Quippy

A browser-based multiplayer party game inspired by Quiplash. 2–16 players compete to write the funniest answers to prompts, then vote for their favorites.

• Two game modes — Classic (everyone answers the same prompt) and Quiplash (paired private prompts, head-to-head voting)
• 2–16 players with real-time sync via Socket.IO
• Host controls — configurable rounds (1/3/5/7), answer/voting timers, and prompt packs
• 7 prompt packs — General, Internet, School, Gaming, Movies, Tech, Fill in the Blank
• Reconnect support — players who drop can rejoin and keep their score
• Pause/resume — host can pause mid-game
• No account required — just share a 4-letter room code

• Next.js 14 (App Router, JSX)
• Socket.IO 4 for real-time multiplayer
• Tailwind CSS 3 + custom animations
• Node.js 22+ with a custom Express server
• In-memory state — no database required

npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

npm run build
npm start

PORT and HOST env vars are respected (defaults: 3000, 0.0.0.0).

• 100 pts per vote received
• +200 pts Quiplash bonus if your answer sweeps all votes