🎉 New Year's Party Games

A collection of fun party games perfect for New Year's Eve celebrations or any gathering with friends and family!

🎮 Games Included

1. Impostor Game (Main)

A social deduction game inspired by Spyfall and Among Us. One player is secretly the "impostor" who doesn't know the character everyone else is discussing.

How to Play:

1. Enter the number of players (3-12)
2. Add player names
3. Choose a character category (Movies, Anime, TV Shows, Video Games, etc.)
4. Pass the device around - each player sees their role privately
5. One player is the Impostor who only knows the category
6. Other players see the character name and source
7. Discuss, ask questions, and try to identify who doesn't know the character!
8. Vote on who you think the impostor is
9. Reveal and see who wins!

Features:

• 🎭 14 character categories with 300+ characters
• 📊 Persistent scoreboard & player statistics
• 🏆 Player leaderboard tracking wins/losses
• 📜 Game history (last 50 games)
• ⏱️ Auto-hide timer for role reveals
• 🎄 Holiday-themed UI

2. Kahoot Multiplayer

A real-time multiplayer quiz game similar to Kahoot! Host a game on one device while players join from their phones.

How to Play:

1. Start the server: npm start in the kahoot-multiplayer folder
2. Host opens: http://localhost:3000/host.html
3. Players join using the game code on their phones
4. Answer questions as fast as possible for maximum points!

Features:

• 📱 Mobile-friendly player interface
• 🏃 Real-time scoring with speed bonuses
• 🔥 Answer streak multipliers
• 📚 9 quiz categories with 20 questions each:
  • General Knowledge
  • Movies
  • Science
  • Geography
  • Sports
  • Music
  • History
  • Gaming
  • Food

🚀 Quick Start

Impostor Game (No Setup Required)

Simply open index.html in your browser!

# Or use a local server
npx serve .

Kahoot Multiplayer

cd kahoot-multiplayer
npm install
npm start

Then:

• Host: Open http://localhost:3000/host.html
• Players: Connect to the IP shown (e.g., http://192.168.1.x:3000)

📁 Project Structure

NewYearsGame/
├── index.html          # Impostor Game - main page
├── game.js             # Impostor Game - logic
├── styles.css          # Impostor Game - styling
├── kahoot.html         # Single-player Kahoot (standalone)
├── kahoot.js           # Single-player Kahoot logic
├── kahoot.css          # Single-player Kahoot styling
└── kahoot-multiplayer/ # Multiplayer Kahoot
    ├── server.js       # Express + Socket.io server
    ├── package.json
    └── public/
        ├── index.html  # Player join page
        ├── host.html   # Host dashboard
        ├── player.js   # Player client logic
        ├── host.js     # Host client logic
        ├── questions.js# Quiz questions database
        └── *.css       # Stylesheets

🎨 Themes & Design

• Impostor Game: Cyberpunk/retro aesthetic with neon glows, scanlines, and holiday touches
• Kahoot Multiplayer: Vibrant, colorful design optimized for party atmospheres

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vanilla HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend (Kahoot): Node.js, Express, Socket.io
• Data:
  • Characters from NousResearch/CharacterCodex (with fallback)
  • 180 hand-crafted quiz questions

📱 Device Support

• ✅ Desktop browsers
• ✅ Mobile browsers
• ✅ Tablets
• ✅ Works offline (Impostor Game)

🎯 Tips for Hosting

1. Impostor Game: Use one device and pass it around, or cast to a TV
2. Kahoot Multiplayer: Host device on TV/monitor, players use their phones
3. Best played with 4-10 players
4. Keep discussions lively - the impostor should try to blend in!

📄 License

MIT License - Feel free to use and modify for your own parties!

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Have fun and Happy New Year! 🎆🥳