Frequently asked questions
The questions that come up most, from the scoring rules to the fiddly details of rooms and connections.
Getting started
Do I need an account?
No. You pick a nickname and play. There is no sign-up, no password and no social login.
How many people do I need?
Three and up works well: one describes and two guess. With 2 people the game runs, but the scoring goes strange, because a single correct guess already counts as "everybody got it" and zeroes the describer. To play alone, use the daily challenge.
How do I join a friend's room?
Ask for the 4-letter code and use "Join with code" on the home screen. If the room is set to public it also shows up in the open-rooms browser, and you can join with no code at all.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. The interface adapts to small screens, including devices with a notch. Since everything is text, a phone keyboard is the only tool you need.
Rules and scoring
Why did I score nothing when nobody guessed?
That is the design. An impossible description is worth zero, exactly like an obvious one. The maximum, 100 points, comes when exactly one person gets it.
How much is a correct guess worth?
50 points, always, no matter how many other people also got it. Guessing wrong costs nothing.
Do I have to type the title exactly right?
No. The comparison ignores accents, capitals and punctuation, tolerates typos (a guess passes at around 85% similarity) and accepts the localized title, the original English title, and the alternative names stored in the catalog.
What happens if I use a forbidden word?
The description simply is not sent, and the word is flagged on screen so you can rewrite. The check catches the word inside another word and ignores accents, so plurals and diminutives do not slip past.
Is there a time limit?
The describe and guess timers appear on screen as a reference, but the game does not cut a phase off on its own when the clock runs out. A round closes when every connected guesser has answered, or when the host advances it.
How many rounds are in a match?
Five by default. The host can set anything from 1 to 20 before starting.
Modes and catalog
What is the difference between the modes?
In classic, one player describes per round. In "everyone describes", the whole room writes at once and the descriptions are opened one by one. In chaos, each round draws a mandatory writing style. In cards, you get a hand of five titles and choose which to describe. Daily is the single-player mode, outside of rooms.
Is it only movies?
No. The catalog holds more than 2,700 titles across five categories: movies, series, games, anime and cartoons. The host picks which ones go into the draw, and they can be combined.
Can a title repeat within the same match?
No. The room tracks what has already come up and always draws from the titles that have not appeared yet.
I found a title with wrong information. Now what?
Tell us. A wrong year, a mismatched category, someone else's cover art or a nonsensical forbidden word are the most useful errors to receive, because they ruin the round for the whole room.
Connection and problems
My internet dropped mid-match. Did I lose my points?
No, as long as you come back in the same browser. The session is stored on your device and returns you to the same room with the same score. While you are away, the round moves on without waiting for you.
The room disappeared. What happened?
Matches live in the server's memory, not in the database. When the server restarts — during a site update, for instance — open rooms are gone and you need to create a new one.
The host left. Is the match over?
Not necessarily: the room carries on as long as people are connected. But host controls stay with whoever holds the role at that moment, so it is worth agreeing in advance on who is holding the room.
Are there ads during the game?
No. Ads only appear on content pages, such as this FAQ and the guides. The room, lobby, describing, guessing and result screens load no advertising code at all.