Sociana Play · Stage moment + LED wall
Lantern Sky
Every wish becomes a lantern over the rooftops. No real lanterns are released.
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 guest writes or draws a wish; it becomes a paper lantern that rises over old-city rooftops, and at the end the whole sky lifts together and gathers into a shape.
At a glance
- Best for
- weddings, offsites, conferences, festivals and campus fests
- Group size
- 20+ recommended, up to 5,000+ phones
- How the room plays
- Everyone plays on their own phone at the same time
- Time
- About 10–15 minutes per game
- Energy
- Calm
- 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
- A Diwali night, the eve of a wedding, a year-end offsite or a campus fest evening.
- Try it
- Free self-serve trial (2 hours, simulated AI)
How Lantern Sky plays
On their phones
Write a one-line wish of up to 80 characters or draw a fish or a bird with a finger, see it light up and rise, then watch the whole flock spell your names or seal into a time capsule.
On the host console
Checks each wish before it lights, picks three to five wishes to feature, and starts the flock when the room is ready.
On the big screen
Paper lanterns rising over old-city rooftops at dusk while the sky darkens to night, then the flock gathering into the couple’s initials or the year.
How it ends: The lanterns either drift up into stars or pour into a brass capsule sealed until next year. Lanterns are on the screen only.
The full description from the games team
A stage moment for weddings, offsites, conferences and festival nights. Guests scan a QR, write a wish of up to 80 characters or draw one with a finger, and the host checks each before it lights. Approved wishes become paper lanterns that rise over old-city rooftops at dusk while the sky darkens to night. The host picks three to five wishes to feature, then the whole flock lifts, gathers into the couple’s initials or the year, and either drifts up into stars or pours into a brass capsule sealed until next year. Lanterns on screen only.
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
Wedding blessings — duaayein rise over the rooftops
Every guest writes a blessing for the couple; the host checks it and it rises as a lantern. One wish from each side is featured, then the sky gathers into the monogram.
On the phones: “Each guest writes a blessing; it rises as a lantern and the sky gathers into the couple’s monogram.”
- Offsite
Year-end offsite — wishes for next year, sealed in a capsule
Each person sends one wish for next year; the lanterns gather into next year’s number and pour into a brass capsule that opens at the next offsite.
On the phones: “Everyone sends one wish for next year; the lanterns gather into the year and are sealed in a capsule.”
- Conference
Closing night — one thing I will try
On the last evening every delegate sends the one thing they will take home and try; the lanterns gather into next edition’s year.
On the phones: “Each delegate sends one thing they will try; the lanterns rise together and gather into next year’s number.”
- Festival
Diwali night — a lantern sky, children’s drawings swim
Families write a wish or let the children draw one; fish, birds and rockets swim among the lanterns, then the whole sky lifts into the mela’s initials.
On the phones: “Families write wishes and children draw fish and birds that swim among the lanterns.”
- Campus fest
Fest closing — a wish for the next batch
On the last night students send a wish or draw one; the lanterns rise over the rooftops and gather into the fest year.
On the phones: “Students write or draw a wish for the next batch; the lanterns rise and gather into the fest year.”
The story in the demo
Raj & Simran’s sangeet. Simran keeps the wishes in her diary; Pops and Bauji each have a featured blessing; Lajjo writes hers in Hindi.
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.
Formats it runs
- Lantern Sky (wishes over the rooftops). Every guest writes or draws a wish; the host checks it and it rises as a paper lantern over old-city rooftops. At the end the whole sky lifts together and gathers into the monogram or the year. (Mobile + LED · 10 min)
- Year-End Wish Capsule. Each person sends one wish for next year; the lanterns pour into a brass capsule, sealed with the date it opens. (Mobile + LED · 10 min)
How to run Lantern Sky 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. Checks each wish before it lights, picks three to five wishes to feature, and starts the flock when the room is ready.
- The finish. The lanterns either drift up into stars or pour into a brass capsule sealed until next year. Lanterns are on the screen only.
Trying it now? Open the big screen, join from two phones, send a wish from each, then press Reveal on the host console: the featured wishes play and the whole sky rises.
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Questions people ask
Are real lanterns released?
No. The lanterns are on the big screen only.
Who sees a wish before it appears?
The host checks each wish before it lights.
How long does Lantern Sky take?
About 10–15 minutes per game. A Diwali night, the eve of a wedding, a year-end offsite or a campus fest evening.
How many people can play Lantern Sky?
20+ recommended, up to 5,000+ 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 Lantern Sky 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 Lantern Sky 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.