A party-game platform that runs entirely in your browser
Love the phones-as-controllers, one-big-screen format and want a version that starts in seconds from a link? That's exactly what Game The Party is.
If your group knows Jackbox, they already know how to play here: one shared screen everyone watches, and each player on their own phone. The difference is how you get going. Game The Party is a website — the host opens it in a browser, players scan a QR code, and the room is running. There's no software to buy and download first, no console or gaming PC required, and nothing for players to install. Hosting is free for small groups, so trying it costs nothing.
How a room starts
- Pick a game from the catalog — every occasion has its own room.
- Put the game's board screen where everyone can see it: a TV, a laptop, or a shared screen on a video call.
- Players scan the QR code (or type the room code) in their phone's browser. No app, no account.
- Play — everyone answers, votes, and scores from their own phone.
What's different about the format
The catalog is organized by occasion rather than by pack — a birthday room, an office room, a grad-party room— so you pick the moment and get games that fit it. Games are built for real-world groups: rounds run on timers, a dropped phone rejoins with its score intact, and the session survives the host stepping away. Every game has a short how-to video one tap from the room, so first-timers don't need the rules explained.
It works in person (TV or laptop as the board) and over video calls (share the board on screen) — see games to play on Zoom.
Jackbox is a trademark of Jackbox Games, Inc. Game The Party is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Jackbox Games.
Common questions
- Do we need to buy a pack first?
- No. Game The Party is a website - the host opens it and starts a room. Hosting is free for small groups, and larger rooms need a Pro plan or a one-off day, weekend or event pass.
- Does anyone need a console or a gaming PC?
- No. The board runs in a browser on whatever screen you have - a TV, a laptop, or a propped-up phone - and players use their own phones.
- Do players install anything?
- No. They scan a QR code on the board, or type the four-character room code into their phone browser.
- Can we play it over a video call?
- Yes. Share the board on the call and remote players join from their phones the same as anyone in the room.
- What happens if the host closes their laptop?
- The session lives on the server, not on the host's device, so the room survives and the game continues.