What to do at home on New Year's Eve?

After dinner, run a game night: phone-controlled trivia and bluffing games on padconsole.com, then bingo and the countdown.

Can friends who can't come join in?

Yes. With PadConsole friend rooms they join the same game from their own screen, with voice chat.

Christmas and New Year's Eve party games

Updated: 2026-10-15

For a holiday night at home, a game tournament keeps everyone together until the countdown. Open padconsole.com on the TV and guests scan the QR code: Quiz Arena for families and mixed ages (up to 12), IMPOSTOR and The Bill for friends, Pad Racer for competition and the camera game STRIKE A POSE! to get everyone up before midnight. Classics like bingo, charades and Taboo still belong on the list.

A New Year's Eve running order

9 pm Warm-upQuiz Arena: everyone at once, grandma to nephew.
10 pm Bingo and charadesThe classic round, with small silly prizes.
10:45 pm BluffingIMPOSTOR or The Bill: award for the best liar.
11:30 pm FinalPad Racer tournament final or STRIKE A POSE!; everyone at the screen by 11:58.

Family and mixed ages

Easy rules, all ages.

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?
World Guesser (1–8 players, Geography, Ages 3+) — Explore the world, find the closest point.
One Rope (1–6 players, Party / Co-op Climbing, Ages 3+) — One falls, all of you hold.
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.
STRIKE A POSE! (1–8 players, Party / Motion Camera Copycat, Ages 3+) — The coach moves, you copy!

Friend groups

A little bluffing, a little chaos.

Crack (1–8 players, Party / Mind Game, Ages 7+) — Know your friends, win the night.
The Bill (1–8 players, Party / Bluff & Risk, Ages 12+) — The biggest eater pays.
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?

Tournament

Knockouts until midnight.

Dead Zone: Dominion (1–4 players, 3D Co-op Open-World Base Defense, Ages 12+) — Hold the base together for four chapters, from the valley to the evacuation terminal.
Orbital Siege (1–4 players, 3D Space Battle, Ages 7+) — Enter the same duel side by side or from different homes.
Pad Kombat (1–4 players, Fighting, Ages 12+) — The kopuz plays, the tournament begins.
Pad Kombat: Eclipse (1–4 players, Fighting, Ages 12+) — The sun is dark. The tournament begins.
Pad Racer: Turbo Clash (1–4 players, 3D Racing & Car Combat, Ages 3+) — Drift, grab, pass!
Pirate War (1–4 players, 3D Split-Screen Pirate Island War, Ages 7+) — Raise your crew. Throw the hook. Bring the loot home.

How it works (1 minute)

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

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