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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.
Open The GIF Game on the TV. Guests scan a QR code and they're in. No app, no account, no "hang on, how do I sign in." Just a room getting too loud by 11 PM.
- 3 to 8 players, plus an audience for the back row
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Steam Deck supported
- 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, and then they're in.
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The TV does the heavy lifting
The big screen runs the show. The rounds, the confetti, the big reveals. Phones do the typing, the hunting, the voting. You do the laughing, the gasping, and the trash talk.
Trailer
Press play. You'll get it.
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.
- 1Write three prompts. Weirder is funnier.
- 2Hunt the perfect GIF for someone else's prompt.
- 3Vote head-to-head. The room picks the king.
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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 we'll keep you updated.
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 lands the perfect one.
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, macOS, Linux, and Steam Deck at launch.
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.
How big can the audience get?
Up to a thousand. Anyone past the eight active players joins as audience and votes along, and those votes feed the scoreboard, so a packed room can swing the whole round.
Can I keep it clean for all ages or for streaming?
Yep. You pick a content level when you start a room. Family keeps names, prompts, and GIFs PG for all ages. Moderate blocks slurs and hate speech for streams. Anything Goes turns the filter off for a private adult party. Change it anytime in settings.
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?
Yep, as long as everyone can see the host screen, since that's where the prompts, battles, and reveals play out. In person that's just the TV. Over a video call, screen-share the host (Zoom, Discord, Meet, whatever) and drop the join link in the chat. Players vote from their phones, wherever they are.
Who is making this?
We are Party Hat Games. A tiny studio making party games that we actually play ourselves. The GIF Game is our first.