Gaming Couch
Games
party games platform
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437points
121comments
#100of 3,837 in 2025
Top 3%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
26 positive, 33 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 1 critical, out of 62 comments about the project. Thread score +0.44.
Idea: 15 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, easy to start with a QR code and phones
From 3 comments
Hey! I played your game with my friends last weekend! We get together every month to play board games, and lately we've been doing a lot of party games like Jackbox or King of…
TurboSkyline on HNHi OP! In case you're still reading these comments, I wanted to give some feedback. I played it over the last couple days with a total of about 12 different people. Our busiest…
OsrsNeedsf2P on HNLooks great. Like a more open and cuter version of, now enshittified, AirConsole. AirConsole link for context: https://www.airconsole.com/
Tajnymag on HN
Objections
Some devices lag badly and inputs fail to register
From 1 comment
Hi OP! In case you're still reading these comments, I wanted to give some feedback. I played it over the last couple days with a total of about 12 different people. Our busiest…
OsrsNeedsf2P on HN
Site translation by LLM is poor
From 1 comment
Please don't use LLM-translation for the site. I can only speak for the Russian version, but it is very crude. Maybe it's just me but I'd much rather skip something that so…
jllyhill on HN
Requests
Third-party game SDK and remote play
From 2 comments
Would love full remote play somehow so I can use it for team games with my remote team!
herpdyderp on HNFantastic idea!! I've been working off and on with local 4-8 player games, but I had only been using the Javascript gamepad API. I like how you're using smart phones, this seems…
HanClinto on HN
Trivia or music quiz games
From 1 comment
I love this initiative! I’ve spent several hours over the holidays searching for something my family can play and coming up empty. The game that most often works is Song Pop…
robertfall on HN
Questions
How will the platform be monetized?
From 2 comments
Hey! I played your game with my friends last weekend! We get together every month to play board games, and lately we've been doing a lot of party games like Jackbox or King of…
TurboSkyline on HNDo you have plans to monetize this? I can think of a few options but they all feel pretty gross...
idle_zealot on HN
Is it open source?
From 1 comment
Looks pretty cool. Is it open source? I'd love to have community contributed games
OsrsNeedsf2P on HN
Alternatives named
Jackbox Games
From 2 comments
This has been sorely missing. I've been playing Jackbox games with friends, and that's been the closest we've gotten to the ideal, but their games are slower-paced and thus rely…
stavros on HNI love this initiative! I’ve spent several hours over the holidays searching for something my family can play and coming up empty. The game that most often works is Song Pop…
robertfall on HN
AirConsole
From 1 comment
Looks great. Like a more open and cuter version of, now enshittified, AirConsole. AirConsole link for context: https://www.airconsole.com/
Tajnymag on HN
Kahoot
From 1 comment
Thanks! I actually loved the song quiz that was available via the first version of Amazon Echo that worked using voice commands. No idea if that's available any more though. If…
ChaosOp on HN