Fireworks with Friends · Interface exploration

A lobby of its own.

Three distinct front-page identities, connected to the board through clear typography, controls, and color relationships. Each has the same rooms, people, and capabilities. Open a direction to compare its lobby, creation flow, and waiting room.

Direction G

Room Index

A clear comparative list. Cool white space, compact navigation, and a conversation below the rooms.

Open G →

Create room Waiting room Crowded Empty

Direction H

Conversation House

Names lead on warm paper. Open room entries and a generous conversation column.

Open H →

Create room Waiting room Crowded Empty

Direction I

Switchboard

A structured, cool workspace. Activity leads each room lane; navigation has its own saturated rail.

Open I →

Create room Waiting room Crowded Empty

Follow the same journey

Open “One more before dinner” → Take a seat → Ready → Open existing board. Or create an empty room, then propose a game. The lab controls switch screens and populated, empty, or crowded fixtures.

Phone and laptop layouts, local chat, audience lists, and owner settings are included.

Design comparisons

Names, rooms, and chat are sample data. All actions stay local. The existing board opens unchanged in a new tab; advanced editors and database destinations are context previews.

The inspected functional source matches the current local checkout. This is not a claim about the live app. No direction is selected.