Not a Bot — bringing joy to learning

A game-based learning platform: hands-on STEM games, with AR and AI, for kids aged 5–14 — in school Game Labs and at home.

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Board and card games built by teachers for grades 1–8, to play at home. Free delivery anywhere in India.

How a game box teaches

The rules are the lesson.

You can’t win Numbo Jumbo without doing the sums, or What A Cycle! without knowing what comes after evaporation. The concept is the move, so kids practise it every turn.
Kids teach each other.

Players check each other’s moves and talk through the answers. Explaining a move out loud is how an idea becomes their own.
One more round is more practice.

Kids ask to play again, and every round is another go at the same idea — no worksheet needed.
Built by teachers, matched to school.

Each game maps to chapters kids study in class (NEP 2020 aligned), for grades 1–8.

We are on a mission to bring joy to learning!

We want children to learn by discovery. So we make games!

Learning is best guided by educators. So we partner with them in making the games. Photos of teachers and children playing our games in class.

Moving the body prepares the mind for learning. So we use immersive technology to get kids moving.

Fractional Baking, a game on a tablet: an order for 4/8 of a chocolate cake, made from 1/8 slices.

Shapes, a game on a tablet: make a rectangle with an area of 18 (area = base × height).

Animals, a game on a tablet: a line drawing called “Deer and duck”, with a “Press to speak” button.

“Pedagogy must evolve to make education more experiential, holistic, integrated, inquiry-driven, discovery-oriented, learner-centered, discussion-based, flexible, and of course, enjoyable.” — National Education Policy of India 2020

Learning is a social sport between teachers & students, so our games enable inquiry, discussions, and collaboration. A cheering class with their teacher.

Class average progress chart: scores in Numbers, Shapes and Time rise across four sessions.

Student attention needs matrix: each student is on track, needs practise or requires immediate attention in Numbers, Shapes, Time and Animals, with insights such as “Ishaan is showing exceptional talent in Numbers.”

We are IITians, NID graduates, Math professors, school educators, and long-time technologists working together to fulfill this mission by way of Not a Bot Game Lab. Photos of the team.

Impact made: 50,000 gameplay sessions, 5,000 Game Lab sessions conducted, 10,000 students helped.

For schools

Hands-on STEM games with AR and AI for your classes, and progress reports for teachers.

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For families

Board and card games built by teachers for grades 1–8. Free delivery anywhere in India.

Take a game box home