An aangan is the courtyard at the middle of an old Indian house — the otlo, the
chatai on the floor, the place everyone drifts to in the evening. That is the feeling we are
trying to put back on a phone screen.
Aangan is a free home for the card games Indian families already know how to play.
Not casino games, not imported ones — the games that get pulled out at Diwali, on long
afternoons, when the cousins are visiting: Mindi Coat, Gadhedo, Teen Patti, Rummy, Paplu,
Kachuful, Satti, and more.
What makes it different
No gambling. No real money. Ever. The marbles (lakhoti) and table chips are
decorative — they have no cash value, cannot be bought, and cannot be cashed out. Nothing
of value is ever wagered. That is a deliberate, permanent design choice, not a phase.
Built for a group. One tap creates your Aangan and shares an invite to your family
WhatsApp chat. Everyone who taps the link lands at the same table.
Play alone whenever you like. No group? Every game can be played solo against bots
straight away.
In your language. English, हिंदी, ગુજરાતી, मराठी and ਪੰਜਾਬੀ.
Nothing to install. It runs in the browser and can be added to your home screen.
Free. Supported by advertising, with an optional ad-free upgrade. No pay-to-win —
everything you can buy is cosmetic.
Full written rules for every game are at How to play.
A note on Teen Patti
Teen Patti is traditionally a betting game, and we have kept the Diwali feel
without the betting. It is played with table chips that everyone starts equal on. Your
marble wallet is never at stake, and chips cannot be bought or exchanged for anything. It is the
baithak, not the casino.