Gaming

I love playing and making games. If you’re into Dota 2, Fantasy titles, Helldivers 2, Valorant, or even single-player adventures, we can geek out any time. I do some indie game development using Unity and also pixel art. I’ve built several projects in the past, and I’m currently finishing a small indie game called Red Hat Heroes for iOS and Android that I plan to release later this year or early Q1 next year, this one’s definitely seeing daylight.

The game features controllable heavy machinery and puzzle-based levels all done in pixel art. Try my recent Android Builds here with 25 levels and let me know if you have some cools ideas that I can add.

Travelling and Exploring

I own a 2012 Pajero SFX - my trusted companion for solo road trips. I brought him down from UP, got him re-registered in Kerala, and made a few personal upgrades and modifications along the way. Since then, he’s been my go-anywhere machine, tackling off-road trails, long hauls, and everything in between. He’s aging gracefully now, so I take it a bit easier on him, but he’s never once let me down. And also, the usual, hanging out with friends and going to “new” food spots just to order the same items again. IYKYK :)

For hands-on Cybersecurity practice, tool testing and everything in between, The custom PC on the left is my “sandbox pc”. It runs all my labs, exploits, scanners, and experimental setups. The specs aren’t too flashy, but they’re perfect for what I throw at it. It runs Proxmox with 4 VMs which are more than enough for a test environment.

And My main system is the mothership — high-spec and built for analysis, multitasking, and personal use. I use a dual-monitor setup with an switch that lets me instantly jump from one to the other. Practice is the only real way to learn, and having this extra setup makes it possible for me to do just that.

I am always looking for new ventures. My father’s old maternal home had been sitting untouched, slowly disintegrating.

I invested some money I had and began restoring it. What was once a rundown house is now a cozy, inviting home that we proudly share with travellers from around the world. Our little homestay is on AirBnB and Booking.com which we rent out and sometimes host friends and family.

We meet new people all the time, often foreigners from around the world. Every interaction teaches us something new about different cultures, perspectives, and the importance of exploring the world. At the same time, it comes with a sense of responsibility and discipline: they’re our Customers, and it’s on us to make sure everything is perfect so they feel happy and at home.

I handle all the calls, finances, reservations and people management and sometimes cleaning if I get time in the evening after work. On the days I’m tied up, my parents step in to help prepare the space for new arrivals and exits.

If you’d like to see more, you can find our stay on Instagram: @SerenitybyMSS 'byMSS' is just tag to sound cool 😁.