BarTag FAQ
BarTag is simple on purpose. Still, a few things are worth knowing before you tag someone in.
BarTag is a private, real-world social game for people 21 and older. You open a Round with a beverage, selected place, and Proof photo, then tag someone in. If they choose to join, they submit their own moment and can keep the Round going.
A Round is the shared game. One person opens it by tagging a friend. Each player who joins can tag someone else in, keeping the Round going. It ends when players let it close or no active Tag keeps it going.
Tagging someone in means asking them to join the Round. They get a private link, see the Round, and decide whether to accept. A Tag is an invitation, not an obligation.
No. You can open, join, and complete Rounds as a guest. Signing in gives you a dashboard where you can revisit Rounds, track stats, and quickly reuse recent players, places, and beverages.
No. They can open the private link, join the Round, and submit their turn as a guest.
Not to create the Tag. You can use just their name or nickname. You still need a way to send them the private link, such as text, email, or another messaging app. If you save their phone number or email in BarTag, we remember it for next time.
Always. Opening, accepting, continuing, and responding are voluntary. No pressure, shaming, hazing, repeated unwanted Tags, or hard feelings if someone passes.
Rounds are private by default and accessible through their private links. They are not 100% confidential: a recipient can forward a link or take a screenshot. Public TagMap and Places pages may show venue names, map connections, dates, and aggregate activity from completed Rounds, but they do not list private Round photos, messages, beverage details, contact information, or participant identities.
A Proof photo captures your social moment. It can show your beverage, your hand, your face, the venue, or something else that makes the moment yours. It is not proof that you consumed alcohol or finished any beverage.
Nope. Alcohol is optional. Beer, coffee, soda, mocktails, tea, water—whatever fits the moment belongs in BarTag.
Never. A turn does not require drinking or finishing anything. Completing your turn simply means submitting your response and Proof photo.
After you submit your Proof, you can tag someone else in, add another moment when eligible, or let the Round close. Completing the turn refers only to submitting your social moment—not consuming a beverage.
Yes—but not immediately in the same Round. To keep Rounds growing, you can’t extend a Round by tagging the person who just tagged you. Tag someone new, let a previous player rejoin later, or open a new Round to tag someone back.
The Round can move on or close. No worries—life happens. An expired Tag is never a reason to pressure someone.
As many as your group keeps tagging in. Each new player has 24 hours to accept, and submitted turns keep the Round moving. The Round ends when no one keeps it going.
No. Never drink and drive, and never read, type, take a photo, choose a place, or otherwise use BarTag while driving. Pull over safely or wait until the trip is over.
Only when you have the rights and permission reasonably needed. Respect people who do not want their image shared, and do not reveal someone’s sensitive or private location. Remember that private-link viewers can forward or capture what they see.
BarTag is not U.S.-only. If you are 21 or older, follow the local rules where you are, choose a venue, take a photo when it is safe, and send someone a private link. Alcohol is never required.
Ready?
Pick any beverage, capture the moment, and tag someone in—if they want to play.
Open a Round