House Party

House Party is a 3D adventure game about navigating a party at Madison’s house after your friend Derek invites you. You decide what to say and do among 15 partygoers, shaping their reactions and the stories that unfold. The game has hundreds of stories, side quests and narratives, along with thousands of branching stories and dynamic elements; each new game begins at the door with your choices ahead of you.

The party and its stories

The party takes place in a two-story house, where conversations and decisions lead into dozens of stories without a single fixed ending. The game’s AI and scripting system adapts content to your choices, so events can play out differently from one run to the next. Characters react to your remarks and actions, and you can overhear them discussing what you have done, sharing parts of their backstories or gossiping about other guests.

Explore the house

You can find hundreds of items, many of which have uses in the party or in a character’s personal storyline. Show items to partygoers to prompt different dialogue and changes in their relationships; some objects are important for completing personal stories and winning approval. You can also change the music with an MP3 player, use a laptop to invite a surprise guest, and have drinks without getting caught. Some situations can be handled without items, through your charm and decisions.

Meet the partygoers

The 15 distinct NPCs have their own favorite bands, beliefs, friends, enemies and goals for the night. They are fully voiced, have personal motivations and opinions, and can react to each other as well as to you. The group includes a new-to-town sorority girl trying to fit in, a self-described “brahsome” partygoer, a mud-wrestling southern belle and a straight-edge man keeping watch over the alcohol.

Your dialogue choices affect how each character feels about you, from romantic interest or friendship to indifference or hostility. Social gauges track these relationships, which can open or close interactions and other choices. A poor decision may lead to a fight, while a good one can earn you an ally who supports you for the rest of the night. You can also pursue romantic relationships with most characters, whether male or female.

Guest storylines

Making the right choices can bring Game Grumps’ Dan and Arin to the party. Their storyline offers multiple paths to help them get back to their show. Your decisions can also bring Lety Does Stuff to the house, where she has a separate side story.

An optional DLC story adds Doja Cat as a character.