Make room for play.
Short ideas for rematches, setting up the room and bringing everyone in.
The Playbook: 03 guides, zero homework.
Your living room.
Your first arena.
A simple setup, a practice round and easy house rules.
- Make a clear play space.
Move drinks, breakables and cables out of the way. Keep doors, stairs and exits open. Agree on boundaries, keep furniture upright, keep movement at floor level and keep enough light on.
- Get to know the gear.
One blaster and one chest target per player. The gear uses infrared signals, not projectiles. Follow the setup instructions, fit the strap and keep targets visible. Ages 8+.
- Play a practice round.
Let everyone learn the controls and hit feedback before keeping score. Use the same mode for all. Agree on a “pause” call. No contact, no climbing and no chasing into other rooms.
- Keep the first match simple.
Make balanced teams and play a three-minute round. Use the game’s own scoring and reset instructions for the winning condition. Swap sides for the rematch.
The first-night rule
Learn together. Save the serious scoreboard for later.
Tonight's plan
- Clear the room
- Fit the targets
- Try the controls
- Play, swap, repeat
Parents.
You're playing too.
Silly team names, mixed squads and one more round.
- Start with an invitation.
Suggest one quick game instead of a whole evening. Set phones aside by agreement and let everyone choose whether to join. A non-player can host the rounds.
- Mix the teams.
Pair experienced players with beginners. Let new players pick their side first. Rotate partners after each match.
- Choose a pace that fits.
Keep movement controlled and routes on the floor. Ask what's comfortable and take breaks when needed.
- Let the score be only part of it.
Celebrate good team plans, fair restarts and helping newcomers. Rotate who announces the rounds.
- Finish with a shared choice.
End with one final rematch, then a snack or a planned movie. Giving it as a gift? Add a handwritten invitation to the first game night.
Make it your tradition
Same night, same snack, new rivals. Little rituals turn one game into a family thing.
Keep everyone in
- Mix ages
- Warm up beginners
- Rotate teams and hosts
- Anyone can call a pause
A birthday.
A whole new game.
A party plan with fair turns, quick matches and a snack break.
- Before guests arrive.
Check the gear, decide how many can play at once, set floor-level boundaries away from hazards and keep food and drinks separate. An adult hosts and explains the pause signal.
- Minutes 0–5: Meet your squad.
Guests pick team names. Review the rules: no contact, no climbing, keep targets visible, stop on pause. Check the fit.
- Minutes 5–10: Warm up.
Run a practice round with no leaderboard.
- Minutes 10–25: Short rounds, fair turns.
Three-minute matches with a one-minute reset. Use a rotation list if guests outnumber sets. Nobody sits out twice before everyone has played.
- Minutes 25–30: Final rematch.
The birthday player chooses the last team names or announces the round. Then put the gear away and head for cake.
Small extra
Paper team badges, a party scorecard, and let the guests name the arena.
Party checklist
- One set per active player
- Rotation list
- Round timer
- Snack-and-water break