Setting up baby shower games

With 11 game types to choose from, it can feel like a lot. Here is a simple way to think about it: the games are organized into three categories, and most showers only need one or two games total.

Quiz games are great when you want something everyone can play along with. These include Trivia, Who Knows Best, Nursery Rhyme Fill-in, and Emoji Baby Quiz. They are familiar formats that guests of all ages will understand right away.

Interactive games add energy and laughs. Match Game is a couple's game where one partner's pre-recorded answers are compared to the other's live answers. Price is Right has guests guessing baby item prices. The Survey Says reveals ranked answers one by one. Baby Bingo is a shower classic where guests mark items on printed cards.

Creative games are more personal. Guess the Baby Photo uses photos of guests or family. Baby Name Bracket is a fun crowd vote. Baby Predictions lets guests make guesses about the future.

Setting up a game takes just a few minutes. Here is the process:

1. 1From your site dashboard, go to Games.
2. 2Click New Game.
3. 3Browse the categories and click the game type you want. Each card shows a short description of how it works.
4. 4Give your game a title. Something fun and personal works best -- like "How Well Do You Know Mom?" instead of just "Trivia."
5. 5Add an optional description if you want to set expectations for your guests.
6. 6Click Create Game. You will be taken to the game detail page where you can start adding questions.

You can create as many games as you like and play them in any order at your shower.

After creating your game, you will land on the game detail page. This is where you add the questions, prompts, or items that make up the game.

Each game type uses a different question format, but the editor adapts automatically. For example:

• Trivia and Who Knows Best: You write a question and provide multiple choice answers, then mark the correct one.
• Price is Right: You enter a baby item name and its actual price. Guests will try to guess it.
• Nursery Rhyme Fill-in: You type a rhyme with a missing word, and guests fill in the blank.
• Baby Bingo: You add bingo items (things that might happen at the shower). There are 50 premade items you can use as a starting point.
• Survey Says: You write a survey question and rank up to 10 answers from most to least popular.
• Baby Photo: You upload a baby photo and enter whose photo it is. Guests try to guess.
• Predictions: You write fun prompts like "First word?" or "Birth weight?" Guests submit their predictions.

You can reorder questions using the arrow buttons, and edit or delete any question at any time.

On the game detail page, you can fine-tune a few settings:

• Timer: Set a time limit per question (in seconds). This adds excitement and keeps things moving. Leave it blank for no time limit.
• Title and description: You can update these anytime.
• Play mode: Choose between Screen Only (for a TV or projector) or Phone Play (guests play along on their phones). More on play modes in the next guides.

For most games, the defaults work well. The timer is the main setting worth thinking about -- 15 to 30 seconds per question is a sweet spot for most groups.

The simplest way to play is Screen Only mode. Connect a laptop to a TV or projector, and everyone watches together.

1. 1From the game detail page, click Play (or the play button on the games list).
2. 2The game enters full-screen presentation mode.
3. 3Each question appears as a slide with the answer options.
4. 4Advance through questions at your own pace.
5. 5Answer reveals come with animations and confetti.

In Screen Only mode, guests shout out their answers or write them down. It is casual, low-tech, and works beautifully for smaller groups.

Here is a quick reference for every game type, so you can find the right ones for your shower:

Quiz games:

• Trivia -- Multiple choice questions about baby facts, the parents, or anything you like.
• Who Knows Best -- Like trivia, but focused on how well guests know the parents.
• Nursery Rhyme Fill-in -- Classic nursery rhymes with a missing word. Fun and nostalgic.
• Emoji Baby Quiz -- Emoji sequences that spell out baby-related phrases. Great for a younger crowd.

Interactive games:

• Match Game -- One partner records answers in advance, the other answers live. Guests see if they match. (Screen only -- not available in phone play mode.)
• Price is Right: Baby Edition -- Show a baby item, guests guess the price. Closest wins.
• The Survey Says -- Like a family feud format. Guests guess the top answers to survey questions.
• Baby Bingo -- Mark items on a bingo card as they come up during the shower. Print cards ahead of time using the Bingo Card generator.

Creative games:

• Guess the Baby Photo -- Upload baby photos of guests or family. Everyone tries to identify who is who.
• Baby Name Bracket -- Pit potential baby names against each other in a bracket vote.
• Baby Predictions -- Guests predict things like birth weight, hair color, or first word.

A few things that experienced hosts have found helpful:

• Test before the shower. Play through your game once in Screen Only mode to make sure the questions look good and the order feels right.
• Keep it short. Five to ten questions per game is the sweet spot. Guests stay engaged without losing energy.
• Mix it up. If you are running multiple games, choose from different categories. A quiz game followed by something interactive keeps things fresh.
• Have a backup plan. If the internet is spotty at your venue, Screen Only mode does not require guests to be online -- only the host's device needs a connection.
• Make it personal. The most memorable questions are the ones specific to the parents. "What was Mom's biggest craving?" beats generic baby trivia every time.