Dabba Walla

Step into the bustling streets of Mumbai, where over five thousand dedicated workers in crisp white uniforms swarm each morning, delivering more than 200,000 "dabbas"—those iconic multistoried lunch boxes—to the city's busy offices. Since 1890, the "Dabba Walla" have woven their way into the heart of Mumbai, ensuring that freshly prepared meals from homes are reliably delivered right to the office doors. With an astonishing accuracy of 99.999%, this network navigates through the city's vibrant landscape with ease. Now it's your turn to join the Dabba Walla on their exciting daily journey!

Dabba Walla is an engaging board game that unfolds in two thrilling phases:

Pick-up Phase: Take turns maneuvering your Dabba Walla through the lively streets of Mumbai to gather dabba cards. Each time you collect a card, you'll choose one of three cards in your hand to claim a colorful dabba tile—a polyomino made up of 1 to 4 squares—and stack it in your cart. As the game progresses, watch your cart grow higher with vibrant tiles in four distinct colors. Strategically place them on flat surfaces, filling gaps with empty dabbas when needed. Connect two half-chai symbols on your tiles, and you'll earn a random chai tile, unlocking bonus actions that enhance your play. Remember to keep your played dabba cards in a personal discard pile for future reference!

Delivery Phase: Once everyone has stacked fifteen tiles in their carts, it's time to deliver those delicious lunches! Collect all the cards you've played and complete a series of delivery rounds equal to the highest stack level achieved by any player. In each round, everyone plays and reveals a dabba card from their hand, with the option to use chai tiles as well. Tally up the values of each color of dabba, and score them based on the current level of stacked tiles. Even if you don't have any dabbas on the level being scored, you'll still play a card but will earn no points this round.

After all dabbas have been delivered, it's time to count the scores! Players will earn points for their remaining chai tiles, and the player with the most tips at the end will emerge victorious as the reigning Dabba Walla champion!

Dabba Walla also includes two exciting expansion modules that introduce additional strategies for scoring and re-evaluating the value of the dabbas you deliver, ensuring that every game is a fresh and exhilarating experience!