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Game room lighting that cheers when your team scores

Lighting ideas for a game room, man cave or basement bar, spot by spot. Every light here is a normal color smart light that also flashes in your team's colors the moment they score, with illumiscore watching the game for you.

Ideas, spot by spot

Behind the TV

A strip or backlight behind the screen turns the whole wall your team's colors right where everyone's looking. The biggest effect for the money.

Either side of the TV

Two light bars on the TV stand throw color up the wall. Nothing to stick on, so it's a good one for renters.

The empty corner

A corner floor lamp washes two walls in color and doubles as the room's everyday light.

A feature wall

Wall panels above the TV or the couch light up like a scoreboard when your team scores.

The bar

A strip under the bar top or the back shelf, or a bendable neon line along the wall, for a basement bar.

The lamp you already have

The cheapest start: swap the bulb in the lamp by the TV for a color smart bulb.

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Game day lights

Before kickoff, set the room in your team's colors from the light's own app. When they score, illumiscore flashes the lights you picked in those colors, then puts the room back. When they win, the lights put on a longer show. Give each light a TV delay (up to 60 seconds) if your stream runs behind, so nobody sees the flash before the goal.

Tips

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Good to know

What's the best lighting for a man cave or game room?
Color lights you can see from the couch: a backlight behind the TV, a corner floor lamp or light bars, with a plain white lamp for reading. Keep the color lights in your line of sight so a flash on a score feels like the arena.
Can the lights be in my team's colors on game day?
Yes. Set a scene in your team's colors in the light's own app, and illumiscore flashes them on every score. 975 teams, each with its own two colors.
Do outdoor game day lights work?
Permanent outdoor lights installed under the eaves usually run on their installer's own system, which illumiscore can't reach. Govee lights on Wi-Fi can work: your dashboard lists which of your Govee lights it can flash.
Do I need a hub?
Not for LIFX, Govee or Smart Life lights, which connect straight to Wi-Fi. Philips Hue lights need a Hue Bridge.
How many lights can flash?
One on the free plan, 10 on Fan and 100 on Pro, across every brand you connect.

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