Game Ring: couch party games

New: World Wonders — 37 landmarks and natural wonders to guess from extreme close-up. One phone buys the pack, the whole table plays.

Put the phones on the table. Tap one button. A little chirp rings out — and every phone in the room joins the game.

Game Ring is couch multiplayer with no setup: no room codes to type, no accounts, no pairing menus. The host's phone plays a short sound that invites everyone in; your friends' phones hear it and pop into the ring, names and all. Then the games begin.

FOUR GAMES, ONE RING • QUICK MATHS — same question on every phone, fastest correct answer takes it • MOVIE QUOTES — name the movie before anyone else stops the clock • WORD IMPOSTER — everyone gets a secret word, except one of you. Describe it, vote, catch the fake (or realize the fake is you) • CLOSE-UP — a mystery picture slowly zooms out until someone recognizes it. Guess early, score big

HOW A NIGHT WITH GAME RING WORKS • One person taps "Open a Game Ring" — their phone shows a join code and chirps everyone in • Friends tap "Join by sound" — their phones listen, hear the chirp, and they're in • Everyone plays live on their own phone with a shared scoreboard • Rounds are quick, sounds are loud, grudges are eternal

EXPANSION PACKS, BOARD-GAME STYLE Close-Up packs work like a board game: one phone buys the pack and the whole table plays. Friends never pay to join. First up: WORLD WONDERS — 37 landmarks and natural wonders to guess from extreme close-up.

PLAY ON YOUR OWN No friends around yet? Tap "Practice on your own" and play all four games against practice opponents that run on your phone alone — no Wi-Fi and no second device needed. It's the easiest way to learn the games before the real ring.

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Sound pairing: joining feels like magic — phones just find each other • Everyone plays on their own phone: no passing, no peeking, no TV needed • Works on your home Wi-Fi or a hotspot: fast, private, nothing to sign up for • Honest with your mic: it listens only for the pairing chirp, records nothing, and turns off the moment you're in • Play solo any time: practice opponents on your own phone, no network needed • Fallbacks for every room: pick a nearby ring from the list or type the host's address — same game either way

Grab 2–7 friends, put the phones down, and open the ring.