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Products that do what PadlessBox does

Party Games, Phones as Controllers

1. 1GC
   Gaming Couch – a local multiplayer party game platform for 8 players▲437

   Hi HN, I’ve been working on Gaming Couch, a web-based game platform where up to 8 players use their smartphones as controllers to play real-time action mini-games on a central browser screen. TL;DR: - 18 competitive mini-games for up to 8 players - Runs entirely in the browser - Phones act as controllers (no apps, no accounts required) - Focused on fast, chaotic, real-time party games (no trivia) - Currently in public early access Try it here: https://gamingcouch.com. Open the link on a computer, host a session, scan the QR code with your phone(s) and play! What is it? Gaming Couch…

   Dec 2025 · gamingcouch.com

2. 2PO
   Play on your TV using mobile phones as controllers – PadlessBox▲8

   Apr 2026 · padlessbox.com

3. 3PP
   PSX Party – Online Multiplayer Playstation 1 Emulator Using WebRTC▲676

   2020 · psxparty.kosmi.io

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   Monstrous Minigames▲87

   Play mini games with your friends wherever you are

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   hyperPad▲233

   A no-code game making tool for iPad

   2024

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   Playdate▲589

   A new handheld gaming system from Panic

   2019

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   AirConsole▲86

   Your browser is the console. Your smartphone is the gamepad.

   2015

8. 8
   Tchin▲5

   Party games where your phone is the controller

   Jul 2026 · tchin.games

9. 92W
   2d web paddle game▲309

   Simple retro paddle arcade game written in Javascript, using good ol' Canvas.

   2024 · raould.github.io

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    BuildBox▲135

    Make amazing Mobile games and publish them everywhere.

    2015

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    NESBox▲98

    Online multiplayer NES(FC) games

    2022

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    Remote Holiday Party▲107

    Virtual holiday party for remote founders, makers & leaders

    2019

13. 13
    Remote Party Squad▲101

    Celebration as a Service for remote companies.

    2017

14. 14
    AirConsole 2.0▲157

    A new way to play games together with friends.

    2017

15. 15
    GameApart▲113

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    2021

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    Steam Deck▲117

    The most powerful, full-featured handheld gaming PC

    2021

17. 17
    Party Play▲113

    Introducing Party Play. One playlist for multiple users.

    2017

18. 18
    Bunch▲204

    Group video chat for live mobile games

    2018

19. 19
    OutLoud Social Jukebox▲112

    Control the music with your friends in real-time

    2017

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    Razer Kishi▲86

    Bring console-level control to your mobile phone

    2020

21. 21GA
    Gamebody, a full-body game controller▲107

    2023 · github.com

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    Bluetooth SNES Controller▲95

    Game like it's the early 90s

    2015

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    Camera Games▲105

    Connect with your friends through games

    2020

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    GamePlace▲3

    8 party games on one phone. No app, no download.

    Aug 2026 · playgameplace.com

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