Crowd Says — Family Feud-style survey game
Crowd Says is a crowd party game where two teams face off over survey-style questions — "name something people forget before leaving home" — and race to guess the most popular answers before the other team steals the round.
For crowd play with a big group, it works like a Family Feud-style survey round: every phone is a buzzer, and the built-in host runs the board.
Ideal player count
4–20 players split into two teams works best; 2 players can play head-to-head.
Session length
15–25 minutes for a full match, depending on round count.
Phone experience
Your phone is your buzzer and your keyboard. Face-off contenders see a big BUZZ button; once a team controls the board, every teammate can submit guesses from their own phone, and steal attempts happen right from the same screen — nobody has to lean toward a shared microphone.
TV / shared-screen experience
The shared screen shows the question, an animated host who reads it out loud, a strike tracker, and answers that flip up as they’re revealed. It’s built to be readable from across the room, not just up close.
Scoring
Each answer on the board is worth points based on how many survey respondents gave it — the more common the answer, the more it’s worth. Win the face-off to control the board, reveal answers without three strikes, or steal the other team’s points with a single correct guess if they strike out.
Languages / content packs
English, नेपाली (Nepali), हिंदी (Hindi), Español (Spanish)
What players need
- • A phone with a browser — no app to install
- • One shared screen (TV, laptop, or monitor) for the board
- • A GameBash room code to join
Best occasions
Family game night · House parties · Team-building nights · Holiday gatherings
How Crowd Says works
Two contenders face off on a question and buzz in — the faster phone controls the board. Their team then has three chances to name answers already on the board; three wrong guesses (three strikes) hands the other team a chance to steal by naming just one answer correctly.
The host reads every question and reaction out loud, so the room stays in the game between guesses instead of squinting at a screen.
Why it works as a party game
Crowd Says is built for a room, not a single player: everyone on a team can chime in on strategy, but only their phone determines who actually buzzed in or answered, so there’s no dispute about who went first.
Rounds are short enough that a full match moves fast even with a big group, and the "steal" mechanic means a losing team is never fully out of a round.
Keep exploring
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Word Bash
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Party games for 6 people
See how Crowd Says splits into two teams of three.
Family party games
Why Crowd Says works across mixed ages at one table.
Nepali family games
Play Crowd Says with the Nepali content pack.
Desi family games
Play Crowd Says with the Hindi/Desi content pack.
Spanish family games
Play Crowd Says with the Spanish content pack.
Frequently asked questions
- Do players need to install an app?
- No. Players open a link on their phone’s browser and enter the room code — nothing to download.
- How many players can play Crowd Says?
- Anywhere from 2 to 20. It’s built around two teams, so even numbers split evenly, but GameBash balances odd groups automatically.
- Does someone need to host or read questions out loud?
- No — GameBash’s animated host reads every question, reaction, and result, so nobody has to sit out to run the game.
- Can I play in a language other than English?
- Yes. Crowd Says has content packs in English, Nepali, Hindi, and Spanish, each written for that audience rather than translated word-for-word.
- Is Crowd Says like Family Feud?
- It uses the familiar survey-board rhythm of face-offs, top answers, strikes, and steals. Crowd Says differs by turning every phone into a buzzer and answer pad, offering native-language packs, and running without a dedicated human host.
- Is Crowd Says like a Jackbox survey game?
- Both put the main game on a shared screen while players use phones. Crowd Says is a focused team survey format that runs in a browser for free, rather than one title inside an installed paid party pack.
Free to start — pick Crowd Says once your room is created.