Netflix launches TV party games via Games tab
Netflix announced it will launch a collection of party games playable directly on televisions starting this holiday season, according to Bloomberg. The games will be accessible through a dedicated Games tab within the Netflix app as part of the company’s expansion into interactive living-room entertainment.
The initial lineup of free-to-play titles is designed for social and group play, with users connecting their smartphones as controllers by scanning a QR code displayed on the TV screen. The five games included in the launch are:
- Lego Party!: A competitive party game with various challenge zones and minigames. This title typically costs approximately $40 as a standalone purchase outside of the Netflix service.
- Boggle Party: A timed word game that supports up to eight players simultaneously, challenging them to find words in a scrambled letter grid.
- Pictionary: Game Night: A fast-paced digital version of the popular drawing and guessing game.
- Tetris Time Warp: An experience that lets players engage with different historical versions of the classic puzzle game, including the 1984 original and the Gameboy iteration.
- Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends: A social deduction game where the objective is for players to identify an imposter among the group.
The service will not be universally available at launch. Initial access to these TV games will be limited to select television models, such as Roku-powered devices, and will only be rolled out in certain countries. Netflix has stated plans to expand device compatibility and geographic availability over time.
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This initiative advances Netflix’s strategy to position its platform as a shared entertainment hub for families and groups. It marks a significant step beyond the mobile games the company began offering at no extra charge to subscribers in 2021. The company has been curating its gaming portfolio to focus on specific categories, including party games, kids’ games, popular licensed titles like Grand Theft Auto, and games based on its original programming, such as *Stranger Things*.
The introduction of these party games follows a strategic refocusing effort by Netflix earlier in 2025, which involved canceling some planned titles and removing others to streamline its library. The new TV games aim to combine the simplicity of video streaming with social, casual multiplayer gameplay, creating an interactive experience that does not require a dedicated gaming console or other complex hardware.