Choosing a game
Party Game Apps for a Night In with Drinks: What to Choose
Prompts, quizzes or hidden roles? Choose a party game app for an adults’ night in and see where Werewolf and its Innkeeper role fit.
For an adults’ night in with drinks, pick an app around the activity your group wants: reacting to prompts, answering a quiz or bluffing with hidden roles. Having drinks on the table does not decide which game everyone will enjoy. Start with one question: “Do we want funny answers, correct answers or suspicious answers?”
These three options offer different ways to join in. We make Werewolf Undercover; the other apps are described using their official product pages. This is a guide to choosing a format, not a ranking based on hands-on party tests.
Three formats to consider
| What the group wants | An option | What to arrange first |
|---|---|---|
| Prompts and dares to react to | Chopine | Read a sample and agree on what everyone is comfortable with |
| A quiz with simultaneous answers | The Quiz in Dronk | An iPhone for each participant in this mode |
| Discussion, accusations and hidden roles | Werewolf Undercover | A group that can stay involved throughout the game |
Focus on how people will participate. A large catalogue of content is only useful if it suits the people in the room. Check the game’s languages, supported devices and paid options in the version you plan to use.
Chopine for a prompt-led game
Chopine’s official listing describes random dares and a wheel, on iPhone and iPad. It is an option for friends who want the app to supply prompts.
Our suggestion: read one prompt together before starting and check that its tone works for everyone. Skip anything the group does not want to do. Agree that declining a prompt never creates a drinking penalty, and that everyone chooses their own drink.
Dronk for answering on your own phone
Dronk’s The Quiz mode has a host share a PIN, with each participant answering on their own iPhone. Its main product page also describes other formats, including music quizzes. Check the particular mode you choose: a party app does not necessarily mean one shared phone.
This format may suit a group that wants to answer before hearing everyone else’s opinion. When planning, pick a theme that does not repeatedly leave the same people out. Ask each friend for a subject they enjoy, then look for common ground.
Werewolf Undercover for a night of bluffing
Our app provides narration for an in-person game around a phone. The players create the action through accusations, explanations and votes. Find the official versions on the App Store and Google Play.
Choose this format once everyone is settled and able to follow the game. If guests are still arriving or dinner needs serving, finish that first. Someone who arrives during a game can watch and join the next one.
Picture this: Maya accuses Leo, then repeats exactly what Alex just said. Leo asks, “What made you suspect me before Alex spoke?” That exchange gives the table something to discuss without adding a drinking forfeit whenever someone hesitates. Our guide to hosting Werewolf for first-time players helps you bring newcomers into the conversation.
Where does the Innkeeper fit?
If the Innkeeper appears in your version’s role selection, the role’s idea is to place a glass in front of a chosen player during the night, ready for the village to wake. Check that the role is available before planning around it. You do not need it to play Werewolf.
Agree on participation beforehand: the glass can hold a non-alcoholic drink, and anyone can pass. There is no need to add a speed challenge, a required quantity or a rule about finishing a drink.
Set up the evening without piling on rules
- Start with one activity. Ask whether people prefer prompts, a quiz or bluffing, and save another option for a break.
- Try the setup before guests arrive. Charge the phone and check that instructions are easy to follow. For narration, turn the music down and listen from the furthest seat.
- Keep drinks away from the phone. Give the device a stable place to rest, particularly if people will pass it around.
- Make passing an ordinary choice. Nobody needs to explain why they skip a question or choose a soft drink.
- Protect the game’s secrets. In Werewolf, keep role screens private. Discuss people’s decisions in the game, not what they are drinking.
For the audio setup, see our Werewolf narrator app guide. If your group is choosing between two kinds of bluffing, our Undercover versus Werewolf comparison explains the difference between interpreting word clues and following a village’s decisions.
Product descriptions were checked on November 4, 2026. Check the apps’ current features, languages and access conditions before your evening.
