Live Action
Be on the Level
Hold your phone flat like a spirit level while doing silly commands.
- Category
- Live Action
- Players
- 2–10 players
- Duration
- ~5 minutes (estimate)
- Best group size
- We recommend 3 to 8 players in a room with space to move. It works with 2. Best played in person.
How to play
Be on the Level is a balance game played with your phone. It works with two or more players and is best played in person, in a room with space to move.
There is only one rule: keep your phone perfectly flat in your palm. The game uses your phone’s motion sensors, so your browser may ask for permission before you start. Once everyone is ready, the TV announces a command, such as stepping forward, doing a small squat, sidestepping or teaming up with a partner for a synchronised move.
Each command lasts 15 seconds. If your phone tilts more than 15 degrees while you are doing it, your screen shatters and you are out. After each command, there is a short pause to show who was eliminated, and the next command begins. The commands get sillier and harder as the game goes on.
The last player standing wins. It is fun because it is physical comedy that everyone takes very seriously. Watching a room full of adults attempting a slow squat while staring at their palms is worth the price of admission, which is nothing.
Tips for hosts
- Clear the floor first. Move the coffee table and any drinks out of the way.
- Ask everyone to grant motion permission before starting so nobody misses the first command.
- Remind players to hold the phone in an open palm, not gripped by the edges.
- Use it as an energy boost when the room starts slumping on the sofa.
Best for
Best for: Groups who are ready to get off the couch for five minutes.
Play Be on the Level
Open Sofa Showdown on a laptop or computer connected to your TV, choose Be on the Level from the game shelf, and share the four-letter room code with your friends.
Play now Opens hosting on this screen. Nothing starts until you choose a game.