> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.witt-play.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Host Console: your central hub for managing games

> Tour the Host Console — manage join requests, confirm reimbursements, read player messages, and review all your upcoming games from one place.

The Host Console lives at `/host/console` and is accessible from the **Console** link in the hosting navigation tabs. It surfaces everything that needs your attention across all your games in one place — without having to open each game detail page individually. The console becomes available as soon as you have hosted at least one game.

<Info>
  If you have not hosted any games yet, the console shows a prompt to create your first game. All tabs unlock once you post your first listing.
</Info>

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## Tabs

The console has three tabs. A badge on each tab shows the count of items needing action when there is something pending.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Requests">
    The **Requests** tab lists every pending join request across all your games, sorted by request date (oldest first). For each request you see:

    * The player's avatar and display name (links to their public profile)
    * Their **Witt Rating** — shown as a star and average score with total rating count, or "No Witt Rating yet" for new members
    * The game they want to join (links directly to that game)

    From this tab you can:

    **Approve a request** — click **Approve**. The player is moved to `approved` status. They receive a push notification ("You're in!") and an SMS with the game details and a link. See [Manage players](/hosting/manage-players) for what happens after approval.

    **Decline a request** — click **Decline** (X button). The [Decline request dialog](/hosting/manage-players#the-decline-dialog) opens so you can optionally include a message to the player.

    After either action the list refreshes automatically.

    <Tip>
      The Witt Rating shown here reflects the player's reputation as a **host** on the platform (from other hosts rating them). Use it as a signal of how reliable they are as a participant.
    </Tip>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Payments">
    The **Payments** tab shows reimbursement payments that players have marked as sent but that you have not yet confirmed. Each row shows:

    * The player's name and the amount they sent
    * The game the payment is for (links to the game detail page)
    * The date and time the player marked it as sent

    Click **Confirm receipt** to acknowledge you received the payment. The reimbursement record moves to `paid` status and the player's ReimbursementCard updates to show "Payment confirmed."

    <Note>
      Confirming receipt does not process any money — it only marks the record in Witt & Play. Actual payment happens outside the platform via Venmo or Cash App. See [Reimbursements](/hosting/reimbursements) for the full payment flow.
    </Note>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="My games">
    The **My games** tab lists all your **upcoming** games (games with a start time in the future) in chronological order. Each card shows:

    * The sport emoji and game title (links to the game detail page)
    * The start date and time
    * The venue name or city/state

    From each card you can open the **Edit game** dialog directly using the edit button — you do not need to navigate to the game detail page first. Changes saved in the edit dialog notify all approved members automatically. See [Create a game](/hosting/create-game) for the full list of editable fields.

    Past games are not shown in this tab. To view a completed game, navigate to it directly via a notification or your browser history.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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## Player messages

The Host Console also includes a **messages panel** for the private per-game chat threads across all your games. This panel (`HostMessagesPanel`) is surfaced on the console page and shows a two-column layout on desktop:

* **Left column** — a sorted list of your game threads, with the most recently active threads at the top. Each row shows the sport emoji, game title, a preview of the last message, and an unread badge if you have unread messages.
* **Right column** (desktop) / **expanded inline** (mobile) — the full chat thread for the selected game. You can read and send messages from here without leaving the console.

On mobile, tapping a game thread expands the chat inline below the row. Tapping it again collapses it.

<Info>
  Only approved participants and the host can see and participate in a game's chat thread. Messages are private to that group.
</Info>