Sofa Showdown — Browser Party Games

About the platform

Sofa Showdown is a browser party-game platform for people in the same room. One computer hosts the game on a TV or laptop screen, and every player uses their own phone as a controller. There is nothing to download and no console to buy. The host picks a game, a four-letter room code appears on the big screen, and friends type that code on their phones to join. Gameplay is currently free for everyone, including guests without an account.

How to play

Sabotage

Sabotage needs at least three players and runs for three rounds. Each round, one player becomes the artist and the next player in line becomes the director. Only the artist sees the secret prompt, a simple thing such as a ghost, a rocket or a teapot, and has 45 seconds to draw it on their phone. The director is working against them: they can fire each sabotage once per round, including a thick brush, an inverted canvas, an earthquake and a blackout. Everyone else then has 20 seconds to type a guess. If every guesser names the prompt, the director drinks. If anyone misses, everyone except the director drinks.

Police Sketch

Police Sketch also needs at least three players and lasts three rounds. Every round the big screen reads out a strange witness description, such as a suspect in a cracked porcelain mask carrying a lantern that casts no light. All players have 45 seconds to draw the suspect on their phones. The sketches then appear as a numbered lineup, and players get 20 seconds to vote for the best match. You cannot vote for your own drawing. Each vote your sketch receives earns 100 points, and the highest total after three rounds wins.

FAQ

Do players need an account?

No. Players join with a room code and a nickname. An account is only needed to manage existing account or billing details.

What do I need to host?

A laptop or computer connected to a shared screen, plus one phone per player. Hosting from a phone is not supported.

Is it really free?

Yes, all games are currently free to play. Some older accounts may still have legacy paid plans, which can be managed from the account page.

How do I get help?

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