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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything families ask before taking their house back from Glitch.
What is GLITCH: Home Takeover?
It's a physical family party game that runs on one phone. Glitch, a digital troublemaker, escapes into your house and corrupts room after room. Your family chases him, beats fast physical challenges in each room, and restores the house together.
What ages can play?
Ages 6 to adult. Every challenge has two levels: an Ages 6–9 version and an Ages 10+ version, so younger kids genuinely participate while teens and adults still get a real challenge. The app scales targets to the oldest player in your family.
How many players do we need?
Two or more works, but 3–6 players is the sweet spot. You add each player's name and age once, and the app uses names to hand out jobs, restrictions and rescue calls during the game.
Do we need an account, subscription or download?
No. Open the site, tap Play, and you're in. There are no accounts, no sign-ups, no subscriptions and no app store download. Your household and stats stay saved on your own device.
How long does a game take?
You pick the length during setup — short runs are around 20 minutes, and a full house takeover with the Master Override finale runs up to about an hour. Timers are maximum deadlines, not countdowns you must wait out.
What equipment do we need?
Just your phone and ordinary household items you already own — socks, cushions, paper, cups, spoons, laundry baskets. Before every challenge the app lists exactly what to grab and how to set it up, with no timer running.
Is it competitive? Who wins?
The whole family is one team playing against Glitch — never against each other. There are no individual winners, point stealing or head starts. Every mission ends in one shared result: Family Override Success or System Failure.
What are Glitch calls?
While a challenge timer is running, Glitch interrupts with live calls — freeze commands, rule changes and sabotage — with sound effects. The clock keeps running, so the family has to adapt mid-chaos. That's the part players talk about afterward.
Is it safe for kids?
Yes. Challenges use soft objects and open floor space, nothing dangerous, and the app shows a short safety briefing before play. Adults set the house rules — move furniture if a room feels tight, and skip anything that doesn't suit your space.
Which rooms can Glitch take over?
You choose the rooms at setup — living room, kitchen, hallway, bedrooms, dining room and more. Challenges are built around what each room actually contains, so a hallway round plays completely differently from a kitchen round.
Still asking questions? Pathetic. Just press Play and try to stop me.