The control room
THE GAME SHOW DECK
This is the part nobody else has. Every game you own in one library. Build one playlist for the night. And one leaderboard that carries the score across every game you play.
It's free, and it isn't a public download — your first game unlocks it forever.
Windows 10 & 11 only for now. The Mac version is on the way.
ONE LIBRARY
Every game you own lives in one place. No hunting for the right window, no alt-tabbing in front of a room.
ONE PLAYLIST
Line up the games for tonight in the order you want them. Hit go and the Deck runs the night.
ONE LEADERBOARD
Scores carry across every game in the playlist automatically. You never add up totals between rounds again.
HOW YOU GET IT
The Game Show Deck is free, but it isn't a public download. It unlocks the moment you own your first game — and stays unlocked forever.
1
BUY ANY GAME
One game is all it takes. Owned forever, updates free.
2
GAME SHOW DECK UNLOCKS
The installer appears in your dashboard as a signed download.
3
HOST ANYTHING
Every game you own shows up inside, ready to run.
WHAT IT DOES ON THE NIGHT
LAPTOP OR IPAD
Run it from the laptop like always, or pick up an iPad and work the floor. Same controls either way — it is your call, not ours.
BIG-SCREEN BOARD
The room sees a polished board on the projector or TV. You see the controls. Nobody sees your desktop.
BUZZ-IN & CLOCKS
Buzz-in control, pacing clocks, answer clocks and reveals — the host rules the call, the software keeps the time.
2–10 TEAMS
From a small back room to a full cruise-ship lounge. Same software, same show.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Platform
Windows 10 & 11. Mac version coming soon.
The big screen
A projector or TV as a second display — that is what the room watches.
Control
Your laptop, or an iPad as a cordless second control surface. Both, whenever you want.
GAME SHOW DECK QUESTIONS
Will it run on my Mac?
Not yet. The Game Show Deck runs on Windows 10 and 11 today. The Mac version is being built, but it is not ready yet.
Do I need buzzers?
For two of the three games out now, yes. Word Mashup and Pixel Perfect are buzz-in games, and teams need something to buzz in on. Beat The Box is turn-based and does not use buzzers. Buzzers are not included with the software, and every game page says whether that title needs them.
Can I run it commercially?
Yes. The licence covers commercial use — paid gigs, ticketed quiz nights, corporate bookings, venues. That is what it is built for.
Is the Game Show Deck really free?
Yes. You pay for the games; the Deck that runs them is free. It is not a public download — your first game unlocks it, and it stays unlocked forever.
Do the games come with content?
It varies by title. Word Mashup comes with 64 mashups and Beat The Box with 9 ready-to-play categories to run a board out of the box. Every game also has the built-in editor, so you can write your own, load your own pictures, and save reusable sets. Each game page says exactly what that title includes.
How do updates work?
Free and automatic. Your dashboard flags when a newer version of the Game Show Deck or a game is available.