Christmas games to play with the family on your TV

After Christmas dinner, on Boxing Day or counting down to midnight on New Year’s Eve: sofapop gets the whole table playing at once. The TV is the board and everyone plays on their own phone, with no console and nothing to install.

Play now on your TV

For the whole family, ages 7 to 90

Rules everyone already knows and nothing to read: perfect for kids and grandparents together.

Picture Bingo (up to 4 players)
Mark the pictures on your card as they appear on the TV
Goose Race (up to 4 players)
Everyone rolls the die at once. Race to 63!
Ludo Rush (up to 4 players)
Everyone rolls at once: get your 2 pieces home
Memory (up to 4 players)
Memorise the cards on the TV and find the pairs on your phone
Match! (up to 4 players)
Find the picture your card shares with the TV card
Totem (up to 4 players)
If your card has the same shape as another, be the first to tap Totem!

For laughs after dinner

Talk it through, bluff and work together. The more of you, the better.

Defuse the Bomb (up to 8 players)
One has the controls, the rest have the manual: talk it through and defuse the bomb together
Storyteller (up to 4 players)
One clue, lots of cards: which one was it?
Solve the Mystery (up to 4 players)
Who ate the cake, where and with what?

Party games for New Year’s Eve

“Play them all” strings several games into one match, with a podium at the end. Quick reaction games keep the energy up until midnight.

Duel “GO!”
When the TV says “GO!”, tap your phone! Tap too early and you lose the round
Shake the Rocket
Hold your phone tight with both hands and shake it to launch your rocket!
Penalties
Swipe the ball up and let go to shoot. Soft stays low, hard goes high
Marble Race
Tilt your phone to roll your marble to the finish 🏁

Board and card classics, without the box

Dominoes (up to 4 players)
Play a tile that matches one end
Sweep 15 (up to 4 players)
Make 15 with the table and take the cards
Chess (up to 2 players)
One on one: tap your piece, then where it goes
Four in a Row (up to 4 players)
Pick a column: the fastest drops first
Dice (up to 4 players)
Get each round’s combo with 5 dice and 3 rolls

Set it up in a minute

Open sofapop.tv in your TV’s browser (or on a computer connected to it) and press “Create room”.
Each player scans the QR code with their phone, or goes to sofapop.tv/play and types the 4-letter code.
Pick a game and everyone plays at the same time, in rounds of a few minutes.

Frequently asked questions

How many can play?

From 2. Most games take up to 4 players, and some up to 8.

What if I don’t have a smart TV?

A computer or tablet connected to the TV with an HDMI cable works, or just the computer screen.

Does it work for a work party or with friends?

Yes: the group games work just as well with adults. All you need is a big screen and a phone each.