Why is my URL marked as taken?

Each room URL must be unique within your flat. If you see "Already taken", another room is using that address. Pick a different one and flat.social rechecks instantly.

Can I change the room type or style after creating it?

No. Both are fixed at creation. Create a new room with the type and style you need. See Room types.

Do I have to pick a map template?

No. Without a template, a Walk & talk room starts as an empty floor with one spawn point, and you build it out yourself. Game styles bring their own arena. See Maps & layouts.

Where do I set room capacity?

There is no per-room capacity setting. How many people can join depends on your plan. See Plans & limits.

Create & configure rooms

Add a room, name it, choose its style, and pick a map.

Last updated: September 27, 2026

How do I create a room on flat.social?

In your lobby, click the dashed Add Room card at the end of any category. The new room is added to that category. You can also go to Settings → Rooms and click Add Room; rooms created there land in your first category. Either way the Create New Room dialog opens.

You need the Edit Rooms permission to add rooms. Before you start, decide which room type fits: Open Spatial for mingling and games, Conference for talks.

How to create a room

1
Open the create dialog
Click Add Room in a lobby category (or Settings → Rooms → Add Room). The Create New Room dialog opens.
2
Name the room
Type a Room Name (2 to 32 characters). This is the label guests see in your lobby, like "Main Floor" or "Q&A Stage".
3
Check the URL
The URL fills in from the name (2 to 32 characters, lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes). The preview shows flat.social/f/your-flat/your-room, and flat.social marks it Available or Already taken. Choose carefully: a room URL cannot be changed later.
4
Add a description (optional)
Write a short Description (up to 150 characters) so guests know what the room is for.
5
Choose the room type
Pick Conference or Open Spatial under Room Type. The type cannot be changed later.
6
Choose a room style (Open Spatial only)
Keep 💬 Walk & talk for a social room, or pick a game: ⚽ Football, 🏁 Maze race, 🎯 Arena shooter, 🖌️ Territory, or 🏄 Surf. Game styles come with a ready-made arena that you can still edit in build mode.
7
Pick a map template (optional)
For Walk & talk rooms, click Select Map Template... under Map Template (optional), choose a layout, and click Select. Skip it to start from an empty floor with a single spawn point.
8
Create the room
Click Create Room. It appears in your lobby right away, ready for guests.

The Create New Room dialog with name, URL, description, room type, and room style — Name the room, check the URL, and choose its type and style.

How do I edit a room later?

Hover over a room card in the lobby and click the pencil (Edit room), or open Settings → Rooms and click the room. The edit panel has:

Card Cover: the artwork on the room's lobby card (see Customize rooms)
Room Name and Description
Background Gradient for the room's sky
Duplicate this room and Delete this room

Click Save Changes when you're done. To rearrange rooms, drag their cards in the lobby. See Organize your lobby.

The room edit panel with card cover, name, description, gradient, duplicate, and delete options — Edit a room, duplicate it, or delete it from the same panel.

Duplicate a room

Duplicate Room makes a copy with the same map, look, and pinned activities, which is the fastest way to create several identical breakout rooms. Chat history and live sessions are not copied.

Delete a room

Delete Room asks you to confirm and then removes the room and its map for everyone. Links to the room stop working.

Room URLs are permanent

A room's address is flat.social/f/{flat}/{room}, and the room part can't be changed after you create the room. If you need a different address, create a new room (or duplicate this one) with the URL you want. See Invite people.

Questions about creating rooms

Next steps

Customize rooms

Maps & layouts

Organize your lobby

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