Everyone is at the same shaadi. One is the Dulha, one is the Halwai, one is the Band wala. And one person has no idea where they are. That person is the jasoos, and they have to fake it.
Sherlock Ghar is a desi take on Spyfall. Players take turns asking each other questions out loud, like "Yahan khaana kaisa hai?". Answer so the others know you belong, but not so clearly that the jasoos works out the place. At any point someone can call Ruko, shak hai and accuse a player. The jasoos can also reveal themselves and try to guess the jagah.
The game has 30 desi places, from Local train and Chai tapri to Society ki chhat, each with 8 roles. A round takes about 8 minutes for 4 to 8 players.
Kya chahiye: Just phones. The app deals the place and roles and keeps track of whose turn it is to ask.
Rules: kaise khelte hain
Your card
Each player holds their phone to see their card for 10 seconds. Everyone except one player sees the same jagah and their own role there, for example Jagah: Shaadi, Tum: Halwai. The jasoos sees Tum jasoos ho. Both cards look the same from outside, so a glance at a phone gives nothing away.
Everyone can see the full list of 30 places throughout the game.
Asking questions
One player starts with the turn to ask (never the jasoos). They tap who they are asking and ask out loud, and the app shows it, like Rahul to Neha. The person asked answers, and then it is their turn to ask. You cannot ask yourself, or the person who just asked you.
If the player with the turn does not pick someone within 45 seconds, the turn passes to the next player. The question time is 8 minutes by default, and the host can set 6, 8 or 10.
Ruko! Shak hai
Any player can stop the clock once per round and accuse someone. For 15 seconds, everyone else except the accused votes Haan or Na. The accusation passes only if everyone votes Haan (the accuser counts as Haan). If it passes, the accused is revealed and the round ends. If it fails, questions continue with the clock where it was.
The jasoos guesses
At any time during questions, the jasoos can reveal themselves and try to guess the place. They get 20 seconds to pick it from the list of 30. Right or wrong, the round ends.
Final vote
When the question time runs out, everyone gets 30 seconds to vote for one suspect, not themselves. The player with the most votes is named. A tie, or naming the wrong person, means the jasoos wins.
Result
The result shows the jasoos, the place, every role and the points. Tap Ek aur round for a new place and a new jasoos.
Points kaise milte hain
If the jasoos is caught, by an accusation or the final vote, every other player gets 1 point, and the player who made a successful accusation gets 1 more. If an accusation catches an innocent player, or the final vote names the wrong person, the jasoos gets 4. If the final vote ends in a tie, the jasoos gets 2. If the jasoos guesses the place correctly, they get 4. If they guess wrong, every other player gets 1. If the jasoos leaves mid-round, the round is void.
Jeetne ke tips
- Answer with details only someone there would know, but that fit a few places on the list.
- As the jasoos, keep answers short and borrow words from other people's answers.
- Ask the quiet player. The jasoos often goes silent to avoid mistakes.
- Do not waste your one accusation early. An innocent caught gives the jasoos 4 points.
- Jasoos, guess the place once you are fairly sure. Waiting for the final vote is risky.
Ghar wale rules aur variants
The original Spyfall uses location cards and a timer. Sherlock Ghar keeps the same idea with desi places like Dhaba, Mela, Sabzi mandi and Cinema hall, all on your phone.
Some groups play with two spies in bigger groups. Mandli always has exactly one jasoos.
Sherlock Ghar online kaise khelein
Create a room in Mandli and share the link on WhatsApp, or show the QR code to people sitting with you. Friends without the app join from the browser link. No login, just a name and a colour. In Saath mode you sit face to face, and the app still shows and enforces whose turn it is to ask. In Door mode questions and answers happen over the voice chat inside the game, with mic and speaker buttons, and nothing is recorded. The host sets the question time. If someone's internet drops, their seat is held. Points carry across games in the room. It is free and has no ads.
Sawaal jawaab
How do you play Spyfall?
Everyone except the spy knows a secret location. Players ask each other questions to find the spy, while the spy tries to work out the location. In Sherlock Ghar the spy is the jasoos and the places are desi.
Can we play Spyfall online with friends?
Yes. Everyone joins one Mandli room from the app or a browser link, and in Door mode you ask and answer on the voice chat built into the game.
How many players do you need for Sherlock Ghar?
At least 4 and up to 8.
What places are in Sherlock Ghar?
30 places, including Shaadi, Local train, Railway platform, Dhaba, Cricket stadium, Chai tapri, Mela, Sabzi mandi, Hill station and Society ki chhat.
What happens when the timer runs out?
Everyone votes for one suspect. If the jasoos gets the most votes, the others win. A tie or a wrong pick means the jasoos wins.