SipQuest party game arena showing real-time game state

SipQuest.quest

Jackbox-style party games for your TV. Everyone plays on their phones.

Private Project 2025
Games
2

The Divide & SipWit available, modular architecture for easy expansion

Players
2-8

Simultaneous real-time gameplay per room

$ ./the-challenge

The Challenge

Party games are fun, but most require buying expensive games or downloading apps. We needed something that works instantly - scan a QR code and play.

"A web-based platform where anyone can join in seconds, games sync in real-time, and nobody needs to download anything."
Latency
<50ms

WebSocket broadcast latency for true real-time sync

Build Cost
~€3k–6k

Complete party game platform development

$ ls ./gallery
$ ./tech-stack
Rails 8 ActionCable Stimulus Tailwind CSS TTS Integration
$ ./project-overview

SipQuest is a real-time multiplayer party game platform where the host displays the game on a TV while players join via their phones. Built with ActionCable for sub-50ms synchronization, it features multiple game modes including 'The Divide' (Would You Rather with predictions) and 'SipWit' (Quiplash-style comedy).

Solo Developer 2025
$ ./the-divide
Game

The Divide

Would You Rather with a twist. Players predict if their choice is MORE or LESS popular, earning points for correct predictions. Features confidence multipliers and all-in gambles.

  • - 10 rounds of prediction fun
  • - 2x multiplier for risky predictions
$ ./sipwit
Game

SipWit

Quiplash-style comedy where players answer prompts and vote on the funniest responses. AI spell-checking keeps things readable while preserving creativity.

  • - Head-to-head answer matchups
  • - Dynamic narrator commentary
$ ./realtime-sync
Feature

Real-Time Sync

ActionCable WebSockets keep all players perfectly synchronized. The arena (TV) and competitors (phones) update instantly without any page reloads.

  • - QR code instant joining
  • - Reconnection handling for dropped connections
$ ./results

Impact & Learnings

2 Games

Fully playable game modes with distinct mechanics

2025

Production-ready platform for parties and events

What I Learned

WebSocket state management requires careful ordering - update server state before broadcasting to prevent race conditions

Modular game architecture pays off. Each game is isolated, so bugs in one don't affect others

Mobile-first isn't optional for party games - touch targets must be generous and feedback immediate

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