Turn your phone sideways to walk the gali.
Diwali 2026 · Sunday 8 November
It's Diwali night and the power has gone out across the whole colony. You've got a matchbox, a bottle of oil and five hours until midnight. Relight the galis one diya at a time: light opens the way into the park, the godown, the back gali and the rooftops, and every neighbour needs a favour.
A made-up colony and made-up neighbours. Pixel art and music made in code. Legal
Walk with WASD or the arrow keys. Press E or SpaceWalk with the stick on the left. Tap ✋ next to a diya to light it. Each new diya takes one spoon of oil.
The park, the godown, the back gali and the rooftops are too dark to walk into. Light a diya at the edge and each one lights the way to the next.
Find oil bottles around the colony and help the neighbours: they pay you back in oil. Out of oil? Mummy's tin at home always has one spoon.
Look for a yellow ! over someone's head. Q lists your favours, M opens the map.📜 lists your favours, 🗺️ opens the map.
The power comes back at midnight. Light at least half the colony by then, or hang the akash kandil on the water tank (it needs 60% lit) to start the fireworks early.
Six rangoli pieces are hidden around the colony (one is on the cat). The cat knocks diyas over: relighting them is free. Cracked walls hide shortcuts.