Party · Panic

Short Fuse

Type a word. Pass it on. Do not be holding it when it blows.

The glow walks one way around the table. There is no countdown on any screen. The server picks a fuse between ten and twenty-four seconds and tells nobody.

Only pack answers count, and you cannot repeat a word this fuse. Slow, blank, or already-used, and you are still holding it. Eight fuses. Stay in the match — a splash is a mark, not elimination.

  • 4–8 players
  • About 10 minutes
  • Free
  • No download
Friends on a sofa, one of them caught in a hot glow

How to play

  1. A category appears. One seat glows.
  2. Type an unused word from the list. If it counts, the glow moves on.
  3. Nobody sees the timer. When it blows, the glowing seat takes a mark.
  4. Eight fuses. Fewest marks wins.
  5. Disconnected seats are skipped unless they are glowing when it blows.

Questions

Is Short Fuse free to play?

Yes, and there is nothing to buy later. Short Fuse 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?

The category, the used words, and the glowing seat go on the television. Never a timer.

What does “Live online” mean?

Open a table and share a four-character code. Still no countdown.

How many people can play?

4–8 players, in the same room or live online.

How long does a game take?

About 10 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 one shared screen works without one, and so does joining a game a friend started — you just choose a name.

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Ready when your friends are.

No download, no app. Short Fuse opens in the browser they already have.

Start playing