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Hot Potato

Hot Potato is the party classic with a bomb. It lands on a random phone, its holder taps PASS to send it to someone else, and the big screen shows it flying around the circle of players. When the hidden fuse runs out — BOOM — the holder is out. Round after round, until one player survives.

Play it live How it works

Opens in the editor instantly — no sign-up, no app.

Hot Potato slide shown live on the presenter screen in EngageSlide

What you can use Hot Potato for

Energizers

Phones out, everyone alert — nobody wants to be caught holding it.

Team socials

Loud, fast and over in a few minutes.

Remote meetings

Share the screen and play from phones on any video call.

Picking a volunteer

The last player left — or the first one out — does the next task.

How to set up a Hot Potato slide

  1. 1Add a Hot Potato slide from the Games tab and give it a title.
  2. 2Choose a short, medium or long fuse.
  3. 3Present — pass the bomb as fast as you can and don’t be holding it when it blows.
Setting up the Hot Potato slide in the EngageSlide editor
Setting up the Hot Potato slide in the EngageSlide editor.

Try the Hot Potato slide free

Click play and the Hot Potato slide opens in the editor right away — no sign-up, no app, no limits. Add your email later only if you want to keep it.

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