Hi everyone, I’m currently helping with a browser game project called GameHiHe , and part of what I do involves testing a lot of short casual games that can be played directly in the browser. While doing that, I noticed something that made me curious about tabletop groups. In some of the online sessions I’ve joined before, there’s usually a 10–20 minute period where a few players are already there, but everyone is still waiting for the rest of the group to arrive. Most of the time we just chat, check character sheets, or sit around until the session officially starts. Since I’ve been testing quick games for GameHiHe lately, I started wondering whether small browser games could actually work well during that waiting time. Some of them only take a few minutes, don’t require installation, and are simple enough that people can stop immediately once everyone is ready. At the same time, I’m not sure whether this would actually be fun for a tabletop group or just become a distraction before the main game starts. So I wanted to ask people here: Do your groups normally play anything while waiting for everyone to join? Do you prefer just chatting, or have you found any quick games or activities that work especially well before a campaign starts?
