A music game for the family reunion
A reunion brings together people who share a name but not a playlist. A music game gives the room something to shout about.
Free to try. Whoever starts the game logs in with an email code, no password. Players who join a party room need no account, only a nickname and a browser.
At a reunion the problem is not what to do but how to mix a table of twelve with three generations. In Year Rush everybody locks in a year at the same time, so there is no waiting for a turn, and the aunt who knows everything from 1975 competes with the teenager who only knows 2020.
The host puts the room on the big screen in the hall or on a laptop, the guests scan the code and choose a nickname. A scoreboard after each round gives the quiet cousins a moment, too. For a bigger family, play in teams: each table shares a phone and a nickname.
Best way to play it Party room: Year Rush. Party room: Year Rush is made for crowds, because up to 12 players answer at the same moment and the closest guess takes the round.
How a game works
- 1
Pick a deck
Choose a popular public deck, or turn your own playlist into a deck.
- 2
Choose how to play
Pass one phone around the table, or open a party room where everyone plays on their own phone.
- 3
Listen and guess
A 30 second preview plays and nobody sees the year. Place the song on a timeline or lock in a year.
- 4
Reveal and score
Title, artist and year come out, the timeline grows or the points go up, and the next song starts.
The timeline in one look
A timeline is a row of songs in release order. You hear a new song, never its year, and decide where it fits between the songs already on the row. Get it right and the row grows.
Tips for a better game
Play in teams for more than 12
Let each table or family branch share one phone. Twelve nicknames can then stand for forty guests.
Use a broad deck
Songs from five decades leave nobody out and give each generation a few easy ones.
Put the screen where everybody can see it
A TV or projector at the end of the room works better than a laptop on a side table.
Good to know as a parent
Nicknames only
Players in a party room type a nickname of up to 16 characters. No account, email address or age is asked, and the room deletes its data shortly after the game ends.
A grown-up runs the game
Whoever starts the game logs in with an email code, so there are no child accounts. Players cannot chat or message each other, and the host can remove a player from the room.
Real songs, no age ratings
The songs are real recordings played as 30 second previews. We do not rate or filter them by age, so a deck can hold explicit lyrics. The adult picks the deck and can look through its songs first.
Frequently asked questions
How many guests can play in one room?
Party room: Year Rush takes 2 to 12 players. A larger family can play in teams that share a phone.
Do older relatives need their own phone?
Not necessarily. They can join a team and answer together with someone younger.
What do children need to join a game?
A phone, tablet or laptop with a browser, and a nickname. No account, no email address and no age is needed. Whoever starts the game, an adult, logs in with an email code.
What about explicit songs?
The songs are real recordings and we do not rate them by age, so a deck can contain songs with explicit lyrics. Pick a deck you know, or look through its songs before the game, and choose an older or gentler mix for younger players.
Ready for the first song?
A music game for a family reunion with up to 12 players on their own phones and one big screen. Cousins, aunts and uncles guess the year. Free to try.
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