Joining a game on Witt & Play is a two-step process: you send a request, and the host approves it. This model keeps each session safe and intentional — the host knows everyone on the roster before game day. Before you can request to join any game, your phone number must be verified through your profile settings.Documentation Index
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Phone verification requirement
Every member must verify their phone number before joining games. Phone verification happens in Settings → Profile using a one-time passcode (OTP) sent to your number. Until your phone is verified, the join button on game cards and game detail pages is replaced by a Verify phone to join prompt that links directly to your profile.Requesting to join
Find a game
Browse the feed or open a game’s detail page. If the game has open spots, you’ll see a Request to join button. If the game is full, the button reads Join waitlist instead.
Open the join dialog
Click Request to join. A dialog opens with the game title and a subtitle confirming that “The host will review your request and approve you shortly.”
Leave an optional message
The dialog includes a Private message to the host text area. You can introduce yourself, mention your experience, or ask a question. This message is visible only to the host — it is delivered as an in-app direct message to them after you submit. The message is optional and limited to 500 characters.
Agree to the Code of Conduct
Check the I agree to the Code of Conduct checkbox. You can expand the full Code of Conduct text inline before confirming. The confirm button stays disabled until you check this box.
What happens after requesting
Once you submit, your status shows as pending on the game’s roster card and on your game card in the Browse feed:- A Join pending badge appears on the card.
- You can cancel your pending request at any time by clicking the × button next to the badge, or by clicking Cancel request on the game detail page.
- Your status changes to approved.
- You receive a push notification (via the browser Web Push API) with the title “You’re in! [game title]” and the message “The host approved your request. Tap to see the full details.”
- You also receive an SMS to your verified phone number with the game title, sport, location, and a direct link to the game page.
- The game’s exact address becomes visible to you (if the host had it hidden from non-members).
Push notifications require your browser to have granted notification permission. Witt & Play requests this permission automatically when you view a game detail page for the first time.
Leaving a game
You can leave a game you’ve joined at any time before the game starts:- On the game detail page, click Leave game in the roster section.
- On a game card in the Browse feed, click the × button next to your Joined badge.
Joining the waitlist
When a game is already full (approved participants = max_players), the join button reads Join waitlist. Clicking it opens the same join dialog, but the subtitle reads “The host will be notified if a spot opens up.” When you confirm, your status is set to waitlisted.
While waitlisted, you can see the game but cannot access the full address or the game discussion thread until you are promoted to approved.
Waitlist invite promotion
When an approved player leaves a full game, the platform automatically promotes the next person on the waitlist. If you are first in the waitlist queue, you will see a banner at the top of the game’s detail page:- The banner shows a countdown timer displaying how much time you have left to claim the spot (displayed as minutes or hours and minutes remaining).
- Click Claim my spot to accept. Your status is immediately updated to approved and the invite is marked as claimed.
- Click Pass to decline. The spot is passed to the next person on the waitlist, and the invite is marked as expired.