The dinner before
A few rounds between courses to warm the table up — no setup, no host, just phones out.
New Year's Eve party games · pantsy.app
Games for the
year that was.
Fill the long wait to midnight. Pantsy is the free, no-app game — one secret word, one faker, everyone on their own phone — and the New Year pack is built from the moments that shaped the year, so the clues double as a recap. Five-minute rounds, right up to the countdown.
WhereSame room, real faces
SetupNo app, no props
Each roundAbout five minutes
The packThe year that was
PriceFree
One round, start to finish
One secret word. Five-minute rounds. One faker.
Press play — a whole round with a word from the year that was. About five minutes each; deal another and keep going till the fireworks start.
▸ a live round from the year-in-review pack, looping · tap to pause
The year that was
A guessing game and a recap, at once.
The New Year pack is the moments, people and headlines that shaped the year — so every clue sparks an argument about what actually happened.
The 11pm lull
That dead hour before midnight is exactly what this is for — quick rounds to the countdown.
Argue the year
Clues from the year's biggest moments turn every round into "wait, that was THIS year?"
After the bells
When the fireworks are done but nobody's leaving — keep the room going into the small hours.
An honest look
Pantsy vs the classic New Year's games.
The traditions have their charm — here's where each shines, and where a phone game fills the wait.
| Pantsythis one | Quiz of the Year | Charades | Resolutions jar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you do | Bluff a secret word, spot the faker | Answer year-in-review trivia | Mime a title, no talking | Read out anonymous resolutions |
| Recaps the year | Yes — the pack is the year | Yes | No | No |
| Prep / kit | None — just phones | Write the quiz first | None | Pens, paper, a jar |
| Everyone plays at once | Yes | Yes | One mimes, rest watch | One at a time |
| Plays again & again | New word each round | One and done | Till titles run out | One and done |
| Cost | Free | Free | Free | Free |
A quiz of the year is great if someone's willing to write it — Pantsy gives you the same year-in-review hit with zero prep, and everyone plays at once instead of waiting their turn.
Straight answers
New Year's game questions.
What's a fun New Year's Eve party game?
Pantsy. Everyone gets the same secret word except one faker, and the room gives clues and votes out who's bluffing. It's free, runs in any phone browser with a join code, and a round lands in about five minutes — perfect for filling the long stretch before midnight.
What can we play during the long wait before midnight?
That dead hour from eleven to midnight is exactly what Pantsy is for — quick five-minute rounds you can keep dealing until the countdown, with no setup between them. Pull out the 'year that was' pack to argue over the moments that defined the year while you wait.
Is there a 'year in review' word pack?
Yes — the New Year pack is built from the moments, people and headlines that shaped the year, so the clues double as a recap of everything that happened. You can also build your own from your group's year.
Do we need anything to play, and is it free?
Nothing but phones and a join code — no app, no account, no props. It's free, and the host taps Create game to get a five-letter code everyone joins with.
Can everyone play, whatever the age or how much they've had?
Yes. A round is just read a word, give a clue and tap a vote, so it works for a mixed-age NYE table — and it's forgiving a few drinks in. Built for 3 to 10 players in the same room.
How many people can play?
Pantsy is built for 3 to 10 players in the same room, each on their own phone. For a bigger NYE party, run a couple of rooms at once or rotate players between rounds.
Before the countdown
Someone at the table
is about to lie to you.
Free, no app, no props. Start a game faster than you could pop a cork.