A word lands on the screen and you have seconds to sing a song that contains it. Miss it and the next team gets a five-second window to steal.
Karaoke without booking a booth, buying a machine, or making anyone sing a whole song. One line is enough, and the word is right there on their phone.
Sing a song with this word
FIRE
Any real song counts. The room is the judge, you have the final say.
What actually happens
The word "fire" appears on every phone and it is your turn. Fifteen seconds. Your brain deletes every song you have ever heard, then someone hums a riff and suddenly you are belting a chorus you forgot you knew.
You nail it. A thousand points. The next word is "rain" and the team across the room freezes, runs the clock down, and misses. Now it is your steal: five seconds, same word, and you already have one loaded.
By round three the quiet one has revealed an encyclopaedic memory for nineties R&B and nobody is looking at their phone except to read the next word.
The rules
The host reveals a word for the current player or team and starts the timer.
Sing a short phrase containing the word before time runs out. The host marks Got It or Missed.
After a miss, the host can offer the next player or team one five-second steal on the same word.
Continue with the next regular turn. After everyone has played, check the scores and start another round or finish.
Earn 1000 points for a valid song on your normal turn and 500 for a successful steal. A miss scores zero. Highest total wins.
Everyone sings, the host is the judge
Steal missed words from your rivals for bonus points
The word shows on every player's phone, no need to shout it out
Plays in teams or as individual players
Choose the number of rounds before you start
While you host
There is room between turns to introduce the singer, settle an answer or explain the next steal.
Leaderboard
After round 3
Example final podium
Team Gold
5,500
Team Blue
6,500
Team Coral
4,000
Example team scores after eight rounds
Reveal Word starts the timer and puts the word on everyone's devices. Wait until the singer is ready; the next word stays hidden between turns.
After marking a miss, choose Offer Steal or Skip Steal. You decide each time, so a missed word does not automatically start another countdown.
Once every team or player has taken a turn, the round leaderboard shows the totals. Start another round or finish the game from that screen.
Lower the background music and put the word screen where the singer can see it. Leave the host close enough to hear the lyric.
Have the current singer unmute before you reveal the word. One voice at a time makes short lyrics easier to hear over the call.
Test a short sung phrase through the room microphone first. Remote players should hear the same lyric the host is judging.
Use cases
A short phrase is enough, with no backing track or karaoke equipment required.
Hen dos and bridal showers
Mix friends and family into teams so different music memories have a place. Each singer only needs the phrase containing the word, rather than a full performance. Between turns, let the group name the song before you reveal the next word.
Plan wedding celebrationsChristmas and end-of-year parties
Prepare a seasonal word set or use the standard words for a round after dinner. Decide whether carols, jingles and parodies count. A missed word can go to the next team for a steal, giving the listening table a reason to keep a song ready.
Plan a party sessionRemote team socials
Split the call into teams and reveal each word once the current singer is ready. Everyone sees the same word on their device, so they can follow even if the screen share is small. End at the round leaderboard when it is time to sign off.
Plan a virtual game sessionBuild a set around your subject, guests or occasion in the Playground.
Customise Song AssociationPlay format
The word is visible to everyone, but the current player or team answers first.
Take turns representing your team.
A teammate represents the group on each singing turn. The role rotates between rounds, while everyone on the team shares its running total.
Best for
groups playing for a shared music score.
Put your own song memory to work.
Each person gets a place in the singing order and keeps their own score. Pick this format when you want to compare individual song memory.
Best for
smaller groups where everyone wants their own turn.
Before you start
More about hosting? Visit the help center.
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Ready to run
Choose a prepared game lineup and review its settings before you host.
