Sociana Play · Phone game + LED wall
Who Ate the Ladoo?
A gentle social-deduction game where secret thieves are eating the mithai, and the room cooks, watches, argues and accuses.
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: Every nibble drops crumbs on the big-screen kitchen map at the thief’s station, and at the panchayat the screen lists who was standing there: the room argues it out and taps a face.
At a glance
- Best for
- weddings, offsites, festivals and campus fests
- Group size
- 6+ recommended, up to 300 phones
- How the room plays
- Everyone plays on their own phone at the same time
- Time
- About 10–20 minutes per game (3 rounds by default)
- 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
- Mid-evening at a sangeet, a Diwali mela, an offsite pantry round or a fest canteen.
- Try it
- Free self-serve trial (2 hours, simulated AI)
How Who Ate the Ladoo? plays
On their phones
Phones give everyone a secret role. Most are cooks doing one-thumb kitchen tasks; one or two are ladoo thieves nibbling from the plate. Then the panchayat: argue out loud and tap a face to accuse.
On the host console
Starts the match. The Ladoo pace sizes the thieves, the plate and the clocks to the room. Versions: the mithai kitchen, the office cake, Diwali ladoos, canteen samosas and retreat laddus.
On the big screen
The plate of mithai, crumbs dropping where each thief stands, and the big screen remembering who was there. A hall votes on a line-up of eight suspects.
How it ends: The room accuses before the plate is empty. Three story levels per match, with a detective from level two. No AI is needed.
The full description from the games team
A gentle social-deduction game for 3 to 300 guests. Phones give everyone a secret role: most are cooks doing one-thumb kitchen tasks, one or two are ladoo thieves nibbling from the plate on the big screen. Every nibble drops crumbs where the thief stands, and the big screen remembers who was there. Then the panchayat: the room argues out loud and taps a face to accuse. Three story levels per match, a detective from level two, no AI needed. The Ladoo pace sizes the thieves, the plate and the clocks to the room, and a hall votes on a line-up of eight suspects.
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
Who Ate the Ladoo? — the mithai kitchen
Lajjo’s mithai kitchen during a three-day wedding: the haldi ladoos, the sangeet motichoor tower, the vidaai box. Someone in the family has sugar on their fingers. Kids love being the thief; grandparents love accusing.
On the phones: “Someone in the family is eating the wedding mithai. Cook, watch, argue and accuse before the plate is empty.”
- Offsite
Who Ate the Office Cake? — the pantry mystery
The birthday cake came out of the team budget and it is disappearing slice by slice. Fix the printer, brew the coffee, then the stand-up becomes a trial. Works for 3 to 30 colleagues.
On the phones: “The team cake is disappearing slice by slice. Do your tasks, watch the pantry, name the cake thief.”
- Festival
Who Ate the Diwali Ladoos? — the mela sweet stall
The prasad ladoos at the colony Diwali mela are vanishing between the diya stand and the rangoli. Three generations, one sweet stall, one thief. Accuse your neighbour in front of the whole colony.
On the phones: “The festival prasad is vanishing from the sweet stall. Find the thief before the puja.”
- Campus fest
Who Ate the Canteen Samosas? — the fest canteen
The fest canteen made samosas for the chief guest. Between the chai stall and the notice board, a hostel thief is at work. Fast, loud and perfect for a common room.
On the phones: “The fest canteen’s samosas are vanishing. Cook, watch, and accuse a classmate before the plate is empty.”
The story in the demo
Raj & Simran’s wedding, Lajjo’s mithai kitchen. Lajjo counts every ladoo twice; Chutki swears she only tasted one; Bauji guards the vidaai box.
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 Who Ate the Ladoo? 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. Starts the match. The Ladoo pace sizes the thieves, the plate and the clocks to the room. Versions: the mithai kitchen, the office cake, Diwali ladoos, canteen samosas and retreat laddus.
- The finish. The room accuses before the plate is empty. Three story levels per match, with a detective from level two. No AI is needed.
Trying it now? Play with up to five phones: hold to peek at your role, cook a few tasks, let the thief nibble once or twice, ring the bell, then vote. The sugar test stamps the accused guilty or innocent, and the scorebook keeps every level’s plate.
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Questions people ask
How many people can play Who Ate the Ladoo?
From 3 to 300 guests.
Do thieves get thrown out of the game?
The game is described as gentle: the cooks watch the crumbs and the room argues and accuses, and the winner is decided before the plate is empty.
How long does Who Ate the Ladoo? take?
About 10–20 minutes per game (3 rounds by default). Mid-evening at a sangeet, a Diwali mela, an offsite pantry round or a fest canteen.
How many people can play Who Ate the Ladoo??
6+ recommended, up to 300 phones. Everyone plays on their own phone at the same time.
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 Who Ate the Ladoo? 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 Who Ate the Ladoo? 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.