Screen sharing and TV casting tips

Use the shared screen for the host view, and let players join Neegma separately on their own devices. The shared display helps the room follow the game; player devices hold answers, private roles, and controls.

Set up a TV or projector

1. Connect your host laptop to the display, for example with HDMI.
2. Choose a display layout. Mirroring shows the whole laptop screen; extending lets you put the game window on the audience's display.
3. Open the session lobby and check that the QR code and text are readable from the back of the room.
4. Run a practice round, including an answer reveal and the results screen.

Keep the host laptop plugged in and awake. Close unrelated windows and silence notifications before showing the screen.

Cast wirelessly

• Google Cast: in Chrome, choose the supported TV or receiver and cast the game tab or screen. Follow Google's casting instructions for the current menus and network requirements.
• AirPlay: on a Mac, open Control Centre > Screen Mirroring, select a compatible display, and choose how to share it. See Apple's screen-sharing instructions.

Try the actual venue network before guests arrive. If wireless sharing is delayed or unreliable, use a wired display connection where available.

Share on a video call

In Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or another meeting app, choose its screen-sharing control and select the Neegma browser tab or window. Sharing a specific window helps keep other tabs and notifications out of view; the exact options depend on the meeting app and browser. Zoom's guide covers its window and audio options.

Paste the player join link into the meeting chat. Players still join Neegma with their own names; watching the shared screen alone does not register an answer.

For Charades, make sure the performer's camera is visible. For Song Association, check that players can hear the singer. If you share game audio, test the meeting's audio setting and avoid leaving two nearby microphones active.

Keep private information off the display

Share the host view intended for the group. Do not share a player's private word or role screen. If you need to inspect an answer or another private control, check what the audience can see before opening it.

This matters especially for Charades, Taboo, Find the Mole, and Villagers & Wolves, where revealing a secret changes the game.

If the shared screen freezes

First check whether the game is still responding on the host laptop. If it is, stop and restart the meeting share or check the display cable without closing the host page.

If players are also disconnected, check the network and follow joining and reconnecting. Do not reload the host page as the first fix for a display problem: an active turn may not recover exactly where it stopped.