Sinterklaas music game for pakjesavond
The Dutch pakjesavond is full of presents, poems and noise. Add a music game that all ages can join.
Free to try. Log in with an email code, no password and no app to install.
On 5 December, families in the Netherlands and Belgium gather for presents and surprises. Between the unwrapping, a short music game gives the table something to do together and a reason to laugh at each other.
The game works with the whole range of ages that sits at a Sinterklaas table. Make a deck from a playlist of old and new favourites, and pass the phone with each turn.
How it works
- 1
Log in with a code
Enter your email address and type the code we send you. No password, no app.
- 2
Pick a deck
Choose a popular deck, one of your own, or scan the QR code of a deck you have.
- 3
Add the players
Add everyone who plays and choose how many cards are needed to win. One phone is enough.
- 4
Listen and place
Hear a 30 second preview and place the song on your timeline. Right answers grow your timeline, the first to fill it wins.
The timeline in one look
Every player builds a timeline of songs in release order. You never see the year of the new song: you listen, then decide where it fits between the songs you already placed.
Tips for this game
Play between presents
Short rounds fit in the pauses between gifts.
Build a deck of family songs
Songs the family knows give the game a personal touch.
Make teams of children and adults
It evens the game out.
What you get
One phone, whole group
The phone goes from hand to hand. Nobody needs their own device or an account.
Real music
Songs play as 30 second previews, enough to recognise a chorus and argue about the year.
Free decks to start
Popular public decks are free to play. Want your own songs? Turn any playlist into a deck, the first 100 cards are free.
Frequently asked questions
Is this only for Dutch families?
No, anyone can play. The game is available in sixteen languages.
Can I give the game as a surprise?
Yes. Make a deck from songs the recipient loves and play it together on pakjesavond.
Do I need to install an app?
No. The game runs in your phone browser. You only log in with a code sent to your email address.
Can we play together on different phones?
Not yet. The game is made for one phone that the group passes around, the way you would pass a stack of cards.
Ready to play?
Open the game, log in with a code and start your first round in a minute.
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