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Timeliner: Movies

Guess the year of a film from its trailer, then put it on a timeline.

You watch a movie trailer and place that film on a timeline — earlier or later than the films you already have. You are not told the year. A correct guess stays; a wrong one is gone.

Anyone can challenge a placement they think is wrong. Name the film itself and you earn a star. First to fill their timeline wins.

  • 1–8 players
  • About 15 minutes
  • Free
  • No download
Inside an old cinema: a trailer plays on the screen while a filmstrip of movie posters with their years runs below it, one glowing in its place on the timeline

How to play

  1. Everyone watches the same movie trailer.
  2. On your turn, place the film on your timeline between the ones you already have.
  3. Anyone can challenge a placement they think is wrong. Win the challenge and you take the card.
  4. Name the film for a bonus star.
  5. First to fill their timeline wins.

Questions

Is Timeliner: Movies free to play?

Yes, and there is nothing to buy later. Timeliner: Movies runs in your browser: no download, no app store, no payment.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Open the link and play. It works on a phone, a tablet, a laptop and any television with a browser, and everyone at a table can be on a different kind of device.

What does “In one room” mean?

Open the board on the television, laptop or tablet everyone can see. The trailers play there, big and loud, while each player places films and fires off challenges from their own phone. One screen for the show, one in every hand.

What does “Online, anywhere” mean?

You open a table and share a short link or a four-character code. Friends join from their own phone, tablet or laptop, wherever they are — the trailer plays on every screen at the same moment. Make the table public and players from around the world can pull up a chair.

What does “Just me” mean?

No table, no code, no account. Play a solo round against the deck, or pass one device around the sofa and take turns. The fastest way to find out whether the game is for you.

How many people can play?

1–8 players. You can play a solo round against the deck, or fill a table with up to 8 people — in the same room or spread across the world.

How long does a game take?

About 15 minutes. Want a shorter or a longer game? Choose “Set up your own game” and pick how many cards it takes to win.

Do I need an account?

Only if you want to start a game for other people to join. Playing on your own screen works without one, and so does joining a game a friend started — you just choose a name.

Ready when your friends are.

No download, no app. Timeliner: Movies opens in the browser they already have.

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