Make a party game that fits your group

Rules that make a party game work

• Rounds under two minutes. Nobody waits long. Losers get back in fast.
• One control. Tap, swipe or hold. If you need a tutorial, it is not a party game.
• Chaos that is fair. Everyone can get bumped, everyone can get lucky.
• A crown. Points across rounds, one winner at the end. Fall Guys by Mediatonic made the crown the whole prize.
• Jokes about you. Inside jokes beat any theme. Put your friends' names and faces in.

Party formats you can describe

• Knockout race. Obstacle rounds, the slowest drop out. Knockout Party Online on Roam runs 16 players over 4 rounds. Slime Scramble is eight in, one crowned.
• Vote. Everyone votes, the result is the joke. Vote Them Out is an election-day party game.
• Sound. Sound Like a Goat: your finger is your voice. Funny noises win.
• Push. Rubber Chicken Duel: knock everyone off to win.
• Race. Toot Rapids: four animals, one rubber ring, a lot of tooting.

Making it on Roam

Write the group size, the rounds and the joke. "Six friends, four rounds: a cake race, a vote for worst singer, a floor-is-lava round, a final push-off." Play one round, then cut what drags. Party games get better shorter.

Jackbox games are great on a TV with phones as controllers, and Fall Guys is great online, but they are someone else's rounds. Building your own in an engine means networking, lobbies and art. On Roam the rounds are yours, and friends join from their own iPhones.

Questions people ask

How do you make a party game?

Keep rounds short, use one simple control and score across rounds. In Roam you describe the rounds and play with friends.

What makes a good party game?

Fast rounds, fair chaos and jokes about the people playing. A winner every few minutes keeps the group in.

Can I make a party game with my friends in it?

Yes. In Roam your friends can be the characters, and they join from their own phones.