How Many? at your holiday party
Holiday party games have the same problem every year. Half the room barely knows each other, a few people are loud and a few stay in the corner, and a trivia quiz only makes the trivia people happy. How Many? gives no points for knowing the answer. You score by guessing how many people in the room got it right, which gets around all of that.
Why it works for a holiday party
- Knowing the most doesn't win. Points come from reading the room, so the new hire and the CEO start level.
- Getting it wrong isn't embarrassing. Turn off showing who was right and the results only show a number, never names.
- Almost no setup. No app and no sign-up. Put the QR code on the big screen; people scan it, type a name and they're in.
- Any headcount. The same rules work for 10 people or 100, and a room holds up to 300.
A 15-minute run sheet
- Before (5 min) — Make a room and choose host only, so you run the game without playing. Pick the Holidays & New Year pack and 8–10 rounds. Open the big screen view from the lobby on a laptop and put it on the projector or TV.
- Join (2 min) — Everyone scans the QR on the big screen. Latecomers join from the next round until you lock the room.
- Practice (1 min) — Leave the practice round on. One unscored question teaches the rules faster than any explanation.
- The game (about 10 min) — Each round, answer, guess how many got it right, and reveal it together on the big screen. Turn on double points for the last round and the lead can still change hands at the end.
- Awards — The final ranking and highlights come up. Small prizes for the top three make a neat finish, and the share button turns the ranking into an image for the group chat.
From the Holidays & New Year pack
- Which country sends London a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square every year? (Norway)
- How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh, counting Rudolph? (9)
- What do Scots call New Year's Eve? (Hogmanay)
- In 'Home Alone', where is Kevin's family flying to? (Paris)
- Which animal is 2027 in the Chinese zodiac? (Goat)
The "everyone knows this" questions are often the best ones. The whole room guesses "all of us", one person misses it, and every guess is off. That tends to be the biggest laugh of the night.
Mix in questions about your team
Choose host-written questions and you can ask things only your office knows:
- "Where was this year's team offsite?" — feels obvious, splits the room.
- "What year was the company founded?" — old hands and new hires guess very differently.
- A preference question like "Holiday dinner: turkey or ham?" — no right answer; guess how many picked turkey.
Sign in with Google to save your questions as a set and bring them back next year. There's more on writing questions in party questions and on running a game in the host guide.
The day before
- Check that the venue Wi-Fi or mobile data works
- Connect the laptop to the projector or TV and open the big screen view
- Make a room on the host's phone and play the practice round once
Running something with more than 100 people, or want your company logo on screen? Tell us on the events & partnerships page.