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What kind of December invitation makes you say yes immediately?
The First InvitationAnyone can pass
Never Finite / The pleasure before the gathering
An invitation. An atmosphere. An evening taking shape.← Find your next gameBefore the Lights Go OnThe pleasure
A DECEMBER CONVERSATION GAME · 2–12 ADULTS
Before the Lights Go OnThe pleasure
starts before.
An invitation that starts you planning an outfit. Two ordinary objects that become a festive doorway. The choice of pools of lamplight or tiny lights overhead. A digital conversation game about the pleasure of imagining a December evening before anyone arrives.
One purchase for everyone playing. Yours to keep. No subscription.
- For
- 2–12 adults · a pair, friends or a festive gathering
- A way in
- Seven selected cards · invitations, choices and invention
- Inside
- 44 English cards · five chapters
- Bring
- One phone, tablet or laptop. No props or preparation.
Play in December or imagine it whenever you like. No actual hosting, shopping, Christmas observance, winter weather or shared history required. Anyone may pass.
Already have access? Open your game →THREE ACTUAL CARDS. NO ACCOUNT.
The first yes.
Choose the light.
Make an entrance.
Start with the invitation you would want to receive. Compare pools of lamplight with tiny lights overhead. Then invent a festive doorway from two ordinary objects. Nothing needs to be bought, made or sent.
Three actual cards, free to play together. Read the card and guidance aloud. One device can stay on the table; your answers happen in conversation.
Open the full-screen three-card trial ↗READ ALOUD · PLAY TOGETHER
Either of you reads aloud. One answers first; the other responds or shares an answer. Swap who starts on the next card.
A little more guidance
Read aloud. One person begins; respond to what they say, or share your own answer. For a round, invite each person once. Anyone may pass. Move on when you are ready. The device can stay on the table. Reading does not make you the first answerer.
FIVE CHAPTERS. MANY WAYS IN.
Before the first yes.
Before the first guest.
Begin with seven selected cards, pick a chapter or draw freely. Move through invitations, pre-arrival chaos, imagined guests, small luxuries and the evening taking shape. Each card stands alone. Let the people playing take the imagined evening in different directions.
Open your edition →01The First InvitationThe first yes, the outfit you start imagining and a doorway made from ordinary things. Let anticipation be part of the pleasure.10 cards+
The invitation is already part of the evening.
Choose this chapter inside the game. Every card stands on its own. Stay with the topic, switch chapters or stop whenever you like.
02The Beautiful ChaosPre-arrival shortcuts, overambitious preparations and unexpected venues. Imagine the scene; no real hosting work follows.8 cards+
A good idea can survive an imperfect plan.
Choose this chapter inside the game. Every card stands on its own. Stay with the topic, switch chapters or stop whenever you like.
03People We Hope AppearArriving alone, feeling personally wanted and fictional guests with different ways of speaking. Make room for unexpected company.8 cards+
Imagine the company without making a real guest list.
Choose this chapter inside the game. Every card stands on its own. Stay with the topic, switch chapters or stop whenever you like.
04Small LuxuriesLighting, textures and the saved thing awaiting its occasion. Invent the atmosphere without buying or making anything.10 cards+
A small detail can set the whole mood.
Choose this chapter inside the game. Every card stands on its own. Stay with the topic, switch chapters or stop whenever you like.
05Before the Lights Go OnChoose the scale, welcome a neighbour or name the evening you have imagined. The invitation can remain an idea.8 cards+
Keep the imagined evening an open possibility.
Choose this chapter inside the game. Every card stands on its own. Stay with the topic, switch chapters or stop whenever you like.
HOW TO PLAY
Anyone reads.
An evening takes shape.
Open the seven-card conversation or choose a chapter. Use a memory, a preference or an imagined December evening. When a card supplies a fictional scene, use that scene. Nobody needs to be hosting a real gathering.
- 01
Anyone reads
Read the card and its guidance aloud. Reading does not make you the first answerer. An ordinary or invented example is enough. Keep private details to yourself and pass whenever you prefer.
- 02
Take turns beginning
For two: one begins and the other responds or gives an answer; swap who starts next time. In a group: a volunteer begins. Round cards invite each person once; a sentence or a pass is enough.
- 03
Follow an interesting detail
Ask a question, offer a different example or let a small answer be enough. A task names its finish; a build invites an idea from each person. Tap Next when you are ready. Pause, change chapters or finish whenever you like.
Decide, then compare
Read both options. Each decide silently first; say your choices together on three. Talk about what drew you to them. No votes are submitted on the phones.
A dress code, a service, a title
Invent a dress code, describe an absurd party service or title the evening. The card names the finish. Normal speech is enough; no acting, writing or props are required.
Add an idea each
Combine two objects into an imaginary doorway or two changes to a festive corner. For the literal guest and metaphor-loving guest, offer one line each and read normally. Each card tells you what to combine; different versions are welcome.
An invitation can stay an idea
A host can simplify, reschedule or imagine something smaller. No guest list or real plan follows. You can imagine the company without ranking people you know. Pass or change chapters whenever you prefer.
Big enough to read. Small enough to bring.
NEVER FINITE 44 cards
Before the Lights Go On
A CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
What kind of December invitation makes you say yes immediately?
Read aloud. One begins; others respond.← PreviousNext card →
Questions, choices and shared ideas happen aloud. Keep one device on the table, or use a Shared Room where the host changes cards. Everyone may pass. Separate phones are optional.
SHARED ROOM / ONE PURCHASE FOR THE GROUP
Same card. Your own phones.
Prefer your own screens? See the same card on each phone. For paid games, one person owns the game and everyone else joins free. Fire is free to host.
- 01
The owner opens a room.
Choose a purchased game in My Library, then select Host a Shared Room.
- 02
Send the guest link.
Friends tap the link or enter the six-character code. No guest account, email or purchase.
- 03
Follow the same card.
The host changes cards. Anyone reads aloud. For two, swap who begins; in a group, a volunteer starts and Round invites everyone once. On a choice, decide silently and reveal together on three. For inventions, follow the card’s finish. Answers happen aloud; no private taps.
Each new room has a fresh code and lasts up to eight hours. The host can end it earlier. Your purchased game stays in your Library. Everyone needs internet; Shared Room does not include a video call or record spoken answers.
FOR THE EVENING YOU ARE ALREADY PICTURING
Keep the idea.
Leave the date open.
US$14.99 once. The 44-card English edition and its seven-card opening, plus the preserved original English edition. Find the original under Edition details in the player. Currently in English. A few cards can be a complete conversation; return whenever another imagined evening takes shape.
Use your email at checkout. Your private sign-in link opens My Library; the game stays there for another evening. One purchase covers everyone playing. A Shared Room lets friends follow the same card on their own phones.
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