Party game
Hot Seat
One seat. All the questions.
One seat, all the questions. Rotating interrogations with a timer - answer fast or squirm trying.
- 2 to 10 players
- 15 to 45 min
- Free, no download
Free account. No download. Takes 20 seconds.
Why players keep coming back
Three heat levels
Start Tame, turn it up to Warm, or go fully Explicit when the room is ready.
Up to ten players
Everyone joins from their own phone. No passing one screen around.
Never the same card twice
Cards never repeat inside a match, so every round stays fresh.
Built-in chat
React, roast and confess in the lobby chat while you play.
How to play Hot Seat
- 1Open a roomPick the heat and invite the group.
- 2Take the hot seatThe player on turn is in the seat.
- 3Draw the questionIt is shown to the whole room.
- 4Answer or squirmAnswer honestly, then the seat moves on.
Hot Seat rules
Objective
Survive the seat. No points, just honest answers under pressure.
Turns
- Turns rotate in seat order. The player on turn draws a question card for the whole room to see.
- They answer out loud or in chat. The room can follow up before the turn passes.
- Passing is allowed. The room decides what a pass costs.
Heat, rounds and the deck
- Pick a heat level when you open the lobby: Tame, Warm or Explicit. Decks written only for adults start at their lowest stocked heat, so a hand is never empty.
- Choose Endless, or a fixed 5, 10 or 20 rounds. A round ends when every player has had a turn.
- No card repeats inside a match. When the deck runs dry it reshuffles.
- Pass is always allowed: it skips the card and hands the turn on. Consent first, every time.
Lobbies, turns and timers
- Open a lobby, choose your options, then share the invite link or the 8-character room code. Invite-only lobbies stay closed to anyone you did not invite.
- Turns run on a 45-second clock. When it lapses, the turn passes so the room never stalls.
- Leave whenever you like. The host can end the match at any point, and a finished lobby reopens with the same seats for a rematch.
Strategy and tips
- Follow-up questions are where the hot seat gets hot.
- Keep answers short and honest. Long answers invite more questions.
Hot Seat FAQ
How does the hot seat game work?
Players take turns in the hot seat. The player on turn draws a question card and answers it in front of everyone before the seat moves on.
Do I need to download anything?
No. It runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet or desktop. Open the page, sign in, and start a lobby.
Is it free?
Yes. Every game on Bold18 is free to play. A free Bold account is needed to open or join a lobby.
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