Eight nights of games
Hanukkah Party Games
Hanukkah runs over eight nights rather than one long day, which suits short games that can be picked up after the candles are lit and finished before anyone loses interest.
Hanukkah games for eight nights, not one long day
Everyone plays from their own phone in a browser — no app to install on a relative's phone, no account for anyone to create, and the board on whatever screen the room already has.
Rounds are timed and a phone that drops out rejoins its own seat, so a game fits an evening with children in it. Family elsewhere join the same room over a video call.
Common questions
- Do we need an app to play these hanukkah 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 hanukkah 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 hanukkah games online with remote guests?
- Yes. Share the board screen on Zoom or any video call and every player still joins from their own phone, wherever they are — a virtual room plays exactly like one in person.
- 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.