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The party game that
speaks Telugu

తెలుగు వాళ్ల సొంత ఆట

Avakaya debates. Tollywood dialogues. “Enta package?” aunties. 200 cards that every Telugu person will feel in their bones — in English and తెలుగు, so the whole family plays, from your NRI cousins to ammamma.

200 cards4 game modesEnglish + తెలుగు2–10 playersAges 16+
MOST LIKELY TO
Read aloud. Everyone points at once. Most votes takes the card.
FOREHEAD
Card on your forehead. Group clues you. Guess it to keep it.
DESCRIBE IT
Describe without saying the word(s). First correct shout takes the card.
FINISH THE PHRASE
Read the first half aloud. First to shout the correct ending takes the card.

Finally, a game night that gets it

Generic party games don't know what pelli choopulu feels like. They've never fought over the bill, done paala abhishekam to a cutout, or heard “chethulu kaalinaaka…” from their grandmother. Culture Cards: Telugu Edition was written by and for Telugu people — Hyderabad to Vijayawada to New Jersey. Every card lands because every card is ours.

One deck, four ways to play

Every card belongs to a mode — mix them all together or play one mode at a time. Rules are printed right on the cards, so anyone can join mid-game.

MOST LIKELY TO
Read aloud. Everyone points at once. Most votes takes the card.

MOST LIKELY TO

Read aloud. Everyone points at once. Most votes takes the card.

FOREHEAD
Card on your forehead. Group clues you. Guess it to keep it.

FOREHEAD

Card on your forehead. Group clues you. Guess it to keep it.

DESCRIBE IT
Describe without saying the word(s). First correct shout takes the card.

DESCRIBE IT

Describe without saying the word(s). First correct shout takes the card.

FINISH THE PHRASE
Read the first half aloud. First to shout the correct ending takes the card.

FINISH THE PHRASE

Read the first half aloud. First to shout the correct ending takes the card.

A taste of the deck

8 of the 200 cards. Telugu script on the card, hints for the cousins who “understand but can't speak.”

MOST LIKELY TO
Most likely to smuggle avakaya jars in checked luggage
HINT
Avakaya = fiery Telugu mango pickle. Airport scales fear it.
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FOREHEAD
Avakaya
ఆవకాయ
HINT
Raw-mango pickle with mustard and chili — hot enough to have a reputation.
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DESCRIBE IT
Pelli choopulu
పెళ్లి చూపులు
HINT
The formal 'viewing' where families meet a prospective bride/groom — tea, snacks, high stakes.
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FINISH THE PHRASE
Chethulu kaalinaaka...
చేతులు కాలినాక...
answeraakulu pattukunnatluఆకులు పట్టుకున్నట్లు
HINT
Proverb: 'Grabbing leaves after your hands are burnt' — too little, too late.
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MOST LIKELY TO
Most likely to do paala abhishekam to a movie cutout on release day
HINT
Pouring milk over a 40-foot poster of your favorite movie star. Yes, really.
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FOREHEAD
Gutti vankaya kura
గుత్తి వంకాయ కూర
HINT
Stuffed baby eggplant curry — the dish aunties judge each other by.
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DESCRIBE IT
H-1B visa lottery
HINT
The annual random draw that decides which tech workers get to work in America.
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FINISH THE PHRASE
Pitta konchem...
పిట్ట కొంచెం...
answerkootha ghanamకూత ఘనం
HINT
Proverb: 'Small bird, mighty cry' — big things in small packages.
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…and 192 more in the box. Try 50 free in the online game.

What's in the box

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200 premium cards

50 per mode, matte finish, built to survive 100 game nights and at least 3 chai spills.

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English + తెలుగు

Telugu script and transliteration on the cards, hints in English — every generation plays together.

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Rules on every card

Each mode's rule is printed on its card face. Zero rulebook reading, instant chaos.

CULTURE CARDS · TELUGU EDITION

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  • ✓ 200 cards · 4 game modes
  • ✓ English + తెలుగు on every card
  • ✓ 2–10 players, ages 16+
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  • ✓ 30-day returns
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