How to Play SongFlex

A music timeline party game for 1–10 players. Free, browser-based, no download required.

What you need

• One shared device — a laptop works best, connected to a TV or large monitor so everyone can see the score panel.
• A music subscription — Apple Music or Spotify. Each player uses their own phone to scan QR codes and listen to songs.
• 1–10 players — works with small groups or a full house party.

Setup

1. Open songflexgame.com on the shared device.
2. Click Load Song Library and choose Apple Music or Spotify (or use the starter library).
3. Set the number of players using the player count selector.
4. Choose a timer — 30 seconds for a faster game, 60 seconds for a relaxed pace.
5. Hit Start new game and you're ready.

How a round works

1. The active player's name is shown on screen.
2. A song card appears — the active player scans the QR code with their phone to hear the song.
3. The timer counts down. All players listen and think about the release year.
4. When the timer ends, the active player guesses the release year and places the song on their personal timeline.
5. Click Reveal to see the actual release year.
6. If the placement is correct, the player earns a card. If not, the card is discarded.
7. Play passes to the next player.

The timeline

Each player builds their own personal timeline — a chronological sequence of songs they've correctly placed. The further you get, the harder it becomes, because new songs must fit precisely between existing ones.

FLEX cards

Some songs are marked as FLEX cards. If you correctly place a FLEX card, you get to choose a special bonus move:

• Steal — take a correctly placed card from another player's timeline.
• Reshuffle — shuffle the deck to change what's coming next.
• Shield — protect one of your cards from being stolen.

Winning

The first player to collect 9 correctly placed cards on their timeline wins. Stolen cards count toward your total; stolen cards removed from your timeline no longer count.

Controls & tips

Toolbar buttons

• Skip — pass on the current song (counts as an incorrect placement).
• Previous — step back to review the last card.
• Undo — reverse the last placement.
• Reshuffle — shuffle remaining cards (use sparingly).

Tips for a great game

• Connect the shared device to a Bluetooth speaker or TV audio for everyone to hear.
• Use 60-second rounds for larger groups so everyone can listen and discuss.
• The starter library works well for mixed-age groups — it covers several decades.
• Save your game — SongFlex automatically saves progress so you can resume later.