How to invite your group
A charades night really starts when the whole group is inside the room. Here are the three ways to make that happen and when to use each.
1. The 4-letter code (for people right next to you)
When you create a room, your phone shows a big 4-letter code. Say it out loud: anyone opening the game just types it under "join with a code" along with their name. Tapping the code card copies it to the clipboard, in case you would rather paste it into the group chat.
2. The invite link (for the group chat)
Tap "Copy link" on the room-code card and paste it wherever your people are. The trick: whoever opens the link lands with the code already filled in: they just type their name and hit join. It is the lowest-friction option when you are not all in the same room yet.
3. The QR (for the same table)
Tap "Show QR" and the card unfolds into a scannable code. Everyone points their phone camera at it and they are in. Fastest option when you are all together: no spelling letters, no hunting for the chat.
What if someone arrives late?
While the room sits in the lobby, anyone can join with the code or the link. Once the game starts, the room closes until the next round, so nobody pops in mid-turn.
A host trick
If you play often with the same group, pin an old invite link in the chat: the domain never changes, and creating the fresh room and sharing the new code takes ten seconds.