Family game night on your TV
By Quizzy Friends
A good family game night needs a game that kids, parents and grandparents can all enjoy. Quizzy Friends puts the questions on your TV and turns every phone into a buzzer or answer pad. You host from your phone, guests scan a QR code, and nobody installs an app.
What you need
- A TV with a web browser, or a laptop connected to it.
- One phone for the host.
- A phone for each player. Younger children can share one with a parent.
- About ten minutes to set up the first time. After that, a game takes a few minutes.
The getting-started guide takes you through each step, with screenshots.
Pick a format for your family
| Format | Best for | How it feels |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzer | Mixed ages, small groups | The fastest buzz answers out loud, so anyone can jump in |
| Blitz | Large groups, quiet players | Everyone answers every question at once, against the clock |
| Survey | Teams, parents against kids | Guess the most popular answers together |
| Board | Teens and adults | Pick a category tile, buzz in and wager at the end |
| Ladder | One star player at a time | One person climbs the ladder with the room as their lifeline |
| Winner Stays On | Opinions and debates | Vote for your favourite, and the winner takes on the next challenger |
| Spin & Spell | Word lovers | Spin the wheel and fill in the hidden word |
If you are not sure, start with Buzzer or Blitz, then start a new Survey game when everyone is warmed up. Each format is its own game with its own room code, so you pair the TV again and guests scan the new QR code.
Family game night on your TV: the screen
Make it fair for every age
- Set the audience. When AI drafts a game for you, choose Kids, Teens, Adults or Everyone, and check the questions before you play.
- Use teams. Put a child with an adult so everyone contributes.
- Give some questions extra time. Younger players need a moment to read.
- Cheer every answer. Keep wrong answers light. The point of the night is to laugh together.
Keep it going
Make game night a habit: the same evening each week or month, with a different host each time. Let each person write a round of questions on a topic they love. Dinosaurs, football, the family's favourite films: kids take hosting seriously, and they are good at it.
Not sure what a round looks like? Watch a game play itself before you try it.
Create a free host account and play your first game tonight.