Pirate at a Job Interview
A phones-as-controllers party game
Commit to the
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One screen sets the stage. Everyone plays from their own phone. No app to install, no account, no waiting — just a room full of people trying to make each other laugh.
The loop
Four moves, two minutes a turn
Hambone keeps the proven improv loop tight so the laughs never wait on setup.
Take the stage
The host opens a room on the big screen. Players join with a code or QR from any phone browser.
Draw the scene
An Actor gets a character and a question. The Director sets the tone. The room leans in.
Commit
Perform the bit out loud — no stakes but the room's. The wilder the commitment, the better.
Judge & rotate
The audience scores from their phones. Everyone takes the stage. Highest total closes the night.
A turn, start to finish
Watch one bit play out
This is a real turn with real cards from the deck — the stage on the big screen, the phones in everyone's hands.
Dealing the scene…
What's in your junk drawer?
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Turn score
You're the Actor
Get ready…
Perform it out loud
You're the Audience
How committed was that bit?
- Deal
- Perform
- Vote
- Score
The deck
Every card is a trap
Draw a character, draw a question, and find out who you are under pressure. Hover a card to flip it.
Real cards from the shipping Hambone deck. more wait behind the code.
Why it works
The players are the entertainment
Everything is built to get a group laughing fast and keep the turns moving.
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No install, no account
Play from any phone browser in seconds. The stage runs in a laptop, tablet, or TV browser.
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Under two minutes to start
Open a room, share the code, and you're playing. Ordinary turns stay under two minutes too.
03
Two decks, one night
Family-friendly Hambone, or Hamboners: After Dark behind an age gate. Pick your room.
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An optional guest judge
Turn on the AI announcer for a playful score and a quip. Off by default — the humans always call it.
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Built for flaky rooms
Drop off the Wi-Fi mid-turn? Rejoin and you're back exactly where you left the scene.
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Yours to style
Four movie-house themes and display controls in Settings. Set the mood before the show.