# Diwali and Navratri tambola on every guest’s phone

Sociana Play makes festival tambola easy for a society, a family or a garba night: guests scan a QR code and play on their own phone ticket, with nothing to install. One game takes up to 500 players and runs 25 to 45 minutes, and you can try it on the free 2-hour hosted trial at play.sociana.in/try. Last updated 2 Nov 2026\. The AI writes rhyming calls around your own festival (the mithai box, the rangoli, the dandiya queue), the LED wall shows the 1 to 90 board, and the server checks every claim, so aunties and uncles can play without a dispute.

Written for you, the family or host planning your own event. 5 games, each playable in your browser from this page.

[See the 5 picks](#picks)[Send me this list](#plan)

## The picks, ranked

1. ![AI Tambola (Housie) on the big screen](https://sociana.in/screens/play/tambola-640.webp)  
### [AI Tambola (Housie)](https://sociana.in/play/tambola/) · Pujo Pandal Housie  
The festival classic with tickets on phones, themed rhyming calls, Early Five (Jaldi Five), lines, Four Corners and Full House, all checked by the server.

  - **When:** After the puja or between garba rounds.
  - **How many:** 10+ guests, up to 500
  - **How long:** 25–45 min
  - **Energy:** Calm  
[Try it AI Tambola (Housie)](https://play.sociana.in/try?game=tambola&occasion=festival)[How it works](https://sociana.in/play/tambola/)
2. 🎤  
### [AI Antakshari](https://sociana.in/play/antakshari/) · Pujo Antakshari (Bengali + Hindi)  
Song rounds that suit a mixed-age family or society crowd.

  - **When:** After tambola, while people linger.
  - **How many:** One performer at a time, room plays along
  - **How long:** 20–40 min
  - **Energy:** High energy  
[How it works](https://sociana.in/play/antakshari/)
3. ![Quiz Arena on the big screen](https://sociana.in/screens/play/quiz-arena-640.webp)  
### [Quiz Arena](https://sociana.in/play/quiz-arena/) · Emoji Decode — Pujo special  
A festival quiz on stories, food and traditions, scored live on the LED wall.

  - **When:** Before the main tambola game.
  - **How many:** 6+ guests, up to 1,000
  - **How long:** 10–20 min
  - **Energy:** Lively  
[Try it Quiz Arena](https://play.sociana.in/try?game=quiz-arena&occasion=festival)[How it works](https://sociana.in/play/quiz-arena/)
4. ![Lantern Sky on the big screen](https://sociana.in/screens/play/lantern-sky-640.webp)  
### [Lantern Sky](https://sociana.in/play/lantern-sky/) · Diwali night — a lantern sky, children’s drawings swim  
Guests send lights up into a shared sky on the big screen, a quiet Diwali moment.

  - **When:** To close the evening.
  - **How many:** 20+ guests, up to 5,000
  - **How long:** 10–15 min
  - **Energy:** Calm  
[Try it Lantern Sky](https://play.sociana.in/try?game=lantern-sky&occasion=festival)[How it works](https://sociana.in/play/lantern-sky/)
5. ![Wish Wall on the big screen](https://sociana.in/screens/play/wish-wall-640.webp)  
### [Wish Wall](https://sociana.in/play/wish-wall/) · Diwali Wish Tree  
A wish for the year ahead from every family, shown on one wall.

  - **When:** Through the evening.
  - **How many:** 20+ guests, up to 5,000
  - **How long:** All event
  - **Energy:** Calm  
[Try it Wish Wall](https://play.sociana.in/try?game=wish-wall&occasion=festival)[How it works](https://sociana.in/play/wish-wall/)

## Side by side

| Game                                                    | Best moment                             | How many                                  | How long  | Energy      | Needs                          | Try it      |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- |
| [AI Tambola (Housie)](https://sociana.in/play/tambola/) | After the puja or between garba rounds. | 10+ guests, up to 500                     | 25–45 min | Calm        | Phones, big screen             | Free trial  |
| [AI Antakshari](https://sociana.in/play/antakshari/)    | After tambola, while people linger.     | One performer at a time, room plays along | 20–40 min | High energy | Phones, big screen, microphone | Guided demo |
| [Quiz Arena](https://sociana.in/play/quiz-arena/)       | Before the main tambola game.           | 6+ guests, up to 1,000                    | 10–20 min | Lively      | Phones, big screen             | Free trial  |
| [Lantern Sky](https://sociana.in/play/lantern-sky/)     | To close the evening.                   | 20+ guests, up to 5,000                   | 10–15 min | Calm        | Phones, big screen             | Free trial  |
| [Wish Wall](https://sociana.in/play/wish-wall/)         | Through the evening.                    | 20+ guests, up to 5,000                   | All event | Calm        | Phones, big screen             | Free trial  |

## How to run it

Set the theme line (“Diwali night, mithai, rangoli, diyas”) so the calls match your festival.

Show the QR on the LED wall, on the pandal screen or on a printed card at the entrance.

Play Jaldi Five first so someone wins early, then the lines, Four Corners and Full House.

Hand out prizes from a table as each claim is confirmed.

## Sociana beyond the games: festivals

The event app and platform around the games, and customer events we have delivered. Labels say what is delivered, live or still being built.

- [Delivered · Chennai · 9–10 Sep 2026Tiger15Employees scanned their way around culture booths, earned points on a live league and redeemed rewards at the counter.](https://sociana.in/case-studies/tiger15-tiger-analytics/)
- [Delivered · Jaipur · 25–27 Sep 2026The Jharokha SangamA palace-themed offsite with a team Stepathon, an AR card hunt and medallions, plus the agenda, tickets and entry QR.](https://sociana.in/case-studies/the-jharokha-sangam/)
- [Event appThe Sociana app for festivalsThe event app around the games: guest lists, schedules, check-in and updates in one place.](https://sociana.in/event-types/festivals/)
- [Partly liveTicketingTiers, UPI checkout, GST invoices](https://sociana.in/platform/ticketing/)
- [Partly liveQR & face check-inGate scanning, opt-in face lane](https://sociana.in/platform/check-in/)

## Questions people ask

Can elders play without a smartphone app?

There is no app. They scan a QR code and play in the phone browser, or sit with a family member.

How many people can join a society tambola?

Up to 500 players in one game.

Are claims checked?

Yes. The server checks every claim, shares ties and politely handles a wrong claim.

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## Try it

### What guests do on their phones

Guests scan a QR code and play in the phone browser. Nothing to install.

### Scan to play on your phone

Point your phone camera at the code. It opens the free trial: you host on one screen, and friends join from the QR on the big screen.

Free, no sign-up. The trial runs on simulated AI and says so on every screen; at your event the game runs on real AI with your names and photos.

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