--- title: "Prepare a relaxed game night | Splash It" description: "A practical first Splash It evening: prepare the iPhone, choose an easy starting point, switch play styles and decide breaks together." url: https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/game-night/plan-the-evening/ language: en website: Splash It publisher: Impulse Apps --- # Prepare a relaxed game night You do not need a programme for every minute. A good start, a possible change and clear agreements are enough preparation. Impulse Apps editorial team Updated October 7, 2026 ![Imposter game card from Splash It](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/img/cards/en/imposter.webp) [Back to overview](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/game-night/) Prepare the shared iPhone and choose a first game. Your group can decide the rest together. ## Check the shared device beforehand Install Splash It on the iPhone you plan to use and open it before meeting. Check battery and screen readability. Browse the catalogue. The App Store listing shows current device requirements. ## Choose an approachable first round Count active players and pick a suitable opening game. Open choices can start a conversation; Imposter may fit if everyone wants to give clues and bluff. Read the rules together rather than assuming prior knowledge. ## Keep a change available After a round, ask whether to continue. A word game might follow conversation questions, or a shared activity might follow bluffing. A sequence is a suggestion, not a requirement or automated Splash It mode. ## Allow a comfortable ending If someone is tired or does not want to continue, pause or end at a suitable point. Do not keep playing just because more games remain in the catalogue. The evening belongs to the group. ## Prepare the first transition concretely Do more than list three game titles. Think about which information needs explaining when you switch. After an open conversation question, Imposter needs private viewing, the one-word clue format and the later discussion. Before Taboo, introduce teams, forbidden words and the limited opportunities to skip. State the new task in two sentences before each change. This also brings along someone who paid less attention during the previous round or does not know the next game. A clear transition saves repeated explanations during the task itself. ## Adapt your plan to arrivals Begin with the people actually present. Planned Werewolf play waits while only five are active; Mafia or other supported games provide alternatives. Someone arriving later can observe the current round and join afterwards. Do not add secret roles retrospectively during a discussion. When someone must leave early, count the smaller group before the next start. Your preparation is a guide, not an obligation to continue a particular title despite an unsuitable player count or to persuade someone to stay merely to preserve the plan. ## Finish clearly without performance pressure Before starting again, ask whether everyone wants another round. If two people are leaving, count again and decide together. A positive ending can be a brief review: which clue helped, which explanation made sense and which question led to a good conversation? This reviews the sequence without ranking personalities. For next time, one concrete note about a preferred style is enough. Duration, noise and the number of titles completed do not measure a successful night; participants should be able to enjoy a shorter gathering too. ## Your quick check - Shared iPhone prepared. - First game fits the player count. - Rules clarified together. - Switches and breaks can be discussed. ## Three possible phases for four people Start talking with Would You Rather, try bluffing with Imposter, then finish by explaining together in Taboo. Change the sequence if your group prefers something else. ## Common questions about this topic **Does the app automatically plan the evening?** This page describes an editorial planning idea. It does not promise an automated sequence in the app. **Must game night last a long time?** No. A few rounds can be enough. Decide together when to continue or stop. ## Explore the individual rules. [**Would You Rather …?!** 2–20 players](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/games/would-you-rather/) [**Imposter** 4–20 players](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/games/imposter/) [**Taboo** 4–20 players](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/games/taboo/) ## Continue with a related topic. - [Short sessions](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/game-night/short-sessions/) – Plan a brief Splash It session with open prompts or suitable clues, understandable rules and a shared ending without unverified duration promises. - [Icebreakers for new groups](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/game-night/icebreakers/) – Start a new Splash It group with open choices, voluntary answers and clear rules before moving to bluffing or knowledge games. - [Choose a game](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/game-night/choose-a-game/) – Compare all 15 Splash It games by player count and style. Use practical selection questions and a clear rules comparison for your game night. - [Pass the phone](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/how-to-play/pass-the-phone/) – Play Splash It together on one iPhone: agree an order, check roles privately and handle accidentally revealed information fairly. - [Play fair together](https://splashit.impulse-apps.de/en/how-to-play/play-fair/) – A fair Splash It game night: understandable rules, voluntary participation, shared boundaries and a calm way to handle disagreements.