A digital, interactive Family Feud game is one where the board is up on a big screen, the host drives it from a separate device, and the audience participates from their own phones.
This is the setup teachers, event MCs, and trainers actually want. Here is how to build it without the usual "oops, everyone can see the answers" moment.
What makes it interactive rather than just digital
A digital game is a board on a screen. An interactive game adds:
- Player participation — people buzz in from their phones instead of shouting.
- Live reveals — the board updates in real time as answers come in.
- Live scoring — totals visible to the room, no manual math.
- Host control from a separate device — you can walk around the room.
All four come standard in the Game Builder.
The two-screen setup, step by step
Step 1: Open the host view
On your laptop or tablet. This shows the answer key, reveal buttons, strikes, and the buzz-in queue. It stays with you.
Step 2: Open the audience display in a second tab
This is the public board — question, blank slots, strikes, scores. No answer key, ever.
Step 3: Extend, do not mirror
In your display settings choose Extend rather than Duplicate. Mirroring puts your host screen on the projector, which defeats the entire exercise.
Step 4: Drag the audience tab to the second screen and fullscreen it
Fullscreen hides tabs, bookmarks, and the URL bar. The board should fill the whole projector.
Step 5: Test from the back of the room
Sit in the last row. Can you read the smallest text? If not, use fewer answer slots per question.
Hosting from a tablet while walking around
The best version of this setup: laptop connected to the projector showing the audience display, and you holding a tablet with the host controls.
You can stand anywhere in the room, judge answers face to face, and still reveal slots with a tap. For a classroom, this is transformative — you are not chained to the desk.
Smart TV specifics
- HDMI cable is the most reliable option. Always.
- Chromecast or AirPlay works but adds one to three seconds of lag. Fine for the board, annoying for buzz-in feedback.
- Built-in TV browser technically works but is slow and awkward to control. Use a laptop instead.
Room setup that actually works
- Put the screen where everyone can see it without turning around.
- Stand to the side of the screen, not in front of it.
- If the room is bright, a TV beats a projector every time.
- Keep audio on your laptop, not the TV, so sound effects fire instantly.
Solo hosting with no players
Sometimes you want the board on the screen and no phones involved at all — a teacher calling on students by hand, or an MC running the game verbally.
Solo host mode handles that: it skips the buzz-in face-off entirely and gives you a straight "next question" flow so you never get stuck waiting for players who do not exist. Enable it when you start the game.
Branding the display
For company events and school assemblies, custom logos and colors on the audience display make it look purpose-built rather than generic. Available on paid plans — see pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I show the board on a projector without showing the answers?
A: Extend your display, put the audience view on the projector, and keep the host controls on your own device.
Q: Can I control the game from a tablet?
A: Yes. Open the host view on a tablet and the audience display on the projector-connected machine.
Q: Does it work on a smart TV?
A: Yes. HDMI from a laptop is the most reliable. Casting works with a small amount of lag.
Q: Can I run it with no players joining?
A: Yes — solo host mode skips buzz-in and gives you a simple next-question flow.
Q: Will the text be readable from the back of a classroom?
A: Fullscreen the display and use four or five answer slots per question for the best readability.
Get it on the big screen
Two screens, one host device, and a room that can actually see the board.