Do my friends need accounts to join a puzzle night?

No. Guests join from the room link with no account; they pick a display name and play. Only the host needs an account for premium features like photo uploads.

What piece count is right for a group puzzle night?

For 2–4 people and about an hour, 96–150 pieces. For longer evenings or 4+ people, 300–500. Above 1,000 works best as a persistent table you revisit across days.

Can we save the puzzle and finish another night?

Yes. Rooms persist automatically; everyone can leave and resume from the same link later.

How to host an online puzzle night with long-distance friends

A jigsaw night is the rare online hangout that works without being a performance. Nobody is on the spot, the conversation drifts, and the table slowly fills. Here is the setup that works, learned from real tables.

1. Pick the puzzle and piece count

Match pieces to people and time. For a first night, 96–150 pieces gives a two-to-four person table about an hour of relaxed solving. A 300–500 piece board suits a long evening or a bigger group; 1,000+ is a standing weekend table you return to. Cozy scenes sort easily by color and mood; abstract and geometric cuts are meaningfully harder at the same count.

2. One link, everyone in

Starting any puzzle creates a private room and a link. Share it anywhere; friends click and they're in, cursor and all, no signup. If someone's new to jigsaws online, the first snap explains everything.

3. Voices on, board full-screen

Use the call app your group already lives in and let Interlock be the shared table. In-room chat and emotes handle the quick "found it!" moments even when someone's muted.

4. Give sorters their trays

Every table splits into sorters and builders. The host can add named, color-coded trays (pieces set aside in a tray won't snap to the board) so the sorters can work ahead without colliding with the frame-builders. Edges-only view helps while the border goes up.

5. Let the finish land

The final piece completes the board for everyone at the same moment, with the room's time and a shareable finish card. Save the room link: the same table works as a weekly ritual, and the free daily puzzle gives you a reason to reconvene tomorrow.

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Common questions

Do my friends need accounts to join a puzzle night?: No. Guests join from the room link with no account; they pick a display name and play. Only the host needs an account for premium features like photo uploads.
What piece count is right for a group puzzle night?: For 2–4 people and about an hour, 96–150 pieces. For longer evenings or 4+ people, 300–500. Above 1,000 works best as a persistent table you revisit across days.
Can we save the puzzle and finish another night?: Yes. Rooms persist automatically; everyone can leave and resume from the same link later.

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