Family Face-Off Everyone · 2–4 players

Gulel Showdown

Grab your gulel! Birds fly along the wires over Delhi rooftops. Pull, aim your timing, let go, and be first to hit them. 5 birds a round on 5 shuffled tracks.

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How to play

  1. Pick 2, 3 or 4 players. Each player owns a part of the screen: the bottom or top half with 2 players, a quarter with 4. Empty seats can be the computer.
  2. Touch anywhere in your part and drag back, like pulling a real gulel. Drag to the side to aim the other way; drag further to shoot further. The dotted line shows exactly where your stone will go. Let go to shoot.
  3. Each round the bird follows one flight path: straight, zig-zag, wave, circle, figure-eight, diamond or line with a loop. Every game uses 5 different paths in a new order.
  4. You have 3 stones each round, shown beside your gulel. A hit is 1 point. Hit with all 3 stones in one round for a hat-trick: 2 extra points.
  5. Watch the wind flag in the middle: wind pushes your stone sideways, so aim off. Soft, slow shots drift the most.
  6. After the first bird of a round, a golden bird may fly in. It is faster and worth 2 points. Shoot now, or wait for gold and risk the clock?
  7. On Normal and Hard, a stone that whizzes past makes the bird dart away fast for a moment. Pick Easy, Normal or Hard before you start.
  8. Trick shot: bounce your stone off a bamboo pole at the side and hit the bird for 1 extra point. The aim line shows the bounce.
  9. Great shots (trick shots, golden birds, long shots) are shown again in slow motion after the round. Tap to skip.
  10. After 5 rounds the highest total wins. Tied at the top? A golden tie-break round, one stone each, decides it.
  11. Playing alone? Tap “Play alone: beat 5 rivals” and climb the ladder from Chhotu to Ustad ji. Beat Ustad ji for the Gulel Ustad badge.

What it teaches

  • Aiming and leading a moving target
  • Judging distance
  • Patience: pick your moment
  • Friendly competition for all ages

Questions people ask

How do you aim in Gulel Showdown?

Touch anywhere in your part of the screen and drag back, like pulling a real gulel. The dotted line shows where the stone will go, and the wind flag tells you how far it will drift. Let go to shoot.

Can I play alone?

Yes. Empty seats can be the computer, or tap “Play alone: beat 5 rivals” and climb a ladder of five computer players.

How is the winner decided?

Five rounds, three stones a round. A hit is a point, hitting with all three stones is a hat-trick worth 2 more, and golden birds and trick shots off the bamboo poles score extra. A tie at the top goes to a one-stone tie-break.

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