Local AreaNonsense!
17 party games on one big screen. Everyone grabs their phone and that's the controller. No app. No controllers. No excuses.
Open it on the TV or a laptop plugged into it. Phones join by scanning the code.
Party ReelHow it works
If your phone has a camera and your TV has a browser, you're already set.
Open it on the big screen
Go to play.localareanonsense.com on a smart TV, a laptop on HDMI, a projector, anything big.
Everyone scans the code
Point a phone camera at the QR code, pick a name, done. Your phone is now a controller.
Pick a game and go
The host picks from 17 games. Rounds take minutes, rematches take seconds.
Pick your nonsense
Brawls, co-op sieges, tag games, a space shooter and a whole reel of mini-games. Something for the sweaty gamer and for Nan.
Free this weekParty Reel
A night of mini-games: dodge, race, brawl, bluff. Eight at random, banked scores, tie-breakers, then the champion gets free games and wild twists.
Free this weekLava Brawl
Knock everyone into the lava. Every hit sends you flying further. Buy spells, items and masteries.
Free this weekHook Wars
Two shores, one river. Hook an enemy across, snag them with a friend, and level up with gold, items and powerups.
Free this weekStar Swarm
Easy co-op space shooter. Slide to move, your ship fires itself. Ten levels of swooping alien swarms, with a boss on levels 5 and 10.
Free this weekLast Bastion
Co-op: hold the Acropolis with 24 Greek heroes. Ranked skills, ultimates, mana and gear. Open more ways, face the Labors.
Free this weekJailbreak
Cops and robbers. Rob the vault, bank the loot, and break your friends out of jail. Two rounds, sides swap.
Built for the couch
Everything about it is made for a room full of people who didn't come to read a manual.
No app, no controllers
Phones join by scanning the code on screen. That's the whole setup.
1 to 10 players
Bots fill the empty seats, so two of you still get a full game.
Play from anywhere
Far-away friends join with the room code and watch on their own phone.
87 mini-games
Party Reel alone is a whole night: dodge, race, brawl and bluff.
Co-op or chaos
Hold the line together, or knock your best friend into the lava.
Players are always free
Nobody pays to join. Only the host ever needs the Party Pass.
Free to start
Players are always free. Three games are free every week, and the Party Pass unlocks all 17 for everyone in the room.
🎉 Free beta: every game is unlocked for everyone right now. You don't need the pass yet.
🧪 Checkout is in test mode: no real money moves. Try it with the card 4242 4242 4242 4242, any future date, any CVC.
Party Pass
or yearly, or once and forever
- All 17 games, every night
- Unlocks for everyone in your room
- Cancel anytime
FAQ
What do I need?
One big screen with a web browser: a smart TV, a laptop plugged into the TV, a projector or a cast tab. Then one phone per player. Any modern phone browser works, nothing to install.
Does everyone need an account?
No. Players just scan the code and pick a name. Only the host signs in, and only to use the Party Pass.
How many people can play?
1 to 10 depending on the game. Bots fill empty seats so even two of you get a full match, and the host can turn them off.
Can friends join from somewhere else?
Yes. They open the site, type the room code, and turn on "Game on my phone" to see the action on their own screen. Put everyone on a video call and it's a remote party.
Is it really free?
Right now, yes: it's a free beta and every game is unlocked. After the beta, three games stay free every week, and the Party Pass unlocks all 17 for the whole room. Only the host pays.
Something broke!
Thanks for finding it. Tap ☰ in any game, then "Report a problem". It sends us the last few seconds of the game so we can see exactly what happened.
Round up the nonsense.
Grab the remote, find the group chat, and get everyone's phones out.
▶ Start a party