Break in the new place
Housewarming Party Games
A housewarming is an awkward mix — old friends, new neighbours and people from work, standing in a house none of them has been in before. A game everyone can join from their own phone is a faster introduction than going round the room.
Housewarming games for a room that half knows each other
The board goes on whatever screen the new place has, a television or a laptop on a box that is still packed, and guests join by scanning a QR code. Nothing installs and nobody makes an account.
Rounds are short and timed, so people can arrive late, join one already running, and drift off for the tour without stalling the game for everyone else.
Common questions
- Do we need an app to play these housewarming 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 housewarming 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 housewarming 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.