Pods: your regular Hand and Foot table
A pod is the persistent group you play with again and again — family or friends, not a one-off table or a stranger match. Create it once, invite your people, then schedule or start when you are ready. Empty seats can fill with AI so distance and busy calendars do not cancel game night.
What is a pod?
A pod is your regular table, online — a named group for the people you already play Hand and Foot with. It stores who belongs, makes inviting easy, and gives you a home base to start or schedule games. Think Family Keeper: the same crew across towns and time zones, not a random public lobby.
Pods are persistent. You do not rebuild the guest list every session. You invite once (or add someone later), then come back whenever the group wants another deal.
Why create a pod?
Use a pod when you want a standing group — Sunday family night, college friends, the neighbors who already know the house rules. Use Create game for a one-off private table, Find a game when you want open matchmaking, and Friends when you are managing individual connections rather than a shared table.
What happens next
Create the pod and give it a name. Then invite by email or shareable link. When you are ready, start a game now or schedule one. If not everyone can join at the last minute, AI can fill empty seats so the table still runs — without turning your pod into stranger matchmaking.
Built for family across distance
Hand and Foot is a family classic. Pods keep that tradition online: grandparents, siblings, and cousins on one roster, even when nobody lives in the same city. Schedule around time zones, invite the people you trust, and keep the same table for every reunion deal — not a new matchmaking search each time.
Start your regular table
Sign up free, create a pod from the lobby, and invite the people you already play with. Prefer a one-off first? Jump into a game online, then create a pod when you are ready to keep the group.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a pod in Hand and Foot Frenzy?
A pod is a persistent group for the people you play with regularly — family, friends, or a standing table. It is not a one-off game or a stranger matchmaking lobby. Create it once, invite your people, and return whenever you want to play.
How is a pod different from Create game or Find a game?
Create game starts a one-off private table. Find a game seats you with open matchmaking. A pod is your recurring table: the same people, shared history, and a place to invite, schedule, and start when your group is ready.
What happens after I create a pod?
Name the pod, then invite family or friends by email or shareable link. When enough people are in, start a game now or schedule one. If seats are empty at start time, AI can fill them so the table still runs.
Is a pod for matchmaking with strangers?
No. Pods are for known people — the Family Keeper pitch. Public matchmaking and ranked play exist elsewhere in the product when you want open tables.
Can we play if someone cannot make it?
Yes. Start with whoever is available and fill empty seats with AI so your regular group can still play Hand and Foot together across distance and schedules.