House party with friends
House party — Family Feud–style game on the TV
Friends, one living-room TV and a start without a long prep. This is FamiliVersus, a Family Feud–style game, at home. The general recipe for gear and splitting teams is on party game show.
No prep — turn it on and play
TV in the living room, two teams, ready categories. You don’t run a survey a week earlier. You split up, someone opens the host panel on a phone, someone puts the board on the TV.
How it runs
- Open the TV board in the browser.
- Split into two teams — sofa vs kitchen, or whoever sits on which side of the table.
- The host picks a ready category or types 2–3 casual questions about the group.
- Buzzer on a tablet, or just raising a hand.
- Play until someone goes for more pizza.
If you have 10 minutes before start, add two questions about your group. The rest can stay as ready-made categories.
Sample questions
- What do we order most at a house party?
- What does someone always forget to bring?
- Which show do we watch “just one more episode”?
- What is still going at 3 a.m.?
- Who goes to bed first, and who turns the lights off?
Questions about the group
You write a round about your friends: inside jokes, trips, who always does what. This isn’t a knowledge quiz — it’s a survey about you.
Sample questions
- What always happens when this group gets together?
- What sentence comes out before someone “steps out for a minute”?
- Which trip do we talk about most?
- What does someone promise and never deliver?
Buzzer on the sofa
One tablet or phone split into two buttons. First press answers. You don’t need to hand out devices — put it on the table between the teams.
If the group is small, skip the buzzer: the host points who answers. FamiliVersus still keeps the board and the score.
A round on the sofa
The TV opens the board in a browser; the host’s phone runs the round. For a Friday group, ready-made categories are often enough. Questions about your own crowd go in beforehand on a free account — in a game the first three in alphabetical order are unlocked.
The list is an illustration, not a survey of your friends.
What is usually on the table once everyone has sat down?
- The remote — 24 pts
- The host’s phone — 20 pts
- A bowl of crisps — 18 pts
- A charger — 14 pts
- Yesterday’s mug — 12 pts
- The cat — 12 pts
A small group can play without a buzzer: the host points at who answers. FamiliVersus still keeps the board and the score. The two-button screen is described with the rest of the game on the FamiliVersus page.
House party in practice
Do I have to write questions before a house party?
No. The demo starts from a built-in category. Questions about your group go on a free account; in a game the first three in alphabetical order are unlocked.
How long does setup take?
The first game takes about 5 minutes — from picking questions to connecting devices with a QR code.
Is the buzzer required?
No — you can host without a buzzer, but team duels are much more fun with one.
Can I use a phone?
Yes. Samiku games work on phone, laptop and tablet. The team buzzer is optimized for tablet.