How the New Year's Board Works
Every tile on this board belongs at a New Year's Eve party. The set has fireworks and sparklers, party poppers, confetti and a party face, a firecracker, sparkles and a shining star, plus an alarm clock, an hourglass and a calendar for the countdown. Balloons, music, a microphone, dancers, a top hat, a crown, a starry night sky and grapes round it out. Each board shows 12 tiles, and exactly two of them match. Click both to score, and a new board appears.
Party emojis are bright and busy, so the matching pair hides among sparkly neighbors from the first board on. You have 60 seconds, a wrong click costs 2 seconds, and your best New Year's score is saved separately from the other modes.
A Game for the Countdown
A round lasts one minute, which makes it an easy way to pass the time before midnight. Put it on the TV and let everyone shout out the matches, or pass a phone around and crown the top score before the ball drops.
Start the year with a challenge: after a round, the Share button sends your score with a link that friends can open to try to beat it. The game runs in any browser, with nothing to download and no account to make.
Tips for the New Year's Board
- Fireworks or sparkler? The fireworks burst across a dark sky. The sparkler is a single stick with a starburst at the tip.
- Sparkles or star? Sparkles are a small cluster of twinkles. The shining star is a single big gold star.
- Party popper or confetti ball? The popper is a cone shooting streamers. The confetti ball is round and bursting open.
- Two dancers. The two dancing emojis are different people in different poses. Check the outfit before you click.
New Year's Board FAQ
Which emojis are on the New Year's board?
There are 20 in the set: party popper, confetti ball, party face, fireworks, sparkler, sparkles, alarm clock, hourglass, shining star, calendar, balloon, music notes, microphone, two dancers, top hat, crown, night sky, grapes and firecracker. Each board uses 11 of them, with one appearing twice.
Is this New Year's game free?
Yes. It is free to play in any web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with no download and no sign-up.
Is it good for a New Year's Eve party?
Yes. Rounds are only a minute long, the rules take seconds to explain, and it works on a shared screen or on everyone's own phone.