Open a table and invite family & friends

Open the table

1. 1On the home screen tap "Family & friends".
2. 2Tap the button to start a new table. The lobby opens with a table code for this game.
3. 3Send the code, or the invite link, to everybody you want at the table. Details below.
4. 4Wait while players sit down. Each new player appears in the list with their name, and the host is marked.
5. 5Choose the target score for the match: 100, 250, 500 or No limit.
6. 6When at least two players are seated, tap "Deal 'em!" to start the first round.

Two ways to invite

• Table code: a short code shown in large letters in the lobby. Friends tap "Family & friends" on the home screen, type the code in the CODE box, add their name and tap Join.
• Invite link: the "Copy invite link" button copies a link that opens the game straight onto the join screen with the code already filled in. On a phone the same button opens your share sheet instead, so you can send it through any messaging app.

What happens next

• Players who join after the first deal are seated and play from the next round.
• Signed-in players who have not played in the last hour also get a table invite email and a notification in the bell about two minutes after a table opens, so a quiet table can fill itself.
• When someone drops out, their name is marked away while the table waits for them.
• The round ends when somebody empties their Nertz pile, or when the whole table is quiet for 25 seconds.

Common problems