Match night: games before kick-off and at half-time
On match night, the TV belongs to the game – but only for 90 minutes. Before, at half-time and after the final whistle there’s downtime that games fill well, as long as they fit those windows.
- for 3–10 people
Half-time lasts a quarter of an hour, so you need games that finish in a few minutes. And because the TV is busy during the match, games that don’t need a big screen are especially handy.
Games that fit
Quiz Night
1–10 players5–10 minA Quiz Night with the “Sports & Games” category is the warm-up before kick-off. Ten questions fit into the time until the teams walk out.
Little Max
2–8 players10–20 minworks without a TVLittle Max runs without a TV, so it works during quiet spells in the match or at half-time while the TV shows the analysis. A round with three lives only takes a few minutes.
Corner Chaos
1–6 players3–5 minCorner Chaos fills half-time if you can switch the TV over briefly. One or two races fit comfortably into fifteen minutes.
Letter Hunt
2–10 players10–25 minLetter Hunt with the “Outdoors” preset also asks for a sport. It’s the game for after the final whistle, once the debate about the referee has died down.
How it can go
Before kick-off
Ten questions of Quiz Night in “Sports & Games”. The winner gets to call the final score that everyone else has to beat.
Half-time
Corner Chaos on the TV or Little Max at the table, depending on whether you want to watch the analysis. Both are over in a few minutes.
After the final whistle
Letter Hunt with “Outdoors”, or another round of Little Max, while the group is still together.
Tips
- Set the language and category for Quiz Night before kick-off, so it starts instantly.
- Start Little Max on a phone as host, not on the Apple TV – that keeps the TV free for the match.
- Watch the clock: start another race in the 14th minute of half-time and you’ll miss the restart.
More occasions
- Game night with friends
- Birthday games for grown-ups
- Kids’ birthday party: games with little reading
- Games for Christmas
- New Year’s Eve with games
- Family gatherings: games for young and old
- Office parties and team events with games
- Game night for two
- Bachelor and bachelorette party games
- Flatshare night with games
- Rainy day: what to play when you’re stuck inside
- Holiday rental evenings: games without a TV
- School trips and youth camps: evening games
- Seniors’ club: familiar games on a new table
- Pre-party: quick games before you head out
- Getting-to-know-you night: games for new groups
- Halloween: games for a dark night
- Easter: games for the long weekend
- Family game night: playing with your kids
- Grandparents and grandkids: games for two to four
- Cabin weekend: games for several evenings
- An evening on your own: games against the computer