Trial by Chat
Chat's the judge and the streamers are on trial!
This is a game designed for Twitch.tv streamers!
Answer the prompt with the funniest card in your hand, but here's the twist: your chat will be judging you. Every viewer, across every streamer playing, gets a real say in who wins the round. No mercy or bias, just the judgmental glares of your chat.
Built for real chat engagement, not just a game on screen. Every round gives your viewers something to vote on. That's the kind of active participation that keeps chat engaged and interacting, as well as keeping viewers around longer. It may even draw out lurkers and give them a reason to finally type something.
Play solo or go full crossover. Running it alone? Pull a few of your own viewers in as players and let the rest of chat judge. Playing with other streamers? Even better! Every connected streamer's chat votes together in the same session, so multiple communities collide, cross-pollinate, and discover each other in real time. It's built-in raid energy, minus the raid.
How it works:
- Hosts log in with Twitch, create a lobby, and share the code with friends or their own chat
- Players pick the funniest response to a prompt.
- Chat votes live, straight from Twitch, with no extension or download needed.
- An OBS-ready overlay shows the whole game right on stream
More to Come
Trial by Chat is actively growing. Here's what's on the way:
- 🃏 More card packs — Furry Pack, Meme Pack, Political/Current Events Pack, Pride Pack, After Dark, and more
- 🎤 Chat nominations — turn your community's funniest lines into real cards
- 🎭 Deluxe avatars — PNGtuber, Live2D, and camera integration right in the overlay
- 🖱️ One-click voting — a native Twitch panel so your chat can vote without typing a command
- ⭐ Player reviews — see what other streamers are saying
Got a feature you'd love to see? Reach out at support@trialbychat.com — we're building this with real streamer feedback.
Pricing: The game is just $19.99 through our website, handled entirely on trialbychat.com, and not through itch.io. Players from chat can play for free on the host's subscription. Streamers must have a subscription for their chat to participate.
Ready to see who chat crowns funniest? Head to Trial by Chat to get started.
