Questions, answered

Short answers. If yours isn't here, ask.

For hosts

How do I set up a game?: Click Start a free game, name your event, and you get a host screen with a QR code for the big screen. No account.
Can I test it first?: Please do. Open your host screen and scan the code with your own phone. Use one phone: a free game counts every phone that joins, up to 10. Five minutes saves you a nervous moment on the day.
How long does a game take?: You set the timer. Fifteen to twenty minutes suits most rooms: long enough for real conversations, short enough to leave people wanting more.
How many people can play?: Up to 10 for free. With a pass, as many as fit in the room.
What if the Wi-Fi drops?: The game keeps running on every phone. If your host screen loses the connection, it shows a code people can type to open their card.
Can I write my own squares?: Yes, with a pass. Write them yourself, or describe your event and let AI draft a board. You check every square before it goes on a card.
Does it work if people already know each other?: Yes. Teams, offsites and onboarding days play it too. People who work together every day rarely know who grew up on an island or who plays in a band. The squares turn that into a conversation.
Does it work for international groups?: Yes. Cards come in English and German, and each player switches with one tap. The question on each square helps second-language speakers most: nobody has to find the words to start.
Who wins?: You choose: first full line, most squares, most bingos, or a mix. Winners' phones tell them, and your screen shows them by card number.
Is it GDPR-friendly?: Yes, by design. Players need no account, and their names stay on their own phones. If you show names on the leaderboard, they're deleted when you end the event. The server only counts anonymously to find the winners, and deletes that after 30 days. No ads, no tracking, no cookies in the game. Event data is stored in the EU. The privacy page has every detail for your data protection officer, and our data processing agreement (AVV) is ready to use.

For players

Do I need an app?: No. Scan the QR code, type your name, done. Your phone's browser does the rest.
I'm not a natural networker. Is this for me?: It's built for you. Every square comes with a question you can read out, so you never have to invent the first sentence.
Do I really have to talk to strangers?: That's rather the point. But you get a reason to walk up and something to ask. Research even shows people enjoy these conversations more than they expect to.
How do I tick a square?: Tap the square, then scan the other person's code. Theirs is under "My code" on their phone. No camera? Type their name.
Can I tick a square for myself?: Nice try. One person per square, and it can't be you.
How do I know if I've won?: Your phone tells you. With confetti.
What happens to my name?: It goes from phone to phone when people scan your code, so they know who they met. Your card and your list of people stay on your phone. If the host shows names on the leaderboard, your phone tells you before you play. The privacy page has the details.
My phone died. Is my card gone?: Open the same link on the same phone and your card comes back. A different phone starts a new card.

Passes and privacy

What does it cost?: Free for up to 10 players. An Event Pass is €49 for one event, a Year Pass €179. See pricing.
Do I need an account?: No password, ever. If you like, sign in with just your email address: we send you a link, and you see your events and passes on any computer. Or skip it and enter your pass code on the host screen.
Do you sell my data?: No. We keep as little as we can, and none of it is for sale. Privacy · AVV.
Something else?: Write to Brooke. A real person answers.