Sociana Play · Phone game + LED wall
Joota Chupai Heist
The shoe-hiding ritual as a three-act heist the whole hall can follow: hide it, hunt it, ransom it, then Split or Steal.
Free 2-hour trial, no sign-up: you host on this device, friends play on their phones, the big screen runs in any browser. Simulated AI in the trial; real AI at your event.
The moment it is built for: One side hides the loot on a map of nine real places and plants decoys; the other follows three clues, one maybe fake, while the room votes the ransom up and two captains play Split or Steal.
At a glance
- Best for
- weddings, conferences, offsites, exhibitions and campus fests
- Group size
- One performer or team at a time; the room plays along (up to 1,000 phones)
- How the room plays
- One player or team performs on stage while the whole room watches, guesses or votes
- Time
- About 10–20 minutes per game
- Energy
- Lively
- You need
- Guests’ phones in the browser (QR, no app), a big screen in any browser and a host console on a phone or laptop
- When it fits
- The joota chupai moment at a wedding, or an offsite or fest hunt for a mug, trophy or register.
- Try it
- Free self-serve trial (2 hours, simulated AI)
How Joota Chupai Heist plays
On their phones
One side hides the groom’s shoe (or a founder’s mug, a trophy, a product sample) on a map of real places and plants decoys; the other side follows three clues while the hiders slip in fake clues in a chase. Everyone can vote the ransom.
On the host console
Runs the three acts. Versions replace the shoe with a founder’s mug, a sales trophy, one sample across nine stalls, a dean’s roll book or a retreat teacher’s chappals.
On the big screen
The map of places, the clue trail, the ransom vote and, in the finale, both captains’ cards flipping at the same moment.
How it ends: If it is not found, the room votes the ransom up on the big screen. The finale is Split or Steal: both captains choose in secret and the cards flip together.
The full description from the games team
The ritual families already fight over, as a three-act heist the whole hall can follow. One side hides the groom’s shoe (or the founder’s mug, the trophy, the product sample) on a map of real places and plants decoys; the other side follows three clues while the hiders win a chase to slip in fake clues. Not found? The room votes the ransom up on the big screen. The finale is Split or Steal: both captains choose in secret and the cards flip at the same moment.
Ready-made versions by occasion
Each version comes with its own story, wording and look. Pick one to start a free trial with it already set up.
- Wedding
Joota Chupai Heist — the jutti
The bride’s side hides the groom’s jutti on a map of the venue and plants decoys; the groom’s side follows three clues. Not found? The hall votes the ransom up. Then the captains play Split or Steal.
On the phones: “The bride’s side hides the groom’s shoes; the groom’s side hunts them with three clues. Then the ransom.”
- Conference
Mug Chupai — the founder’s lucky mug
At the summit, the back row hides the founder’s “Jeete Raho” mug somewhere between the keynote stage and the coffee counter. The front row hunts it with three clues; the finance head pays the ransom.
On the phones: “The back row hides the founder’s lucky mug; the front row hunts it with three clues before the ransom climbs.”
- Offsite
Trophy Chupai — the sales trophy at the offsite
Team Chai hides the sales head’s Salesperson of the Year trophy around the resort; Team Coffee hunts it from the pool to the bonfire. Ransom, then Split or Steal.
On the phones: “One team hides the sales trophy around the resort; the other hunts it with three clues. Then Split or Steal.”
- Exhibition
Sample Chupai — one sample, nine stalls
One product sample is hidden somewhere in the hall: the demo table, the VR booth, the tote-bag pile. Red lanyards hide it, blue lanyards hunt it, and every visitor sees the stall nine times.
On the phones: “One product sample, nine stalls: one side hides it, the other hunts it with three clues. Find it, win it.”
- Campus fest
Attendance Chupai — the dean’s attendance sheet
The final-years hide the dean’s attendance sheet somewhere between the canteen and the cricket pitch; the freshers hunt it with three clues before the dean notices.
On the phones: “The final-years hide the attendance sheet; the freshers hunt it with three clues before the dean notices.”
The story in the demo
Raj & Simran’s wedding at the farmhouse. Chutki leads the saali brigade and hides Raj’s jutti; Rocky captains the baraat squad; Pops pays every ransom and laughs; Bauji says no first.
Raj, Simran, Bauji and the rest are an illustrated sample cast, not real people. At your event the same game carries your own names and photos.
How to run Joota Chupai Heist at your event
- Pick the version. Choose the wedding version or another occasion’s, then add your names, photos, questions and colours.
- Put up the big screen. Open the big-screen link in any browser on the laptop connected to the LED wall, projector or TV.
- Guests join. Guests scan the QR code on the screen or on table cards and play in the phone browser. No app, no sign-up.
- Run it from the console. Runs the three acts. Versions replace the shoe with a founder’s mug, a sales trophy, one sample across nine stalls, a dean’s roll book or a retreat teacher’s chappals.
- The finish. If it is not found, the room votes the ransom up on the big screen. The finale is Split or Steal: both captains choose in secret and the cards flip together.
Trying it now? Hide it from one phone, hunt it from the other, and watch both captain cards flip on the big screen at the same moment.
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The event app and platform around the games, and customer events we have delivered. Labels say what is delivered, live or still being built.
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- Partly liveRegistration & RSVPGuest lists, approvals, teams
- Partly liveWhatsApp entry & remindersPasses and nudges in the chat
Questions people ask
Is it only for weddings?
No. The hidden object can be the founder’s mug, the sales trophy, a product sample or the dean’s roll book, with the same three acts.
How many teams play?
Two sides: one hides and the other hunts.
How long does Joota Chupai Heist take?
About 10–20 minutes per game. The joota chupai moment at a wedding, or an offsite or fest hunt for a mug, trophy or register.
How many people can play Joota Chupai Heist?
One performer or team at a time; the room plays along (up to 1,000 phones). One player or team performs on stage while the whole room watches, guesses or votes.
Do guests need to download an app?
No. Guests scan a QR code and play in the phone browser. The big screen is a web page on any laptop connected to the LED wall, projector or TV, and the host runs it from a console on a phone or laptop.
Can Joota Chupai Heist carry our names, photos and branding?
Yes. At a wedding it carries the couple’s names, photos, monogram and hashtag (never sponsors); at a company event your logo, colours, values and team names; at a booth your product and brand. We set it up with your content before the day.
Is the AI real in the free trial?
The trial runs on simulated AI so it is free and instant, and every trial screen says so. At your event the game runs on real AI with your own content. Trials last 2 hours, up to 12 an hour from one network.
How is Joota Chupai Heist priced for an event?
Per occasion, by the games chosen, the number of screens and the days on site. Send the date, city and rough guest count with the form on this page, and we reply with an itemised quote within one working day.
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A person on our team will reply within one working day with setup notes and an itemised quote.
Meanwhile, start a free trial of any game and play it with friends.