Tricks, treats, and dares
Halloween
A Halloween party has a costume-admiring phase, and then a lull. These games fill the lull without asking anyone to sit down and learn rules - the board goes on a screen, everyone scans a QR code, and the room is playing.
Halloween party games you can start in a minute
Nothing installs, and there is no account to make, which matters at a party where half the guests are people you have just met. Every round is on a timer, so the game moves at party pace instead of waiting for the slowest phone.
They run just as well at a small gathering as at a crowded one, and just as well over a video call for anyone joining from elsewhere.
Common questions
- Do we need an app to play these halloween games?
- No. The host opens a game on any screen and everyone else scans a QR code with their phone camera. It all runs in the browser that is already on the phone — nothing to install, and no account to create.
- What do we need to host halloween party games?
- One screen everyone can see — a TV, a laptop, or even a propped-up phone — and a phone each for the players. That is the whole setup.
- Can we play these over Zoom or a video call?
- Yes. Share the board screen on the call and every player still joins from their own phone, wherever they are.
- Is it free?
- Hosting is free for small groups. Larger rooms, and hosting without the watermark, need a Pro plan or a one-off day, weekend or event pass.
- What happens if someone's phone drops out?
- They rejoin the same seat with their score intact. Rounds also run on timers, so one missing player never stalls the game for everyone else.