Play online · no cards
A music game like HITSTER, online and without cards.
No box, no cards, nothing to install. Pick a playlist, Bopster plays the songs with title and year hidden, and everyone guesses when each hit came out. Free, in your browser, on phones and on the TV.
- Free
- No cards needed
- Phone & TV
How it works
One round in three steps
The same idea as any music timeline game: hear a song, guess the year, see who was closest.
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Pick the music
A ready-made playlist from the Library, your own list from Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music or TIDAL, or one that Bopstarr, the AI DJ, puts together for you.
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Listen
Bopster plays a song and hides the title, artist and release year. Only the music gives it away.
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Guess and reveal
Everyone guesses the year, and if you like the title or artist too. Reveal, award the points, next song.
Three ways to play
Choose how your group plays
All three run in the browser and need no cards at all.
Instant Game Night
Paste a playlist or let Bopstarr pick the songs. Yearify checks every release year, then Bopster Live is ready to play – in about a minute.
Start Instant Game NightLive Together
Players join with a code on their own phones. The host controls the music and the reveal; everyone sends in a year, and optionally the title or artist. The closest year scores.
Open Live TogetherBopster Live
Load a playlist on one phone or laptop and play together around it. Cast it to a TV or Chromecast with Bopster Big Screen.
Open Bopster LivePrefer cards on the table?
Make your own cards with your own songs
Some nights call for cards in your hands. Bopster turns any playlist into printable QR music cards, and Bopster Live scans them.
- Build the playlist in the Studio and let Yearify check the release years.
- Pick one of 60+ card designs or upload your own artwork.
- Print at home, cut, and scan the cards with Bopster Live.
Questions
Asked before the first round
Can you play HITSTER online?
HITSTER is a card game: you play it with the cards from the box. If you want a music timeline game online without any cards, Bopster is a free alternative. Pick a playlist, Bopster plays the songs with the details hidden, and everyone guesses the year.
Is it free?
Yes. The core of Bopster is free. Advertisements and voluntary one-time donations pay for development and hosting.
Do I need Spotify?
No. Bopster can play every song through a matching YouTube version at no cost. Spotify, YouTube Music, Deezer, Apple Music and TIDAL playlists can all be imported.
Can everyone guess on their own phone?
Yes. With Live Together players join the game on their own smartphones and send in their guesses, while the host controls the music.
Can we play on the TV?
Yes. Bopster Big Screen shows the game on a TV or Chromecast: the current song, the join code and the multiple-choice options.
Which songs can we play?
Any songs you like: a community playlist from the Library, your own playlist from a streaming service, or a list Bopstarr puts together for a theme, decade or party.
Is Bopster an official HITSTER product?
No. Bopster is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by HITSTER or its rights holders.
HITSTER is a trademark of its respective owner. Bopster is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by HITSTER or Koninklijke Jumbo B.V.
Ready for the first song?
Start with Instant Game Night, or let everyone join on their own phone with Live Together.