Diwali card night, wherever everyone is
Taash after the puja is half of Diwali. If the family is spread across cities this year, you can still sit at one table: open a room here, drop the code in the family WhatsApp group, and everyone plays from their own phone — Bhabhi, Seep, Rummy or Hearts.
Set it up in three steps
- One person opens a room. Go to the home page, pick a game, type your name and press Create.
- Send the invite. Press the green WhatsApp button in the room and share it to the family group. Anyone who taps the link lands straight at your table.
- Deal. When everyone's in, the host presses Deal. Keep a video call going on another phone or laptop for the banter.
Short of players? If Nani has gone to bed, a bot can take her seat — easy, medium or hard — so the game goes on.
Which game for which crowd?
- Bhabhi — the big-group favourite. 3 to 8 players, quick rounds, and everyone knows the thulla. Great with the kids and cousins.
- Seep — for the serious foursome. Two teams of two, houses, cementing and 50-point sweeps. The game the elders will argue about.
- Rummy — 13-card Indian rummy with your own family's rules: jokers, sets, pure sequences, points or pool.
- Hearts — a calmer trick game for 3 to 8. Dodge the hearts and the Queen of Spades.
Play for fun, not money
Diwali taash often comes with stakes. Here there's no betting of any kind — no chips, no wallets, nothing to pay or win. Play for bragging rights, or for the last kaju katli.
Diwali card night FAQ
Does everyone need to install an app?
No. It runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or laptop. Tap the invite link and you're at the table. On Android you can also add it to your home screen like an app.
How many people can play together?
Up to 8 in one room for Bhabhi, Hearts and Rummy. Seep is for 2, or 4 in two teams. A big family can open two rooms.
What if someone's internet drops?
Their seat waits for them. When they come back to the page, they rejoin the same game with the same cards.
Is it really free?
Yes — every game and every room is free, with no account and no money involved.
Happy Diwali from deckofcardgames. 🪔