
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,516
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Vallamkali: Boat Races of Alappuzha
- 3–6 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2023

2025
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Uninvited Guests at a Wedding is a board game released in 2025 for 2–8 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Phalgun Polepalli and its main mechanics are Deduction, Events, and Hidden Roles.
You and your gang weren't invited to the big Indian wedding — but the buffet was calling, the DJ was fire, and someone had to photobomb the selfies. You danced like no one's watching (amongst thousands of guests), raided the chaat (snack) counter, and devoured the biryani...but now there's evidence. Photos. Suspicious chachis (aunties) watching your every move. And now the khandaan (family) is on high alert — ready to unmask the wedding crashers. Time to cover your tracks, pin the blame on your friends, and make a clean escape! In Uninvited Guests at a Wedding, you are one of those guests, and you want to remove evidence where you are spotted, expose your friends' identities, and escape the shaadi with the most points. On a turn, you can either clear evidence or make an accusation to guess another player's identity. Guess correctly, and you earn points and take the opponent's identity card; if not, you are immediately eliminated from the round. You can also play misleading evidence cards that don't contain your photo, which earn negative points at game's end. Your goal? Have the most points from evidence cards removed from the grid. Even if eliminated, you still have a chance to win, especially with the added twist of the informant card that's revealed from the fifth round onwards to shake up the game.
Uninvited Guests at a Wedding supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Uninvited Guests at a Wedding is 20–30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Uninvited Guests at a Wedding for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Uninvited Guests at a Wedding has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Uninvited Guests at a Wedding belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Events, and Hidden Roles. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Uninvited Guests at a Wedding are: Phalgun Polepalli. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Uninvited Guests at a Wedding as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.