Food delivery
FreePick up from restaurants and deliver hot before the timer runs out. Ratings unlock better-paying zones.
Twist Rain bonus, wrong-tower apartments and a customer who wants you to "come up, just two floors".
Gameplay
Hustle the city
The heart of Namma Uru is the Bengaluru hustle. Real local jobs are the way to earn, the people you meet doing them start side stories, and the money moves the main story forward.
Core loop
What a session looks like
A ten-minute session works: one gig, one conversation, a little money. A two-hour session works too: a story mission, a side story and a race at 2 a.m.
- 1
Take a gig
Deliveries, fares, garbage routes, office shifts.
- 2
Earn and spend
Rent, fuel, the debt back home, upgrades.
- 3
Meet people
Passengers, customers and coworkers start side stories.
- 4
Unlock story
Money and contacts open the next mission.
- 5
Open the city
New areas bring new gigs and the loop repeats.
16 gigs
Earn money the Bengaluru way
Every gig is a small game with its own rules, a twist and a parody brand. Gigs in the free areas stay free forever.
10-minute grocery
FreeSprint orders out of a dark store. Stack orders and find lane shortcuts to keep the ten-minute promise.
Twist The promise is impossible during a jam, so the game rewards creative routing.
Auto driver
FreeChoose meter or haggle. Every passenger can be talked to, and some passengers start side stories.
Twist "Meter mele ondu-vare" (meter plus half) is a negotiation mini-game.
Cab driver
FreeAirport runs, surge pricing and five-star pressure.
Twist AC on or off is a moral choice. Late-night passengers fall asleep with their laptops open.
Bike taxi
FreeLane-split through traffic with a passenger on the back. Fast, fragile and well paid at rush hour.
Twist Passenger comfort meter: brake hard and they leave a one-star review.
Garbage collection
FreeDawn route with the whistle. Segregate wet, dry and sanitary waste in a sorting mini-game.
Twist Catch illegal dumpers for bounties. It quietly feeds the lake storyline.
Office job
FreeGo to work: stand-up bingo, bug-fix puzzles, inbox triage, meetings that should have been emails.
Twist Monthly salary, WFH days and an appraisal you can talk your way through.
Bus driver
FreeDrive a route with stops, a schedule and passengers on the footboard. You can also ride as a passenger.
Twist A full bus handles like a boat. Conductor banter included.
Water tanker
FreeDeliver water to apartments in summer. Prices rise with the heat.
Twist Your price is a choice, and residents remember who gouged them.
Packers and movers
FreeLoad furniture like a puzzle, then carry it up stairs without lifts.
Twist Breakage comes out of your pay. The landlord inspects for deposit 'damage'.
Street vendor
FreePick a spot by footfall, cook in a rhythm mini-game and serve the queue.
Twist Better spots cost hafta (protection money). Pay, or fight it.
Pub valet and bouncer
Free (Indiranagar)Park luxury cars without a scratch, then handle the 1 a.m. last-call crowd.
Twist Joyriding is possible. So is getting caught.
Dog walker
FreeWalk five dogs at once through busy streets without losing one.
Twist Biscuit the indie dog gets jealous.
Wedding crew
FreeAssist at weddings: lights, crowds and the groom's horse.
Twist The horse escapes. You chase it down 80 Feet Road.
House broker
AreaShow flats to tenants and negotiate deposits and "bachelors not allowed" landlords.
Twist Honest deals pay less now and get you more referrals later.
Freelance and tuition
FreeQuick phone tasks between missions: tutoring, bug bounties, logo jobs.
Twist Low pay, no travel. Good for rainy days.
24 side stories
The people you meet on the street
Short, self-contained stories found while playing, in the style of Yakuza's substories. They're mostly funny, sometimes moving and always local. Several feed back into the main plot.
Colonel Uncle's Group
Enforce parking rules for the residents' association and survive the forward chain.
Ten Months' Deposit
Win back a tenant's deposit from a landlord who charged for 'wall paint'.
The Indie of 5th Block
Earn the trust of a street dog. Adopt Biscuit as your companion.
Pothole Picasso
Protect a street artist who paints potholes to shame the city.
Filter Coffee Cold War
Two darshinis argue over who invented by-two coffee. Pick a side, or end it.
Meter Vigilante
Auto Ramanna's campaign against tampered meters.
Bangalore Bro
Chirag's viral video series. Each stunt is more absurd than the last.
Silk Board Survivor
Cross the city's most famous junction at rush hour on a deadline. It is also a daily challenge.
Gully Cricket League
Lane cricket rules: one tip one hand, you break the window, you fetch the ball.
Biryani Dawn
A 4 a.m. ride to the city edge to beat the queue for donne biryani.
The Haunted PG
Investigate an "abandoned" PG. The ghost is a gamer avoiding rent.
Lake Warriors
Weekend clean-up volunteers find the trucks dumping into the lake.
Pitch Uncle
A retired neighbour has forty startup ideas. One of them is good and pays off in Act V.
The Groom's Horse
A wedding horse bolts mid-procession. Catch it before the muhurtha.
Open Mic
Kanglish stand-up night. Pick your jokes and watch the crowd meter.
Meera's Band
Form a band, play four venues and hear your song on Gully Indie radio.
Pillar 404
A metro pillar has been "almost done" for six years. Find the missing contractor.
Rider Union
Delivery riders strike for fair pay. Choose to join, scab or organise.
Underpass
When it rains, pull stranded cars out of the flooded underpass.
The Old Rain Tree
Save a hundred-year-old tree from a road-widening crew.
Art Santhe
Help a young painter sell at the open-air art fair. It doubles as a photo-mode quest.
Avarebele Season
A winter bean-festival food trail across the old city.
Swalpa Kannada
Help a newcomer from another state learn enough Kannada to win over their landlord.
New Year on Brigade
Get a lost friend home through the biggest street party of the year.
14 systems
Features under the hood
HUD concept: rectangular map, five Scene meter lamps, fare-meter cash and the phone.Scene meter
Five levels: Whistle (traffic constable), Challan (patrol bikes), Nakabandi (roadblocks), Breaking News (news vans and patrol cars) and Full Scene (special squad). Lose it by hiding, bribing or blending into traffic.
Talk to anyone
Scripted lines for the plot and AI conversation for the world. Auto passengers chat in Kanglish. Guardrails keep NPCs in character and away from real people and real politics.
Swalpa Kannada
Learn phrases from NPCs. Speaking Kannada gets better prices, friendlier locals and some secret missions. All Kannada reviewed by a fluent speaker.
Your phone
OotaGo, TenMinit, Nimma Savari, Hogi Cabs, Zippy, Daari maps, Gumpu group chat (Amma forwards), Reelu for clips, KaasuPay wallet and YesBroker.
Monsoon weather
Dynamic rain, flooding underpasses, slower traffic, rain bonuses on gigs and a late-game flood that reshapes Koramangala.
Living traffic
One-ways, wrong-side bikes, speed breakers, the towing van, signal-jumpers and rush hours that move across the map.
Money and rent
Rent, deposits, fuel and charging, auto EMIs, and savings for Appa's debt. Buy vehicles, outfits, homes and businesses.
Businesses
A darshini, a PG, an auto fleet, a cloud kitchen, a co-working space, an Indiranagar pub and a legal water company. Each comes with a short mission chain and passive income.
Relationships
Dates with Kavya, hangouts with Mani and Nikhil, and phone calls home. Loyalty levels decide who survives and which endings are open.
Choices
Major choices in Acts II, IV and VI plus smaller ones in missions. The player sees their choices recapped before the finale.
Radio
Kempu FM (film hits), Gully Indie, Hale Haadu (old melodies), Hustle FM (startup talk) and Silk Board Traffic Radio. Parody ads between songs.
Photo mode and clips
One-click replay clips, a share card with your area and score, photo filters, and quote cards from auto-passenger chatter.
Daily challenges
Silk Board Survivor, fastest delivery and best haggle. Area-versus-area bragging rights, from Koramangala vs Indiranagar to all twenty.
Customisation
Auto liveries, outfits, phone covers and horns. Cosmetic only, never pay-to-win.
Activities
Things to do between jobs
- Gully cricket
- Carrom at the darshini
- Street racing league
- Auto racing cup
- Arcade at Junction Square
- Rainbow Talkies parody films
- Pub quiz
- Karaoke
- Open mic
- Gym
- Barber and outfits
- Chess with old men at Cubbon Park
- Sunrise rides
- Photo challenges
- Darshini food buffs
Collectibles
Reasons to explore
| Collection | Count | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Namma Walls | 50 | Photograph street murals. |
| Signboard Hunt | 30 | Spot gloriously odd signboards: "Meals Ready", "Military Hotel". |
| Swalpa Kannada cards | 100 | Learn a phrase from an NPC and use it. |
| Darshini stamps | 25 | Drink filter coffee at every darshini. |
| Pothole bounties | 40 | Report potholes with photos. Some are traps. |
Scene meter
When things go wrong
Our wanted system has its own look and its own words. "Scene aagide" means "it's become a scene". The HUD is designed from scratch around an auto-meter motif, never a copy of GTA's stars.
- 1Whistle
A traffic constable whistles. Pay the fine or ride away.
- 2Challan
Patrol bikes follow you.
- 3Nakabandi
Roadblocks at the main junctions.
- 4Breaking News
News vans, patrol cars and your face on Reelu.
- 5Full Scene
A special squad. Get out of the area.
Parody brands
Familiar, never real
Every brand is invented, with its own name and logo, in the tradition of open-world parody. Players should recognise the type of place, never the trademark. Every name still needs a trademark search before launch.
- OotaGoFood delivery app
- TenMinit10-minute grocery
- Nimma SavariAuto-hailing app
- Hogi CabsCab app
- ZippyBike taxi
- DaariMaps
- GumpuGroup chat
- ReeluShort-video app
- KaasuPayPayments wallet
- YesBrokerRentals
- Bhoomi.aiLand-records startup
- Skycourt GroupDeveloper
- Munnade PartyFictional political party
- Ooru TransitCity buses
- Ooru RailMetro
- Ooru PalikeCity corporation
- Cafe Coffee NightCafé chain
- MoonbucksCoffee chain
- Junction SquareMall
- Hotel Ooru TiffinsDarshini
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