6-player games: how can 6 friends have fun at home?

What to do at home as six: 12 ideas

1. A game night with your phones (PadConsole)

   Open padconsole.com on the TV and everyone scans the QR code. IMPOSTOR, KARMA, KARABASAN, Neon Brawl, Crack, Quiz Arena, STRIKE A POSE! and World Guesser all play with 6. No console or six controllers needed.

2. Werewolf / Mafia

   Six is where this game really starts to shine: one narrator, five players.

3. Taboo (3 vs 3)

   Two even teams; a phone keeps time.

4. Charades (3 vs 3)

   Write film, series and song titles on slips and put them in a bowl.

5. Board games

   Codenames, Dixit, Coup and Avalon are great with six.

6. Trivia in pairs

   Quiz Arena in three teams of two; the losing team does the dishes.

7. Poker night

   With chips and no money; six makes a full table.

8. Three-team cook-off

   Three pairs, three dishes; the other teams score.

9. Horror night

   Lights off; in KARABASAN a second monster arrives with four or more players.

10. Karaoke or name that tune

    First to name the song from its opening notes scores.

11. Murder mystery

    Download a ready 6-player scenario and give everyone a role.

12. Include whoever can't come

    If the sixth friend is in another city, they join from home through a PadConsole friend room with voice chat.

A 2.5-hour game-night plan for 6

1. Warm-up (15 min)Crack or Quiz Arena: everyone plays at once.
2. Bluffing (40 min)IMPOSTOR: Last Word and KARMA; six is the sweet spot for bluffing.
3. Teams (25 min)A 3v3 arena tournament in Neon Brawl.
4. Movement (20 min)STRIKE A POSE!: everyone up in front of the camera.
5. Finale (40 min)Lights off, KARABASAN.

Party and bluffing games

For laughs and fooling each other.

• Crack (1–8 players, Party / Mind Game, Ages 7+) — Know your friends, win the night.
• IMPOSTOR: Last Word (4–8 players, Party / Social Deduction, Ages 7+) — Prove yourself. Don't teach the impostor.
• KARMA (4–8 players, Party / Social Deduction, Ages 7+) — Is that really how you see me?
• STRIKE A POSE! (1–8 players, Party / Motion Camera Copycat, Ages 3+) — The coach moves, you copy!
• World Guesser (1–8 players, Geography, Ages 3+) — Explore the world, find the closest point.
• Quiz Arena: Castle Road (1–12 players, Quiz Adventure, Ages 3+) — Every right answer is a step: who takes the crown?
• Pixel Battle (1–8 players, Territory Battle, Ages 3+) — Close the loop, take the land.
• KARABASAN (2–6 players, Party / Horror, Ages 12+) — Until the rooster crows

Competitive: racing, fighting, football

Let the screen settle who is best.

• Neon Brawl (1–6 players, Arena Brawler, Ages 7+) — Eight heroes, one arena. Who is left standing under the neon?

Play together (co-op)

Same team, same goal.

• KARABASAN (2–6 players, Party / Horror, Ages 12+) — Until the rooster crows

Trivia and strategy

General knowledge wins.

• World Guesser (1–8 players, Geography, Ages 3+) — Explore the world, find the closest point.
• Quiz Arena: Castle Road (1–12 players, Quiz Adventure, Ages 3+) — Every right answer is a step: who takes the crown?

How it works (1 minute)

1. Open the screenOpen padconsole.com in a browser on a computer, smart TV or tablet. A laptop on the TV over HDMI works best.
2. Scan the QR codeEveryone scans the QR code with their phone camera. The controller opens in the browser; iOS and Android apps are optional.
3. Pick a gameBrowse the menu from your phone and start. Everyone in the room, and friends in other homes, can join the same game.