LVL Zero, India’s gaming incubator, announced its mentor network for the inaugural cohort, bringing together Indian and global experts across game development, publishing, product, and growth to support India’s emerging game studios. This mentor ecosystem will work closely with the 10 selected startups, embedding hands-on guidance into LVL Zero’s 100-day execution-driven program to help founders move from early-stage builds to market-ready products. LVL Zero is backed by backed by MIXI Global Investments, Nazara Technologies, and Chimera VC. The mentor cohort spans a wide range of disciplines critical to building and scaling successful game studios globally. Key areas of expertise include: Game design & player experience PC, console, and mobile publishing Live-ops, retention, and analytics User acquisition, marketing, and growth Go-to-market strategy and positioning Game production, art, and audio Startup operations, pitching, and investment readiness Mentors include Ankit Garg (Zombie Art School), Yaraslau Kot (University of Warsaw), Terry Lee (Fusebox), Claire Roazain (RZAIN), Dong Dong (NCSoft), Sophie Vo (Rise & Play), and Taha Tinwala (Gameramp), among others. LVL Zero is an incubator for Indian game devs. Source: LVL Zero The network also brings in specialists such as Vivek Ramachandaran (Gameramp), Shashank Vandarangi (Gameramp), Mariusz Gasiewski (Google), Balaji Vijayan (formerly FRVR), Jia Ling Hoo (ID@Xbox), and Dilpesh Parmar (Investor & Advisor, multiple startups). Further strengthening the ecosystem are experts including Charu Desodt (INT./Night), Nilesh Mange (Mother Grace Productions), Pratik Jaiswal (Sri Durga Arts), Per-Arne (Amplifier Game Invest), Federico Chichi (ROLI), Matthew Quek (Iterco), and Esteban Grellier (NAGA Publishing). The mentor network is…
