What games can you play on gidd.io and how many players do they support?

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gidd.io is a browser-based platform for playing social games with friends in your own private room. According to the site, it currently offers eight games: Capitalista, Crazy Eights, GeoClash, Categories, Yatzy, Werewolf, Guess Drawing, and Texas Hold'em. Player limits range from 9 to 20 depending on the game, and the platform is labeled BETA. You can play in your browser or download the app.

Games and player limits at a glance

Game What it is Max players
Capitalista A classical economy board game: buy properties, build houses and hotels, and collect money from other players without going bankrupt 20
Crazy Eights A shedding card game — be the first to get rid of your cards while others try to sabotage you 9
GeoClash A location-guessing game — lock in where you think you are; the closer your guess, the more points 20
Categories A word game — list words fitting your categories, all starting with the same letter 9
Yatzy A dice game — roll up to three times per round and combine dice for better pairings to outscore friends 20
Werewolf A social deduction game — villagers try to survive while werewolves kill a villager each night; villagers throw one player out each day 20
Guess Drawing One player draws, the others guess the word 20
Texas Hold'em The popular poker variation — two private hole cards plus five shared community cards, best five-card hand wins Not stated on the page

How to choose based on group size

  • Large groups (up to 20): Capitalista, GeoClash, Yatzy, Werewolf, and Guess Drawing all support 20 players, so they work if you have a big party.
  • Smaller groups (up to 9): Crazy Eights and Categories cap at 9 players.
  • Texas Hold'em: The page describes the rules but does not state a player limit, so check in-game before inviting a large group.

What else to know

  • Games are configurable — the site says you can "configure the games the way you want to play them," so rules and settings may be adjustable per room.
  • The platform is described as free, secure, and working everywhere, with browser play or an app download.
  • gidd.io is in BETA, so features and limits may change.