Play a Heads Up style game online, free in your browser
Headliner is the guessing game where the word shows on every phone except the guesser's. They get 60 seconds and your clues. No app to download, no account, and it works over a call as well as in the same room.
How to play
- One player is the guesser. A word is dealt, and it appears on everyone else's phone. The guesser's phone shows nothing, so there is nothing to hold up and nothing to pass around.
- The group gives clues out loud. Describe, act, hint, anything except saying the word itself. The guesser calls out guesses as fast as they can.
- Bank words against the clock. Anyone can tap They got it when the guesser nails it, and a new word appears instantly. The guesser scores a point per word before the 60 seconds run out, then the next player guesses.
Why this version
The classic version of this game lives on one phone, held to a forehead and passed around the room. That is a lot of fun in a living room and impossible anywhere else.
Headliner deals the word to every phone in the room at once, except the guesser's. Everyone is playing every second, nobody waits for a phone to come around, and the whole thing works unchanged over Discord or Zoom, which makes it a long distance game night staple. The decks hold over 1,000 words across Everyday, Food, Places, Animals, and Jobs, dealt without repeats inside your room.
Questions
Is Headliner free?
Yes. Headliner is completely free to play, with no account, no download, and no ads. Everyone just opens joypod.app in a browser.
How many players can play?
Headliner plays with 2 to 10 players. Everyone takes turns as the guesser, and a full game takes about 10 minutes.
Does everyone need to download an app?
No. Headliner runs in the browser on any phone. One person creates a room and shares the 4 letter code or the room link, and everyone else joins in seconds.
Can we play over Discord or Zoom?
Yes. Because the word shows on every phone except the guesser's, Headliner works over a voice or video call just as well as in the same room. Stay in your call, share the room code, and play.
How is this different from the Heads Up app?
The classic Heads Up app puts the word on one phone that gets passed around or held to a forehead, so it only works in person. Headliner puts the word on every player's own phone except the guesser's, which makes it work remotely, keeps everyone in the game at all times, and removes the passing around entirely.
What words are in Headliner?
Headliner deals from five decks, Everyday, Food, Places, Animals, and Jobs, with over 1,000 words in total. Words are dealt without repeats within a room, so long sessions stay fresh.
