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You buy it once
Grab it on Steam. Install it on the PC, laptop, or Steam Deck plugged into the biggest screen in the room. That's the only thing that needs the game.
Couch party games · now on Steam
The party game where every phone is the controller.
Plug a Party Hat game into the TV. Your guests scan a QR and their phones become the controllers. No second app. No accounts. No "wait, how do I sign in" energy. Just a room full of people getting too loud at 11 PM.
- 3 to 8 players, plus an audience for the back row
- Windows · Steam Deck Verified
- Guests join from their phone, no app needed
- Plays in person, or over any video call
How a Party Hat night actually works
One install. The rest is just phones.
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Guests just scan
Hit Play. A room code and QR pop up on the TV. Everyone points their phone camera at it. Eight seconds later they're in. Nothing to download. No account to make.
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The TV runs the show
The big screen narrates, calls the rounds, runs the clock, drops the confetti. Phones do the typing, voting, and trash-talk. You do the laughing.
First up
Meet The GIF Game.
Wishlist now on Steam
When the group chat goes feral at 2 AM
+600
Winner
SSam
RRiley
CCasey
KLIPY
AAlex
SSam
RRiley
CCasey
KLIPY
VS
+100
TTaylor
KLIPY
JJordan
TTaylor
KLIPY
Alex takes the round
The GIF Game
Your group chat. On a TV. With a scoreboard.
Three prompts. Two GIFs. One winner per round. Everyone scribbles a few prompts, scrambles to find the perfect reaction GIF for someone else's, and then the whole room votes head-to-head. Whoever lands the perfect GIF wins. Everyone else gets dragged in real time.
- 1Write three prompts. Weirder is funnier.
- 2Hunt the perfect GIF for someone else's prompt.
- 3Vote head-to-head. The room picks the king.
Cooking next
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More games on the way.
We're a tiny studio with a deep bench of bad ideas. Follow us on Steam and you'll get a ping the second the next one's playable. No newsletters. No roadmap PDFs. Just one notification when it's go time.
Follow on SteamEveryone plays. Nobody just watches.
Non-gamers, parents, the cousin who says they "don't get video games". If they can send a GIF in a group chat, they can play.
From "let's play" to laughing in a minute.
Scan the QR, pick a name, pick a face, you're in. No accounts. No app store. No installs for your guests.
The funny comes from the room.
We don't write the jokes. You do. The game just sets the bait, keeps score, and drops the confetti when somebody finally snaps.
Holiday-table tested.
Game night, family dinner, the hour before everyone leaves, the hour after they were supposed to. Built to survive every loud room we could throw at it.
Questions, briefly
The Gif Game, in 30 seconds.
What am I actually buying on Steam?
The game. It runs on your PC or Steam Deck and drives the TV. Your guests don't buy anything. They join from their phone, free, no account.
Do my friends need to install something to play?
Nope. They point their phone camera at the QR and tap the link. The controller is a webpage. It just shows up. Tested on grandmothers.
What does The Gif Game run on?
Windows and Steam Deck at launch, with full Verified status. macOS and Linux desktop are next on the list.
How many people can play The Gif Game?
Three to eight active players. Anyone else hops in as audience: they react, they vote, they heckle. As many as you can fit on the couch.
Does The Gif Game need an internet connection?
Yep, both ends. Your PC and every guest's phone need to be online. The good news: guests don't need to be on the same Wi-Fi as you. Mobile data works fine. Anyone with a connection can join.
Can I play The Gif Game remotely or over a video call?
Both work. In person, plug into the TV and let everyone scan the QR. Remotely, drop the join link into whatever video call or group chat you're already on. The room doesn't care where the players are.
Who makes Party Hat Games?
We're Party Hat Games. A tiny studio making party games that we actually play ourselves.