One of the biggest engagement platforms in India, MyGov, run by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is looking for firms to develop online and mobile games for their gaming platform.

As per the most recent release, “MyGov is looking to develop mega (large scale) and mini (small scale) games for greater participation and engagement of citizens and meaningful dissemination of information.”

Following a couple of phases, MyGov desires to limit expected bidders through this invitation, albeit, the IT Ministry and MyGov will have the right to dismiss any or all bids. “MyGov makes no commitments, express or implied, that this process will result in a business transaction with anyone. This RFE does not constitute an offer by MyGov,” said MyGov.

The organizations that are enrolled under the Indian Companies Act, of 2013, the Companies Act, of 1956, the Indian Partnership Act, of 1936, the Limited Liability Partnerships Act, of 2008, or the Society Act will be qualified to apply for a Request for Empanelment (RFE).

Other than the enrollment necessity, the organizations must have been in operation for at least three years as of the proposal accommodation date and have an office in Delhi, NCR.

The organizations that are chosen should submit the declaration for its laying out. The last date for proposal submission is March 21.

The main thought behind this is to execute gaming innovation that is progressively socially inspired by web and mobile gaming mechanics and techniques to cultivate participatory administration and work on public involvement considering the rising popularity of online gaming.

The organizations will allegedly be responsible for keeping up with the gaming platform’s usability, engagement, interactivity, and liveliness for more prominent user involvement. After applications are submitted, in any case, pre-qualification bids will be assessed and screened, followed by a technical qualification examination and a shortlisting of organizations.

The organizations will be entrusted with making video games that address significant national issues like the ‘Swachhata’ mission, war legends, environmental change, city planning, rural and metropolitan development, and education policy.

The developers are additionally allowed to create other intuitive game genres such as puzzles, trivia, shooter games, and quiz games, but there are a couple of rules that prospective organizations should comply with. Keeping up with the authoritative rules, the genre of the game should guarantee civic education and information transmission to the target audience.

The games ought to likewise incorporate support for both Hindi and English. “Mega-games” would be played over a more extended timeframe in stages, while “smaller than expected games” may be completed in just 15 to 30 minutes or an hour.

Roland Landers, CEO of the All India Gaming Federation, told News18, that the government’s efforts to create a gaming platform for MyGov display an exceptionally creative way to deal with citizen involvement and participation.

Roland Landers said, “As India’s apex industry body for online gaming, we support this initiative and believe that this heralds a new era for game developers and the government, creating diverse gaming outputs and encouraging better participatory governance through public engagement.”

Credit: Gateway to Gaming