Game Night is an MR party hit for multiple Quest headsets
Game Night is a local multiplayer MR game offering quick, accessible fun through a variety of mini-games.
I'm currently testing Quest games that support local multiplayer, and yesterday it was Game Night’s turn.
Game Night is a casual mixed reality party game, designed specifically to take advantage of the Meta Quest's local multiplayer feature.
After my neighbor and I scanned the room using our Quest 3 headsets, connected to the same Wi-Fi, and granted the necessary permissions upon launching the game, both headsets were recognized and synchronized automatically—no additional setup required. A goofy Viking helmet appeared on my neighbor’s head to signal the game's readiness.
A game board, which serves as the main menu, floated in the room in front of us. I was able to move it freely, rotate it, zoom in and out—and all of this was correctly synchronized in my neighbor’s passthrough view, as if it were a real object.
Intuitive hand tracking gameplay
Game Night offers five very different mini-games that are simple yet enjoyable, creating plenty of hustle and chaos in the room.
In the first mini-game, balloon carrots floated around the room, and we had to feed them to hungry balloon bunnies using our hands. In the second, the room was flooded waist-high, and we had to rescue small fish from the sharks swimming nearby, then carefully place them into the basket of a chugging fishing boat. The third mini-game was a weird take on Whack-a-Mole with slimes that jump in your face if you wait too long to smash them.
Game Night relies on hand tracking, VR controllers are not supported. Because every interaction in the game is optimized for hands, Game Night plays very naturally and intuitively. Whether you're a VR pro or a complete beginner, you'll pick up Game Night in no time.
Local MR multiplayer without detours
The party game made a positive impression during our brief review. The graphics are appealingly colorful and high-resolution, and the game runs smoothly. Headset synchronization works flawlessly, and you can jump in within seconds—no need to read the rules or figure out complex controls. If you want to introduce your friends to the magic of local MR multiplayer in the simplest way possible, Game Night is a great choice. It’s also likely to be a big hit at children's parties.
The game still has room for improvement when it comes to the number of mini-games. Since the game's Early Access launch last November, two more mini-games (for a total of five) have been added, but there could be more. I would also like to be able to select individual games and customize them to my liking.
It was just the two of us playing, but Game Night supports up to four players simultaneously for extra chaos and fun.
You can purchase Game Night from the Horizon Store.
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