For the garden

Summer Party Hitster: Make Your Own Card Game for the BBQ

Build a music game for your garden party or BBQ: feel-good summer anthems everyone knows the words to. Paste a Spotify, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer or Apple Music playlist and get game-ready QR cards instantly. Free up to 100 cards. No app needed.

Make the Summer Game, Free
How it works

A summer game in 3 steps

From a sunny playlist to a game-ready deck. No fiddling in Canva.

01

Pick the summer hits

Feel-good songs your guests sing along to at the BBQ, from beach classics to last summer's hits. Import a Spotify, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer or Apple Music playlist, or search for songs manually.

02

Generate the cards

Each card automatically gets a QR code and the correct release year. Choose a bright card style for the garden.

03

Print and play

Download the PDF and print at home before the party, or order sturdy printed cards that can take a splash of barbecue sauce.

Why it works at a summer party

An outdoor game for the whole crowd

Feel-good hits from every decade

Mix beach classics with today's summer hits. The more years you blend, the more fun guessing the year gets for young and old.

Plays right there in the garden

Scan a card, the song plays, guess the year. Slots nicely between flipping the burgers and grabbing a second beer.

Mix with the original Hitster

Our cards share the format and QR style of the original Hitster game. Add a summer round to your existing set.

No app, no hassle

Everyone scans with their normal phone camera and the song plays instantly. Works around the picnic table without installing anything.

Tips & inspiration

Building a summer deck

A good summer deck is full of songs that instantly bring the sun out. Start with feel-good summer classics like Summer of '69, Walking on Sunshine and Despacito, then add the hits of recent summers that played on every terrace. The wider you spread the decades, the better it plays for a mixed crowd of parents, kids and friends.

A fun idea: ask each guest for their ultimate summer song, so the deck becomes a mix of everyone's holiday memories. Keep it around 50 to 80 cards for an afternoon that flows nicely alongside the BBQ. Ready to build? Start your cards, or first read how to make your own Hitster cards.

Card styles

5 styles. Including your own photo

From a bright classic style to a photo card with a group shot from the party.

Classic
Classic
Black & White
Black & White
Hitify
Hitify
Simple photo
Simple photo
Photo Circle
Photo Circle
Pricing

Start free

The first 100 cards are free. A bigger deck or printed cards? Upgrade for just a few euros.

Free

Up to 100 cards

PDF download

Free
Start Free

Large

Up to 500 cards

PDF download

€4.95
Choose Plan

Ultimate

Up to 1000 cards

PDF download

€9.95
Choose Plan
5.0

What players say

based on 34 reviews

This was an awesome idea. We love having game nights with our friends. We 10/10 recommend especially if you love music games as much as we do.

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Tiffany Carmen

It works! Nice game for music lovers.

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Menno Visser

This site is awesome. So much fun to create your own cards and play them with friends. If I could give 6 stars I would.

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Jason Kaeding

I really useful for upgrade this game the official song card is a bit less

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Hugo Tse

Amazing project. With just a few clicks your own Spotify playlist is turned into a Hitster game. Keep it up. The pricing is also really very fair

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Sascha Sehling

Easy to use, and the result is exactly what I expected!

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Andrea L

Easy to use. Happy with my own cards.

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Jochen Rotschadl

Super simple process, works like a charm!

G
Gabriel Zitman

Great for creating your own cards and QR codes. Plus you play with the same app

R
Ricardo Cardenal Pardo
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many songs should I pick for a summer party?

For an afternoon or evening, 50 to 80 cards works best. Plenty of variety between the BBQ and the drinks. Want a bigger set? You can make up to 1000 cards.

Which songs fit a summer deck?

Mix timeless summer classics with the hits of recent summers. Spread the years out well and guessing the year stays fun for the whole crowd.

Does it work outdoors without wifi?

Scanning works with your normal phone camera. Playback needs an internet connection, so make sure your guests have mobile data or wifi. Beyond that, no app is needed.

Does it work with the original Hitster?

Yes. Our cards share the same format and QR codes that play directly, so you can mix them with an existing Hitster set or play them as a standalone summer pack.

Ready to make the summer game?

The first 100 cards are free. No account needed. Start with your summer hits.

Make the Summer Game, Free