Roomful

Thanksgiving games the whole family can play after dinner

After the meal, put Roomful on the TV, pick the Holidays deck, and everyone answers from their own phone: pumpkin pie or apple pie, stuffing or mashed potatoes, the kids' table or the grown-ups' table. It needs no cards, no setup and no cleanup.

Host on this screen

Opens the room set up for Read the Room with the Holidays questions. Phones join with the code it shows.

Start Read the Room (Holidays)

Try a question

Press the button for a question from the game.

Thanksgiving questions in the Holidays deck

  1. Pick one: Pumpkin pie or apple pie?
  2. Would you rather host the holiday dinner or do all the dishes after?
  3. Pick one: Stuffing or mashed potatoes?
  4. Would you rather watch the parade or watch the football game?
  5. Would you rather shop on Black Friday or shop the night before?
  6. Would you rather have leftovers for a week or have no leftovers at all?
  7. Pick one: Cranberry sauce from a can or homemade cranberry sauce?
  8. Would you rather fly home for the holidays or drive 10 hours home for the holidays?
  9. Pick one: Turkey or ham?
  10. Would you rather give a toast at dinner or say grace at dinner?
  11. Pick one: The kids' table or the grown-ups' table?
  12. Pick one: Dark meat or white meat?
  13. Would you rather eat dinner at noon or eat dinner at 8 p.m.?

Thanksgiving prompts for Most Likely To

  1. Who is most likely to eat the most pie?
  2. Who is most likely to fall asleep on the couch after dinner?
  3. Who is most likely to burn the rolls?
  4. Who is most likely to bring a store-bought dish and say it's homemade?
  5. Who is most likely to take a nap during the parade?
  6. Who is most likely to eat dessert before dinner?
  7. Who is most likely to argue about the rules of a game?
  8. Who is most likely to show up late to dinner?

A 20-minute plan for the table

  1. While the pie is served, open roomful.hatcherylake.com/host on the TV and choose Holidays.
  2. Play 8 rounds of Read the Room: everyone picks, then guesses how the family split.
  3. Switch to Most Likely To for 5 rounds: "Who is most likely to fall asleep on the couch after dinner?"
  4. Finish with a round of Quick Draw to wake everyone up.

It works the same for Friendsgiving: most of the questions are about the food and the day.

Questions

Can grandparents play?

Yes, if they have a phone with a browser. Joining is typing four letters and tapping an animal. Two people can also share one phone.

What if someone doesn't have a phone?

Pair them with someone who does and let them call the answer together.

Does anyone need to install anything?

No. The big screen and every phone just open roomful.hatcherylake.com in a browser.

How many people can play?

From 2 to 12 phones. It's best with 4 to 8 people in one room.

Is it free?

Yes. No account and no app to buy.

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