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A Truth or Dare app that works offline

Most Truth or Dare apps are one phone passed around with a generic deck. In Mesh Party everyone plays on their own phone, writes their own questions and votes, and it all runs over Bluetooth with no internet.

How it works

1. Turn on Bluetooth. No Wi-Fi needed.
2. The host creates a room, optionally with a 4-digit passcode.
3. Friends join by QR code or from the list of nearby rooms. Up to 12 players, iPhone and Android together.
4. Every round each player writes at least one truth question and one dare.
5. The wheel picks a player, who chooses truth or dare. After a dare, the group votes on whether it was done, and a completed task earns a point.

Need ideas? See 100 truth questions and 100 dares.

Offline vs online vs paper

• Online apps need a connection and send your data to a server.
• Paper cards have to be printed and carried, with no voting and no score.
• Mesh Party runs over Bluetooth, keeps the questions on your phones, and the questions are your group's own.

FAQ

Can we write our own questions?
Yes. Every round each player writes their own truth questions and dares.

How many players?
Up to 12 in one room; 4–10 is the most fun.

Can iPhone and Android play together?
Yes, in the same room.

Does it need internet?
No. Phones connect over Bluetooth.

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