at India’s WAVES 2025—kids loved creating on Creatosphere, we pitched at WAVEX, and left re-energized to build a creator-driven future.

We showcased Model Trains at Startup Mahakumbh 2025 thanks to Bharat Tech Triumph. And we won the Gaming & Sports category of the Startup Maharathi Challenge!

Second Quest participates at GDC 2025 thanks to Bharat Tech Triumph! We showcased our debut ‘Model Trains’ at India Pavilion, met dev legends, and soaked in game design insights with our entire founding team.

We are very thrilled to announce that Second Quest has won the Elevate 2024 grant from Govt of Karnataka, boosting our Model Trains PoC and sharpening our pitch, vision, and community support.

I’m thrilled to head to GDC 2025 and London Games Festival after being propelled by IGDA and Bharat Tech Triumph. Catch my debut game’s first prototype sneak-peek on March 11th!

A 2024 recap from Second Quest's co-founder. The studio went from a game jam idea to attending global events like Gamescom and ended the year with promising progress on its debut game.

IGDC 2024 felt like a homecoming! Our team led panels on DEI & fundraising, and we demoed our game. The energy and connections were incredible. We left inspired and can't wait for IGDC 2025!

With support from Global Game Jam, We made our international debut at Gamescom Asia 2024. The team gained crucial connections and validation for our community-driven game strategy from industry leaders.

Our Co-founder Shagufta Khan participated at 'Together 2024', hosted by She Capital for women founders and investors. She drew inspiration from powerful keynotes, connected with fellow changemakers, and participated in a podcast on the future of sports and esports in India.

On Video Game Day, Second Quest was featured in a global indie developer showcase hosted by filmmaker Paul Docherty and the IGDA Foundation. During the livestream, the Founding Team shared the studio's story, unveiled a sneak peek of their first game, and represented India's growing game development community.