New features, recent changes, and what's coming next on FateRound.
Fresh features and game modes
Never miss your turn to start. Opt in to browser notifications and get pinged the moment a game kicks off, the lobby reopens for a rematch, or a game wraps up — no login required. Flip the alerts toggle in the room header on or off any time. (On iPhone, add Fate Round to your home screen first.)
A new way to time Scrabble. Instead of a per-turn or whole-game timer, give everyone their own time bank (3–30 minutes) that only ticks on their turn — just like a chess clock. Run out and you flag out: you can watch, but your seat gets skipped. Highest score when the clocks stop wins. Available in casual games and Scrabble tournaments.
An immersive multiplayer social deduction game. Uncover the secret Mafia among the Villagers, or eliminate the town before they catch you!
A 4-player multiplayer Mahjong table. Draw from the wall, discard, call Chow, Pung, Kong, and Mahjong, and race to complete a legal hand before the wall runs out.
Talk to everyone in real time while you play. Jump into a live voice channel right from the game room — no extra app or setup. Tap Join Voice to hop in, minimize the panel to keep playing while you chat, and hit Disconnect when you're done.
The board-game classic, online. 2–6 players roll a single die to race up the 1–100 board — climb the ladders, slide down the snakes, and roll a 6 to go again. First to land exactly on square 100 wins, and an optional per-turn timer keeps everyone moving.
A team word race — like Password or Catch Phrase, online. Split into 2–4 teams: each round one team is on the clock while a describer types clues for a secret word (without saying it) and teammates race to type the answer. Every correct guess scores a point and reveals the next word. Most words across all rounds wins.
Play classic chess head-to-head. Full rules with castling, en passant, and promotion, plus a chess.com-style clock — each player gets their own time bank (3, 5, or 10 minutes) that only ticks on their turn. Checkmate, run your opponent out of time, or take the resignation to win.
A Boggle-style word race. Everyone gets the same 4x4 letter grid — drag or tap to connect adjacent letters (diagonals count!) and spell as many words as you can before the timer runs out. Longer words score more.
Everyone solves the same 9x9 puzzle together. Race to claim 3x3 blocks before your friends — first correct answer scores, wrong guesses lock you out for a bit.
Tic-Tac-Toe with a twist: nine small boards in one big grid. The cell you play sends your opponent to the matching board, and you win by taking three small boards in a row. Quick, head-to-head, and surprisingly strategic.
The classic A–Z categories game, online. Someone calls a letter and everyone races to fill Name, Animal, Place, Thing, and Food before time runs out. Unique answers score more than duplicates, and everyone marks the sheets together.
Pick a number from a hidden list — you won't know the question until after you choose. Upload your own prompts or use the built-in pool.
Classic board game on your phones. Roll the die, race your pieces home, capture opponents, and block with pairs — 2–4 players.
The Nigerian card classic online. Match shape or number, stack Pick 2 and Pick 3, play WHOT — first to empty your hand wins.
Send anonymous messages to a private board. Only the link owner sees what comes in — perfect for confessions, feedback, or surprise notes.
A live anonymous inbox for your group. Everyone in the room can post and reply without revealing who said what.
One name steps into the spotlight each round. Would you let your son or daughter date or marry them? Yes or no votes, live reveals.
Classic Monopoly on your phones. Roll dice, buy properties, pay rent, trade, and bankrupt opponents — 2–6 players, real-time turns.
Roll-and-hold dice scoring with friends. Up to three rolls per turn — fill your scorecard with straights, full houses, and Yahtzees.
Confession game with anonymous I have / I haven't votes. Use built-in prompts or upload your own and see how spicy the group really is.
Speed-based quiz for groups. Pick Tech or General Knowledge, or upload your own questions — fastest correct answers climb the leaderboard.
Classic icebreaker, online. Everyone submits two truths and a lie, then takes turns in the hot seat while the group guesses the fib.
Quick-fire binary choices — pick between two options and see how the group splits.
Classic 75-ball bingo for parties. Everyone gets a unique card on their phone — you call numbers, they mark squares, and the first line wins.
The word-association spy game online. Red vs Blue teams — spymasters give one-word clues, operatives guess words on a 5x5 grid. Avoid the assassin!
One player in the spotlight answers questions while everyone else votes on their response.
Build your own prompts and rules — run a game that fits your group exactly.
Improvements and fixes
Starting a game is quicker now. Hosting drops you straight into Host + Play by default — no extra interstitial step — so you can spin up a room and join the action in one tap. You can still switch to host-only whenever you want.
Waiting lobbies across Ludo, Whot, Yahtzee, Bingo, Trivia, Two Truths, Codewords, and more now show everyone’s names — not just a headcount like “2 players in lobby.”
When creating a game, Late joiners now defaults to Viewers only — late arrivals watch live instead of joining as players unless you change it. Board games like Monopoly and Ludo only offer lobby-only or watch-only options.
In the player waiting room, View game rules now appears above the In lobby player list so you can read up before the host starts.
Each player gets a personal resume code in the lobby. Switch phones or browsers without losing your spot in the game.
Hosts can allow viewers who watch without playing, or let late arrivals join mid-game when the room settings allow it.
Look up past rounds by room code. See who got voted for what after the game ends.
Hosts can limit votes to named players in the room instead of open spectators.
Pick a visual theme when creating a game to match the vibe of your session.
Smoother layouts on phones — easier tapping, better card sizing, and faster room joins.
What we are working on next
We are cooking up new party formats based on what players ask for most.
React to reveals in real time without leaving your vote screen.
Export a highlight reel or summary image after a wild round.
