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Diwali on Parchai

Invite everyone, then play Tambola together

Send a Diwali invitation your guests RSVP to, then run a Tambola night with a card on every phone and the board on the TV. Use one or both.

Try Tambola right here

The real game’s board and card. Tap your numbers as they’re called, then claim Early Five.

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Just called · 1 number so far

The board on the TV

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Shout it out loud, then tap. A claim that doesn’t check out is a bogey.

Tap a number on your card when it’s called.

A guest’s card on their phone

The invitation

Diwali designs with diyas, rangoli or marigolds, and RSVPs, so you know who’s coming and how many.

Start your invitation

Tambola

Everyone gets a proper 3×9 card on their phone. You call the numbers from yours, the board fills up on the TV, and every claim is checked against the draw.

See Tambola

Best Dressed Contest

Everyone dresses up anyway. Guests snap their outfit by QR code, the room votes from their phones, and you reveal the winners.

See the best dressed contest

How it fits together

  1. 1. Send the invitation

    Guests RSVP from the link. No app to download.

  2. 2. Add Tambola

    Put it inside your invitation, or run it on its own with a link or a QR code.

  3. 3. Deal the cards

    Deal each guest a card by QR code, link or text. It opens on their phone.

  4. 4. Call the numbers

    From your phone. The board fills up on the TV, and the phone says yes or no to every claim.

Questions

Do we need printed tambola tickets?
No. Every guest gets a proper 3×9 card on their phone, and every claim is checked against the numbers actually called.
Which claims can we play?
Early Five, Four Corners, the three Lines and Full House. You pick which are in play before the first number is called.
Who calls the numbers?
You do, from your phone. The board fills up on any TV browser, so the whole room can follow along.
Can we add a best dressed contest?
Yes. Guests enter a photo of their outfit by QR code and vote from their phones, with categories like Showstopper and Brighter Than the Diyas. You reveal each winner on every phone and the TV.
Can guests RSVP without downloading an app?
Yes. Guests open the invitation link and reply in their browser, with plus-ones if you allow them.
Do I need an invitation to run a game or contest?
No. Put it inside your invitation, or start it on its own from the Live store and share the link or QR code.

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