Preparation

Game Master Setup Checklist

Prepare the shared device, local word pack, player briefing, and calm handoff into the live round before play starts.

Game Master Setup Checklist

Use this checklist before players arrive so the live round can move quickly once setup is ready on / and /game is open on the shared device.

Choose the table shape

  • Decide whether the full roster can stay active today or whether you want a smaller live player list
  • Keep the total number of active players small enough that one-device capture will still feel brisk
  • Decide how many rounds you want before the final results
  • Choose the scoring preset before anyone writes

Prepare the shared device

  • Open the local starter pack collection you plan to use
  • Keep a reserve list ready in case the current Game Master or another player already knows the planned word
  • Confirm the shared device is the one that will stay with the table all round long
  • Keep a visible score sheet or scoreboard ready for round points and totals
  • Treat any sync or sign-in features as optional; the live round should still work locally on the same device

Brief the players

  • One Game Master keeps the true definition private for the round
  • The current Game Master does not submit a fake definition for that same round
  • Every other active player submits one fake definition when the device reaches them
  • Every active player records one vote after the reveal
  • Players may not vote for their own option
  • The room should stay quiet while the Game Master reads the reveal deck and records votes

Prep the first round

  • Start from / for setup, whether or not the room already knows the rules
  • Check the roster and make sure the current Game Master assignment makes sense before capture starts
  • Choose an opening word that is interesting but not impossibly obscure
  • Keep the next backup word ready before the reveal in case the table needs a fast swap
  • Mark words as used, skipped, or known so they do not come back later in the same session

Using the app

Use / for setup, /guides for public briefings and quick rule refreshers, /game for the phased live round during play itself, then switch to /app when you need saved-session review, archive history, or a fresh start from an archived roster.