Meet the team
NAMKHA
MANASHI
NAMKHA
Director & Lead Developer
(Orchestrator of Stratagems)
Namkha is the founder of Vajrapod and wears many hats - game programmer, designer, writer, and audio engineer -working across disciplines to shape Jigten's creative and technical vision.
Namkha has been gaming since the late 1900s, believes in the dominance of Gen 1-3 Pokémon, and began
Director & Lead Developer
(Orchestrator of Stratagems)
Namkha is the founder of Vajrapod and wears many hats - game programmer, designer, writer, and audio engineer -working across disciplines to shape Jigten's creative and technical vision.
Namkha has been gaming since the late 1900s, believes in the dominance of Gen 1-3 Pokémon, and began game programming in BlitzBasic with sprite sheets drawn in MS Paint.
“All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion
NAMTSO
MANASHI
NAMKHA
Art & Animation Lead
(Creator of Worlds)
Namtso combines digital art and design with a sharp creative eye, crafting characters, environments, and animations that bring Jigten’s world to life.
Namtso first fell in love with gaming through Kingdom Hearts II and has since been a loyal fan of the Action RPG genre.
"Your body is not a temple, i
Art & Animation Lead
(Creator of Worlds)
Namtso combines digital art and design with a sharp creative eye, crafting characters, environments, and animations that bring Jigten’s world to life.
Namtso first fell in love with gaming through Kingdom Hearts II and has since been a loyal fan of the Action RPG genre.
"Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride." -Anthony Bourdain
JORDAN
MANASHI
MANASHI
Game Developer
(Harbinger of 'Unreal' Experiences)
Jordan ambidextrously wields the powers of Unreal Engine's Blueprint visual scripting and C++ programming to craft game systems and UI that feel as smooth as they look.
A lifelong gamer thanks to his dad's early encouragement, Jordan still recharges by diving back into Warcraft 3: Reign of
Game Developer
(Harbinger of 'Unreal' Experiences)
Jordan ambidextrously wields the powers of Unreal Engine's Blueprint visual scripting and C++ programming to craft game systems and UI that feel as smooth as they look.
A lifelong gamer thanks to his dad's early encouragement, Jordan still recharges by diving back into Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos - his digital comfort food.
“If you try, you risk failure. If you don't, you ensure it." - Anonymous
MANASHI
MANASHI
MANASHI
Product Manager & Digital Media Creative Lead
(Strategist of Minds & Markets)
Manashi brings a strong foundation in UX, customer research, and design to the table, shaping our player-facing content and social media presence.
The Super Mario franchise and racing games have always brought her joy, so you can imagine how good she is at Mario K
Product Manager & Digital Media Creative Lead
(Strategist of Minds & Markets)
Manashi brings a strong foundation in UX, customer research, and design to the table, shaping our player-facing content and social media presence.
The Super Mario franchise and racing games have always brought her joy, so you can imagine how good she is at Mario Kart.
"Decide what you want to do from your heart, your mind will find a way" (Original in Urdu: "Dil se faisla karo ki tumhe kya karna hain dimag tarqib nikal lega")
DEEPSHIKHA
DEEPSHIKHA
DEEPSHIKHA
Marketing & Finance Advisor
(Maestro of Metrics)
Deepshikha supports Vajrapod’s marketing strategy and operations, connecting the dots between creative vision, marketing, and financial planning.
While not a daily gamer, she’s highly competitive, especially when there’s a board game involved. (Catan challengers, be warned.)
"Wherever you go, there you are."
- Unknown
JANE
DEEPSHIKHA
DEEPSHIKHA
Game Development Advisor
(Guide of Virtual Realms)
Jane brings deep design chops and publishing experience to the team, with titles like BLEED RUNNER, Egregore, and Bilge Junction already under their belt. As the key advisor on Jigten, Jane helps steer both vision and execution.
They've been gaming since they could read - and have a known
Game Development Advisor
(Guide of Virtual Realms)
Jane brings deep design chops and publishing experience to the team, with titles like BLEED RUNNER, Egregore, and Bilge Junction already under their belt. As the key advisor on Jigten, Jane helps steer both vision and execution.
They've been gaming since they could read - and have a known weakness for shoot-em-ups and dungeon-crawlers.
"Style is whatever you want to do, as long as you do it with confidence." - George Clinton, leader of Parliament-Funkadelic