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

# Playing and joining

> How viewers join and play games with comments, likes, and gifts

Viewers play games straight from TikTok chat — no account, install, or
link required. This page covers what to tell your audience.

## Joining

**Your first action joins you.** Type a guess, cast a vote, or send a like
and you're in the game — there's no join command to remember.

If you want your name on the lobby roster before a game starts, type:

```
!join
```

This is optional and purely cosmetic — it doesn't gate play. Once you've
joined a stream's session, you stay joined as the host switches between
games.

## Team and queue commands

Some games use simple chat commands to pick a side or line up:

| Command     | Used in                                            |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `!a` / `!b` | Team games and tournament mode — choose your team  |
| `!queue`    | 1v1 games (such as Pairdle) — line up to challenge |

Most other games just take your answer directly: type the word, the
letter, or `higher` / `lower`, depending on the game.

## Gifts in games

Many games give TikTok gifts an in-game effect. The exact behavior depends
on the game and the host's setup, but the common patterns are:

* **Lifelines** — a gift banks a charge that saves you when you'd be
  eliminated.
* **Reveals** — a gift uncovers part of the answer for everyone, with
  bigger gifts revealing more.
* **Time / progress** — a gift advances the clock or the clue sequence
  (for example, unblurring an image faster).
* **Game-specific moves** — some games map gifts to bespoke actions.

Hosts may also require a gift or a number of likes to join a particular
game. When that's on, the game tells viewers what's needed.

## Building a reputation

Wins are tracked per streamer, so playing regularly in a room earns you a
place on that streamer's [leaderboards](/games/leaderboards) and unlocks
avatar ring tiers as your win count climbs.