Sitting in the tastefully done-up living room of the Dekate household in Chandivali, it's hard to imagine any part of the it being in a mess. Yet, 13-year-old Ishaan won't allow us entry into his room. "Because there's no part that's less messy," the Std 9 student of Nahar International School sheepishly admits. The clutter that he's referring to are remnants of wood, cardboard boxes and blocks that he uses to create engineering models along with other paraphernalia that you'd expect from a teen who idolises filmmaker Christopher Nolan. If there's order in disorder, this is it. But there's no denying that cleanliness is a virtue and it's something Ishaan admittedly is struggling to cultivate. "I don't see a point in cleaning the room because it's going get dirty again in no time. So, why should I do it?" After a fair amount of coaxing, he allows us a sneak peak.

It may not be easy dealing with a generation that's fiercely questioning and often leaving you fumbling for answers. When it comes to instilling good habits, being authoritative alone may not work, says Shashwat Dhuliya, co-creator of Have It Habits, a superhero game for kids that teaches important habits at an early age. Dhuliya, marketing lead of Memcorp Immersive Learning, a Mumbai-based startup that's launching the game, came up with the idea last year and has been working to build it. To bring it to reality, he is fundraising the initiative through Kickstarter. Their target is $25,000. So far, they have managed to raise $1,388. According to him, the game is a blend of strategy and game theory for which the kid will have to learn habits in order to progress in the game. "The Parent Panel in the app allows the parent to see the child's progress as and when they play. They can proceed in the game only by performing the habits in real life. Parents can even add new habit modules to the game that they want the kids to learn," he says. There are over 100 habits listed in the app and have been categorised under environment, health, manners, budgeting, household and personal development.