Everyone gets a number. The only way to fill your card is to walk over to people and ask for theirs. Then the calling starts and the room goes quiet.
Not the bingo hall version. This is the one that gets a room of strangers out of their chairs, because you physically cannot fill your card without talking to people you have never met.
Co-authored by Art of Games
Just called
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Tap a number when it is called. Two to go.
What actually happens
Everyone joins on their phone and gets a number. Nobody knows anyone else's yet. The only way to fill your card is to get up, walk over to somebody, and ask. So that is what the room does.
You collect five or six numbers depending on what you set, tapping each one in as you go. You can swap one out later if you change your mind. When your card is full you lock it in, and it is saved, so a dropped signal never costs anyone their progress.
Then you start calling. A number goes up on the screen and anyone holding it taps to mark it green. People watch their own cards fill up, and the first full one takes it. Stop there, or keep calling to settle second and third.
The rules
The host chooses a collection target and Manual or Auto marking. Each player receives their own number, or several in a small group.
Ask other players for their numbers, add them to your card and submit your completed list.
The host starts calling numbers. Mark your matches as they appear, or watch them mark automatically in Auto mode.
Complete the entire card first to win. The host can keep calling to award second and third place.
The mingling is the game, you have to actually talk to people
Build and edit your list on your own phone
The host calls the numbers; tap your matches, or let them auto-mark
Decoy numbers nobody holds keep the tension up
First full card wins, with a top-three podium
2 to 100 players
While you host
Follow card submissions, choose when to call the room back, and give the finish the time your event allows.
Example final podium
Bo
600
Ada
1,000
Cy
300
Example finish when the host plays for all three places
Watch the submitted-card count during mingling. You can start with the players who are ready, but an incomplete card cannot win, so check the count before moving on.
Use Call Next to draw a random number, or type the number you want to call. The host screen keeps the current call and earlier numbers visible.
Once a player completes a card, you can open the podium or continue calling for more places. End Game & Show Podium brings the room back to its winners.
Display the join QR code before mingling starts, check the guest Wi-Fi, and leave clear routes between tables for people collecting numbers.
Let players exchange names and numbers aloud before the draw. Keep the host screen shared when calling so everyone can follow.
Give online guests a turn to introduce themselves and exchange numbers with the room. Check everyone can hear the caller before ending mingling.
Use cases
The numbers give people a reason to approach someone new before the whole group follows the draw.
Conferences and meetups
Ask attendees to exchange a name and a number, with one sentence about why they came before each swap. Building the card gives people a concrete reason to move beyond their first conversation. Then bring the room together for the draw before the next session.
Plan a conference mixerOnboarding and community groups
At an office induction or community welcome, invite people to collect numbers from someone they have not met. Add a question about how that person joined the group. The card becomes a small record of introductions, with a shared finish once the numbers are called.
Welcome a community groupWeddings and family gatherings
Before the speeches, ask guests to collect numbers from people at other tables and find out how they know the couple. A short collection target leaves room for conversation without taking over the reception. Auto marking lets guests follow the caller when everyone sits down.
Plan games for wedding guestsCard marking
Bingo is played individually, with each player joining on their own device. Choose Manual or Auto marking before the game starts.
Players tap their matches.
Players mark numbers on their own cards after they are called. A missed call stays available to mark, so they can catch up.
Best for
a draw where everyone listens and taps along.
Cards mark themselves.
Matching numbers are marked automatically as the host calls them. Players can follow the shared screen without tapping every match.
Best for
keeping attention on the caller and shared screen.
Before you start
More about hosting? Visit the help center.
Ready to run
Choose a prepared game lineup and review its settings before you host.
