# Also new: games as picture cards, bench privacy in one place, and a new reply bar

> Every game now has its own picture card with one button, games show up as a row on HOME, bench privacy has its own button, and replying to a post has a + for photos, GIFs and audio.

Published: 2026-10-19
URL: https://commonyard.app/news/games-as-cards-and-bench-privacy/

A few changes that went live over the weekend.

## Every game is a picture card

On **GAMES**, each game is now a tall card with its picture, one white button, and its name with **⋯** beside it. The button is the quickest way in, like **Try it** or **Play** for a solo game, or **Yard battle** for Troll War. Tap **⋯** for what the game is and the other ways in, like **With friends** or **See its hall**.

![The games page: Solo games with picture cards for Trivia and Penalty Flick, each with a white Play button and ⋯ beside its name](https://commonyard.app/guides/img/games.webp "A picture card for every game.")

To see everything on a shelf, tap the shelf's name, like **Solo games ›**. See [Play games on CommonYard](/guides/play-games/).

## Games on HOME

As you scroll HOME, a row headed **Games ›** shows a few games to play now or host for your friends. Swipe it sideways. **All games** at the end opens the games page.

## Bench privacy has its own button

On **BENCHES**, **Privacy** sits next to **New message** at the top. It opens **Chat privacy**, with the **Show when I have read** switch. On the whole Yard the two doors now read **Yards** and **Private**. Inside a yard there is one list: the yard's bench first, then your private benches. See [Talk on your yard's bench](/guides/chat-in-your-yard/).

## Replying to a post

The reply box under a post has a green **+** on the left. Tap it for **Photo**, **GIF** and **Audio**. The button on the right records a voice note, and turns into **Send** once you type. See [React and reply](/guides/react-and-reply/).

## Notifications

If you haven't said yes to notifications, CommonYard now asks a few seconds after HOME opens: **Hear what happens in CommonYard?** It still asks at most once a week, and never during a game. See [Turn on notifications](/guides/turn-on-notifications/).