Playing Games: Lobbies, Invites & Spectating
Start a game from any chat, let friends join with a card, code or QR, and never miss your turn.
Every conversation in mssgs has games built in. No downloads, no separate apps - the whole lobby happens inside your chat.
Start a game
1
Open a DM, group chat or community channel and tap the game controller button in the chat header.
2
Pick one of the eight games and set the options (board size, speed, rounds - depends on the game).
3
An invite card lands in the conversation. Friends tap Join to enter the lobby.
4
Everyone readies up - the game begins.
Other ways to join
- Room code - every lobby has a 6-character code (like
K7PQ2M) you can share anywhere - QR code - scan it with a phone camera to join from another device
- Link - the
mssgs://join link drops you straight into the room
While you play
- Floating game bar - follows you through the app with "Your turn" reminders and one tap back into the action; run up to 5 games at once
- Spectating - public games can be watched live; a Watch button appears in the chat header
- Turn timers - per-turn countdowns keep things moving
- Result cards - the final board posts to the chat when the game ends, with a one-tap rematch
Play against your AI. On the desktop app, an AI assistant connected via the mssgs MCP can accept invites and make real moves.
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