Host a game night

Pick a game for your group#

Player limits differ by game. Use the individual guide before inviting a large group.

Prepare the lobby#

1. Use a channel all intended participants can access.
2. Run /games, choose the game, and review its mode and options.
3. Share the resulting room invitation in that channel. Ask everyone to join that same room.
4. Check the seated players and required Ready controls before starting. For team games, review the teams and captain roles.

Use the right host controls#

The room shows the controls available to your role and the current phase. Host-only controls are not available to spectators. For Trivia, the retained commands below provide host and score access; command availability depends on the active game.

Trivia host tools#

Use the host panel for the active session. Ending a session stops it while preserving earned scores. Close-question controls are different: they close the current question without awarding a point. Follow the confirmation text before ending a match.

If the group cannot start#

• Check that the required players joined as participants rather than viewers.
• Check whether the selected game needs human players, team assignment, or Ready confirmations.
• If only one member is blocked, compare their channel and command permissions with a member who can join.
• If a host disconnects, return to the existing room before trying recovery controls.

Reconnect and recovery →