The Gamer
The Gamer is one of Shaurya Bahl's earliest and most enduring identities. Before he was a builder, before he was a founder, before he wrote a single line of code — he was a gamer. And it was gaming that led him to everything else.
The Origin Question
At age 9, Shaurya was deep into games — spending hours daily in virtual worlds. His parents noticed. He noticed too. And then he asked the question that changed his trajectory:
"How are these games built?"
The answer was coding. His parents enrolled him in classes at MindChamp, starting with Scratch and moving to Python over three years. The gamer identity didn't die — it evolved. It became the foundation of the builder.
The Games
Fortnite — The Lockdown Era
Fortnite hit during COVID lockdowns, and for Shaurya and his friends, it became the social fabric of an isolated world. When school went online and you couldn't see your friends, you saw them in Fortnite lobbies. The game wasn't just entertainment — it was how a generation of kids maintained friendships through a pandemic.
Among Us — The Social Glue
Among Us was pure social dynamics. Deception, persuasion, reading people, making alliances. For Shaurya, it became a group activity that bonded friend circles together. The Among Us GC is a testament to how a simple game could create lasting connections. It was less about winning and more about the chaos, the accusations, the laughter on voice chat.
Valorant — The Main Game
Valorant became Shaurya's competitive home. Tactical, team-based, demanding communication and quick thinking. It's the game he plays most seriously, the one where rank matters, where you grind, where you develop actual skill over time. It mirrors his builder mentality — deliberate practice, iterative improvement, learning from losses.
Marvel Rivals — The Squad Game
Marvel Rivals became the squad game — the one you play with your people. Less about grinding rank and more about showing up, having fun, and sharing moments. The group chat energy carries over from the game into real life.
Roblox Da Hood — The Era
The Da Hood GC era was its own chapter. Roblox Da Hood is chaotic, unpredictable, and deeply social in a way that only Roblox games can be. It was an era defined by inside jokes, group chat culture, and the kind of gaming memories that become stories you retell for years.
Gaming as Identity, Not Just Hobby
For Shaurya, gaming isn't something he does to unwind from building. It's woven into who he is. His friend circles formed around games. His curiosity about technology started with games. His understanding of user experience — what makes something engaging, what makes someone come back — was shaped by thousands of hours as a user before he ever became a maker.
The builder and the gamer aren't separate identities. One created the other.