ASLI? YA KHOTA?

The desi bluffing party game

▶ Watch how to play · 2:45

THE GOAL

Fill your Tijori with 6 cards

Everyone's dream: a Tijori (your safe) full of cash. Six cards, face-down, in two rows of three. Then shout धप्पा!

But careful: not every note is real.

THE DECK · 80 CARDS

Red back = money.
Blue back = action.

Everyone can see what kind of card you hold. Only you know which one it is.

Kadak Note card
Kadak Note ×38Real cash. Totally safe in your Tijori.
Khota Sikka card
Khota Sikka ×24Fake cash. Works as tax… but get caught and your whole Tijori is gone!
🔍 Psst… how to spot a fake

Look at the serial number. A Khota Sikka reads KSB4209211: 420 = fraud, and 9-2-11 = nau do gyarah, run away!

SETUP

Deal and go

7cards each
3–5 players
5cards each
6–8 players

YOUR TURN

Two steps, every turn

  1. 1
    Money movePut one red card face-down in your Tijori as tax, or throw any card into the Chor Bazaar.
  2. 2
    Draw or actDraw 1 card, or play one action card. Play an action, and you don't draw.

Blue cards are never tax. And once a card is in your Tijori, it stays there.

HOW TO WIN

धप्पा!

  1. 1
    Fill your Tijori to 6 cards.
  2. 2
    Survive one full round without a Chor, Raid or Nakabandi stopping you.
  3. 3
    On your next turn, shout “Dhappa!” instead of playing. You win!

No proof needed. Fake notes count too… as long as nobody caught them 😉

GOOD TO KNOW

What if my hand runs out?

End your own turn with zero cards in hand and you're out of the game. Your hand and Tijori go to the Chor Bazaar. If only one player is left standing, they win.

What if the draw pile runs out?

Shuffle the Chor Bazaar and it becomes the new draw pile. The game goes on.

Can I put an action card in my Tijori?

No. Only red-backed cards (Kadak Note or Khota Sikka) can go in as tax.

Do I have to prove my Tijori is real when I say Dhappa?

No. The first Dhappa ends the game, and fakes count if nobody caught them.