About Arvindh Sundar
I design serious games for leadership development — and I run every session myself.
Put The Player First operates as a solo venture by design. All games, facilitation methods, and debrief philosophies remain under direct personal delivery — no licensing or associate delivery occurs. Clients engage directly with the founder.
I have designed learning games since 2019, working with teams across Coromandel, Lowe's, Novo Nordisk, Citrix, Akamai, Walmart, and Bosch. I teach workshops at IIM Bangalore and IIM Indore, run courses at MakeWhatPeopleWant.com, and coach founders across the US, Canada, Singapore, and India. I also host the Hacking Attention podcast and publish on YouTube as @ArvindhSundar.
The underlying focus: understanding how people durably change behaviour under real conditions — not performance change within workshops.
"Serious games create that environment. The stakes are low enough that people take risks. The emotions are real enough that insights stick."
Why This Work Exists
Traditional training succeeds primarily for those already inclined toward change. For others, slide-based instruction proves ineffective. Behavioural shifts require consequence, feedback loops, and pattern recognition in contexts that prevent retreat into politeness or facilitator dependence.
The Six Games
Engagement Model
Sessions run in-person for 90 minutes to half-day formats with 12–100+ participants. I work directly with L&D heads and HR Business Partners, as well as training vendors and consultants. No lectures — games generate the data; debriefs determine the value. Sessions conclude with specific behavioural commitments rather than general intentions.
