Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about playing 13-card Indian Rummy with friends on RummyDen.
Is RummyDen free?
Yes. You can play Points Rummy with friends for free, without an app download or a registered account. Guests use a display name and request a seat for the host to approve. No purchase is needed.
Can I play 13-card Indian Rummy with friends from India and the USA at the same time?
RummyDen is designed for friends in different locations to share a table. Create a private room, share its link or 6-character code, and approve your friends' seat requests. Each player needs a supported browser and an internet connection.
Do I need to download an app?
No app download is required. Open RummyDen in your browser with JavaScript enabled. On a phone, use landscape orientation for the card table. Where your browser supports it, you can optionally add a home-screen shortcut.
Is RummyDen a real-money rummy site?
No. RummyDen provides free-play card games for friends and family. Chips only keep score and have no cash value. There are no cash games, deposits, withdrawals or prizes.
What does free-play mean?
Players use free chips to keep score. They cannot purchase, cash out or exchange those chips for anything of value. RummyDen does not provide wagering, cash settlement or prizes.
How many players can join one private room?
2 to 6 players per room. Rooms you create seat up to 6 and use two decks with printed jokers, however many people are playing; the one-deck table is for practice against the bot. Beyond 6, host a second room — rummy is best at 6 or under.
Can I play as a guest?
Yes. Open a room link, choose Sit Here, enter a display name and confirm your free chips. The host approves your seat request. You can optionally sign in with Google for a persistent profile and game history.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. The card table is laid out in landscape, with touch controls for selecting, grouping, drawing and discarding cards. If you hold your phone upright you will see a Tap to play button: on most Android phones it turns the table sideways for you; on an iPhone, turn the phone sideways, and switch off rotation lock in Control Center if the screen does not rotate. If a control is difficult to use, report your device and browser through the contact page.
What happens if my friend's phone dies mid-game?
Their seat is kept. If it is their turn, the turn timer runs out as normal. If a new round is dealt while they are disconnected, they sit that round out with no penalty and are dealt back in at the next round once they reopen the room link in the same browser. If that leaves fewer than two players, the table pauses and shows who it is waiting for.
Can I play Indian Rummy variants other than Points?
The current room-creation flow offers Points Rummy. Pool 101, Pool 201 and Deals are not currently selectable there.
Why is my 5-6-7 sequence marked impure?
Probably because one of those ranks is the wild joker for the round. On RummyDen every card of the wild rank counts as a joker, even in its natural place, so with sixes wild 5♥ 6♥ 7♥ is an impure sequence. It still counts as your second sequence, but your pure sequence must use no wild cards at all. Wild cards are marked on your hand during play.
How long does a round take?
About 4½ minutes in real games on RummyDen (the median of 1,780 timed rounds): around 4 minutes at a two-player table and 5 to 6 minutes with more players. A shorter turn timer makes rounds quicker. More figures are on our rummy statistics page.
What does it cost to leave in the middle of a round?
Leaving during a round counts as a drop for that round: 20 points if you have not yet played a turn in it, otherwise 40. Your seat is freed when the round ends. Between rounds you can leave without any penalty, or sit out upcoming rounds and stay at the table.
Do you use my games for your statistics?
Our rummy statistics page uses aggregate counts from completed rounds, such as how often declarations are invalid. We publish totals only — never names, room codes or individual hands — and we exclude test games and rounds nobody actually played.
How do I share a room invite?
Use Share in the lobby or tap the room code to copy the invite link. Send it directly to your friends. A visitor can open the room preview and request a seat; the host approves who sits at the table.
Is RummyDen affiliated with any real-money rummy company?
RummyDen is an independent free-play product. Advertising is currently disabled. We use service providers for functions such as hosting, Google sign-in and optional analytics, as described in the Privacy Policy.
Can I play poker on RummyDen too?
Yes. RummyDen also has private-play Texas Hold'em for home games with friends. Create a poker table, share the link, and everyone gets play chips and a friendly chip ledger. It is play-chips only — there is no real money, no buy-in for cash, and no gambling.
Is RummyDen poker real-money gambling?
No. RummyDen poker is a social, private home game between friends using play chips that have no monetary value. There are no deposits, no cash-outs, and no wagering for money. It is a way to enjoy the game and keep a friendly chip score, nothing more.
How do I play poker with my friends?
Open the Poker section, create a private table, and choose your settings (blinds, seats, timer). Share the invite link on WhatsApp, everyone takes a seat with play chips, and the host deals. New to the game? See our guides on Texas Hold'em rules and poker hand rankings.
Can I sign in with Google?
Yes. Google sign-in is optional and gives you a persistent profile, recent rooms, and game history across devices. You can still play as a guest with just a display name if you prefer.
Do you show ads?
Not at the moment. When we start showing ads to cover hosting, they will appear only on public pages such as guides, tools and the home page — never on game tables, in private rooms or in account screens — and we will not accept gambling or real-money gaming ads.
Do you sell my personal data?
We do not sell your personal data. Service providers help us run functions such as sign-in, hosting and optional analytics. The Privacy Policy describes those uses and lets you change your optional analytics choice.
How do I report a bug or send feedback?
Use the contact page. No account is needed: pick the game and a topic, describe what happened, optionally attach a screenshot, and add an email if you want a reply. The same form is also linked from "Help & feedback" on your account page.