New Friends
Make “how do you know everyone?” the last boring question.
A 20-card round for people with no shared history yet. It starts easy, earns a little openness and ends with the opinions that create an inside joke.
A deliberate progression
Break the Ice. Warm Up. Turn Up the Heat.
Random lists often ask too much too soon. When New Friends is selected on its own, Chinwag orders the round in three stages and shows the current stage on screen.
- 01Cool startBreak the IceSeven low-pressure votes that get everyone talking.
- 02Warming upWarm UpSeven preferences that open the door to real stories.
- 03Full heatTurn Up the HeatSix bolder opinions once the room finds its rhythm.
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Questions that make room for a story.
The prompt starts the interaction, but the follow-up is the point. Each format gives everyone an easy way to answer before anyone has to improvise.
- Most likely to turn small talk into a great story
- Never have I ever arrived at an event where I knew nobody
- Hot take: being curious is more attractive than being impressive
- Would you rather leave tonight with a new plan or a new inside joke
- Who is most likely to turn an acquaintance into a real friend
Connection without forced vulnerability
Anyone can pass. Good questions create permission to talk, not pressure to disclose something personal.
Go deeper
Need questions before the app launches?
Our guide includes a practical sequence for meeting somebody new without making the conversation feel like an interview.