✳A little help along the way
Let’s get you playing.
A few useful answers, so you can get back to the good part.
Frequently asked questions
Can I share my own game on Vihar?
Yes. Create a Vihar ID and open Creator studio to submit your self-hosted browser game or downloadable game URL. Save a draft or publish it for the community. Your dashboard shows unique signed-in players who open your game or download page, plus ratings and reviews. Your files stay on your own hosting.
What is Vihar?
Vihar is a home for games from Vihar and independent creators, rooted in India and open to players everywhere. Discover browser and downloadable games, or share your own. Play Bap Ka Rasta, a free-roaming driving game, and Gulam Chor, a classic family card game with virtual players.
Can I play Vihar games without downloading or signing up?
Yes. Bap Ka Rasta and Gulam Chor run in your browser without an account or a download. Vihar ID is optional: create a unique player profile, save your favourite games and add friends. Game stats will appear as games connect to Vihar ID.
What can I do in Bap Ka Rasta?
Explore Indian streets at your own pace in a free-roaming browser game. Discover the growing city and vehicle line-up in the galleries, with availability shown on each card. The current build supports keyboard and touch controls, two camera views, and Standard or Low graphics. It does not have missions, multiplayer, or saved progress.
Is Gulam Chor available to play?
Yes. Play Gulam Chor at gulamchor.vihar.online. Choose 2–6 seats and play against the virtual family. Make pairs, draw a hidden card from your left, and avoid being the last player holding the unmatched Jack. The browser preview supports clicks and taps, with no download or account needed.
Getting started
How do I start a game?
Visit Games and choose a title marked Playable now. On its page, select Play now. The game opens in a new tab, so you can return here whenever you like.
In Bap Ka Rasta, choose “Mera Bap Ka Rasta,” select Mumbai, then “Yahin Chalao.” Choose the auto rickshaw, select “Drive Mumbai,” and then “Chal Chala” to begin.
Do I need an account or a download?
No account or download is needed to browse Vihar or play Bap Ka Rasta and Gulam Chor. Both games run in your browser.
Which games can I play right now?
Bap Ka Rasta and Gulam Chor are playable in your browser. Bap Ka Rasta’s current build lets you explore Mumbai in an auto rickshaw. Gulam Chor is a family card game: choose 2–6 seats and play against the virtual family. Both games open on their own websites without a download or account.
Your screen, your space
Which browser should I use?
Use an up-to-date browser. Bap Ka Rasta also needs WebGL 2 and hardware acceleration enabled. Chrome has been used for our browser checks. Performance and support can vary between devices; broad physical-phone and Safari testing is still in progress.
Can I play on my phone?
Gulam Chor supports portrait play: tap a face-down card to draw from the virtual family.
Bap Ka Rasta includes touch controls. City selection, vehicle selection and driving automatically use a landscape play canvas, even when your phone is upright. The game’s home screen and the Vihar catalogue follow your device orientation.
If driving feels slow, select Low graphics in the game’s pause menu. Touch support doesn’t guarantee the same performance on every phone.
Where can I find the controls?
The Bap Ka Rasta page lists all keyboard controls. Use W / ↑ to accelerate, S / ↓ to brake and then reverse, and A D / ← → to steer. Phones have on-screen steering and pedals.
Press C to change camera, R to reset to a safe road position, and Esc or P to pause. Keep holding brake after stopping to engage reverse.
A bump in the road?
The game won’t load. What should I try?
Check your connection, refresh the game tab, and make sure your browser is up to date. Enable hardware acceleration in your browser settings, then restart the browser if prompted.
If you see a graphics-context error, use the game’s retry action. If it keeps happening, close other graphics-heavy tabs and try again. Tell us what happened if you’re still stuck.
Why is the game running slowly?
Open the pause menu and switch from Standard to Low graphics. Close other demanding apps or tabs. A keyboard and a larger screen are a good starting point for this early build, though a device’s graphics capability matters more than screen size.
Why can’t I hear anything?
Browsers need an interaction before playing audio. Select “Chal Chala” to start, then check the in-game speaker control and your device volume. If an audio download failed, toggling sound off and back on can retry it. The Vihar catalogue itself never plays audio.
Why did the game pause when I changed tabs?
The game pauses when it loses focus and clears held controls. Return to the tab and select “Chal, phir niklein” to resume. This helps prevent your auto from continuing down the road while you’re away.
Does Bap Ka Rasta save my progress?
The current build is open-ended free roaming. It has no saved progress, missions, multiplayer, or cross-device saves. You can start a new drive whenever you return.