Chiya Connect

Aaja ko chiya kasko?

Chiya Connect is the tea table on your phone. Play a quick game with the friends sitting next to you, keep your streak going on the days you are apart, and let the app remember who is buying the next round.

GAMES 23 games, all free. Quiz, Bagh-Chal, Chess, Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Callbreak, 29, Rang, Tic-tac-toe, Four in a Row, Sudoku, Shabda, 2048, Jodi, Swapper, Snake, Blocks, Dots, Locks, Flappy, VBall, Golo: Bounce and Super Bhai. Play a friend at the same table with a join code in Quiz, Bagh-Chal, Chess, Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Callbreak, 29, Rang, Tic-tac-toe and Four in a Row, or play alone while you wait for the tea.

THE QUIZ Everyone answers the same five questions on their own phone. Nepali general knowledge, films and music, cricket, geography, history, food and everyday life. The lowest score buys the tea.

LEADERBOARDS, STREAKS AND RANKS Fifteen games have their own leaderboard, and the arcade games keep your best score. Answer the daily question to keep your streak alive, and climb the ranks as you earn points.

BADGES AND CARDS Earn badges for what you actually do, and collect cards as you play. Your badges and cards live on your profile.

FRIENDS Find people by username, see who is online, start a game, or send a friend a cup as a once-a-day nudge.

PLACES Find tea shops near you, see which are open late or running a deal, check in at the one you are at, and book a table ahead. Every shop keeps its own list of regulars. A check-in records the shop and the day, not your coordinates.

THE TEA TAB The app keeps a record of who owes a round. Mark that you paid and the other person confirms it. No money passes through the app. The rupees stay between you and the shop.

FOR SHOP OWNERS Run deals, put a check-in QR on the counter, and see this week's check-ins and this month's regulars, right in the app.

Made in Kathmandu by Ek Ra Sunya Inc.