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Help

Quick answers to the questions people ask most. If yours is not here, write to hi@offskrpt.games or use Report a problem in any game.

Getting started

Do I need an account?

No. Open a game and play. In Fowl Orbit, Brick Pulse and Cloud Hopper you can add a pilot name to put your scores on the leaderboards. That is optional.

Does it cost anything?

No. All games are free. Fowl Orbit sells optional coin packs for upgrades. Nothing is needed to play.

How many people can play?

Up to eight phones on one TV. Some games take fewer: the board games are for two to four, Splash Volley and Snow Rush for up to four.

TV and phones

My phone cannot join the room.

Check the code on the TV and type it again, or scan the QR code. The TV must stay on the room screen with the code showing. If the TV says the room was closed because nobody used it, open tv.offskrpt.games again for a new code.

My phone dropped out or the screen locked.

Open the same page again. Your phone goes back into the room with the same name and seat, and the game carries on.

The TV page reloaded.

The TV keeps the same room code for 30 minutes after a reload, so the phones stay in. A game that was running goes back to the games menu.

The game looks flat instead of 3D.

When a screen cannot keep up with 3D, the game switches to its flat look by itself so it stays smooth. This happens on some older TVs. A laptop on HDMI gives the full 3D look. To always use the flat look on a device, add ?flat to the address.

Can we pause?

Yes. In the TV games every phone has a Pause button, and any player can carry on. Board games wait for the next move anyway.

There is no sound.

Browsers only play sound after a tap or a key press. On the TV, press OK on the remote or click once when it asks. On a phone, tap the sound button at the top.

Trivia and Mini Mayhem

Where do the trivia questions come from?

From a question bank that grows over time, plus questions the game makes on the spot about capitals, flags, planets, elements and sums. The TV remembers which questions it has shown, so you rarely see the same one twice. Each game can be played in English, German, French or Spanish.

A question looks wrong.

Tap Report this question on your phone after the answer shows. Questions with several reports are taken out until they are checked.

How does Mini Mayhem work?

It is a run of tiny games, a few seconds each: Quick Draw, Colour Match, Memory Flash, Stop the Bar, Count It, Odd One Out and Button Mash. The TV explains each one, and the four coloured buttons on your phone do the rest. The best in each round scores the most.

Board games

How do I move a piece?

Tap the piece, then tap the square to move it to. The squares you can move to are marked. On the 3D board you can tap the piece itself or the square under it.

Can we play with a clock?

Yes. In chess against a friend, choose 3, 5 or 10 minutes each under Clock before you start. Your time only runs on your turn, and it starts with White's first move.

Can people watch?

Yes. In a friends room, tap Room and then Copy stream link. Anyone with the link sees the board without being able to move. It also works for streaming.

Your data

What do you store about me?

Very little. Names you type into a room are passed along live and not stored. A pilot name and scores are stored only if you add them to a leaderboard. The privacy page lists everything.

How do I delete my data?

In Fowl Orbit, Brick Pulse or Cloud Hopper, open Profile and tap Delete my data. Or write to hi@offskrpt.games with your pilot name.

Something is broken

Use Report a problem in the game, or write to hi@offskrpt.games. Say which game, which device and browser, and what happened. A screenshot helps.