Deck the Desksfrom Keyhole Games
Christmas party games for the whole office
On everyone's phones and the office TV. For whoever got handed the work Christmas party: the office manager, the EA, the social club.
No downloads, nothing to install, works on work laptops and phones.
Bookings aren't open yet. Leave your work email and we'll send one email when they are.
How it works
Three steps from the TV to the first round
- 1
Put it on the office TV
Open the game on a laptop plugged into the TV or meeting room screen. The room code, the questions and the scores show up big.
- 2
Everyone scans the code
Phone cameras open the game in the browser. Pick a name and you are in: no app, no account, no email.
- 3
The host runs it from their phone
Start rounds, skip ahead and wrap up from your own phone, so you are out with the team, not stuck at the laptop.
What's in the pack
Games written for a workplace
Quick to learn, cheeky, never crude, and built for a room where half the people only know each other from email.
Christmas trivia
The office Christmas quiz
Six rounds, from carols and Christmas films to an Aussie summer Christmas and office life. Everyone answers on their own phone and the scores land on the big screen.
Bluffing
The Secret Santa bluff
A gift swap where the presents are made up and the bluffing is real. Who really brought the novelty mug?
Funniest answer wins
The office answer cards
An office prompt on the big screen, a hand of answers on every phone, and the room votes for the best fit. Cheeky, never crude.
Dial game
Read the Room: Silly Season
Christmas cards for Read the Room: tinsel, pavlova, backyard cricket and the long, hot holidays. One player gives a clue, everyone else drags their dial.
Group size and length
The host's guide
A short guide for whoever is running it
The pack comes with a plain-words host's guide, so you can walk in, plug in and start without a rehearsal.
- Setting up on the office TV, step by step
- How people join, including remote staff on a call
- A five minute warm-up to get the room going
- Running orders for a 30, 45 or 60 minute party
- What to do if the Wi-Fi drops
- Opt-outs and accessibility, so nobody is put on the spot
Christmas party ideas for the workplace that get everyone playing
Most ideas for work Xmas parties need someone to stand up in front of everyone. These games need a phone. Everyone answers privately on their own screen, the answers come up on the office TV, and nobody is singled out.
Planning an office party? Xmas trivia, bluffing and quick-fire rounds fit a team of eight in the meeting room or a whole floor, so the same pack works as office Xmas party games or company Christmas party games.
Nobody has to perform, which makes them staff party games at Christmas that even the shy ones join, slotted in between lunch and the speeches.
For the organiser
Questions from office managers
Does anyone need to download anything?
No. It runs in the web browser on any phone, tablet or laptop, so there is no app on anyone's work phone. Players never sign up: only the person who books has an account.
Will it work on our work network?
It is an ordinary website, so if staff can browse the web, it works. If your network filters websites, ask IT to allow keyholegames.com. Phones on mobile data work too.
Can remote staff play from home?
Yes. Share the big screen on your video call, and remote staff join with the room code on their own phones. Same game, same scoreboard.
Is it safe for work?
Yes. It is written for a workplace: no sexual content, no drinking games, no gambling, and nothing about anyone's looks, age, gender, race, religion or health. Anything players type is filtered before it shows.
Is it accessible?
Everything is on screen in big, high-contrast text, and nothing depends on sound or colour alone. Anyone who would rather watch can follow along on the big screen without playing.
How many people can play, and for how long?
Up to 20 phones in one game, for 30 to 60 minutes. You pick the length.
Do we need a TV?
A TV or meeting room screen makes it a show, but a laptop screen works for a small team. Everyone still plays on their own phone.
Can I get a receipt for our accounts?
Yes. You get a receipt with our business name and ABN on it, ready for your accounts team.
When can I book, and what does it cost?
Bookings are not open yet. Leave your email at the top of this page and we will send one email the moment they are, with the price. One person books for the whole office, and everyone else plays free.
Try a round tonight
See how the rooms work, free
Murder in the Dark is free and live now. The host opens a party, everyone scans in and every phone gets its own secret role. It is not the Christmas pack, but it is the same no-download rooms, so you can see how joining works before you book.