BigFatPhoenix | Anand Ramachandran
Episode description
Anjali Sosale of Waterbridge Ventures chats with Anand Ramachandran of BigFatPhoenix.
BigFatPhoenix builds first party video games for kids to help them build their social, emotional and life skills. Through their Fairside Stories app, they've built video games that give kids an online social safe space to play games and interact with their friends and peers. You can find them at https://www.bigfatphoenix.com/.
We dive deep into Anand's journey and explore the series of experiences and events that led to him building BigFatPhoenix:
(3:49) Dropping out of college
(6:56) Always wear your passion on your sleeve
(13:05) Why every child is a game designer
(15:07) Breaking into Zynga without formal training
(17:22) College dropout in a pre-internet world
(27:40) BYJU's first game designer for kids
(30:25) Meeting the founding team and conceptualizing BigFatPhoenix
(33:18) Not shying away from love
(36:03) Video games as a positive influence on kids
(37:08) The slow epiphany of BigFatPhoenix
(44:48) Feedback should take you by surprise
(54:46) Creative energy in a remote work environment
(01:00:28) Why we should trust kids more