The rules, step by step
- A prompt goes up with a blank in it. One player judges; everybody else plays from a hand of seven.
- The plays are shuffled and read out with nobody’s name attached.
- The judge picks the one that landed, and only then does the room learn who wrote it.
- That card takes the point, and the judge’s chair moves one seat along.
- First to five takes the game. Three decks, from Family to After Dark.
Scoring and the fiddly bits
The prompt
One card with a blank in it. Some have two, and those take two answer cards in the order you play them.
The hand
Seven answer cards, refilled after every round. The judge sits the round out and plays nothing.
Anonymity
Plays are shuffled and read with no author attached. Nobody, judge included, learns who wrote what until the pick is made.
Scoring
The chosen card takes one point for its author. First to five wins, and the judge’s chair moves one seat every round.
The decks
Family, Party and After Dark, chosen by the host on the lobby. After Dark is never on by default.
Questions about Cards Against Society
Is Cards Against Society free?
Yes. Every game on Table Party is free, with no accounts, no adverts and nothing to buy.
How many people do you need for Cards Against Society?
Between 3 and 12. Below 3 there are not enough of you for the game to work.
Do we need to download anything?
No. One person opens the site and starts a room; everybody else joins by typing the room code on their own phone. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
Can we play Cards Against Society over a video call?
Yes. Share the room code in the chat and play with the call running — everything private stays on each player’s own phone.
Play Cards Against Society online
Free, in the browser, with everyone on their own phone.