Our 8 person game night keeps turning into 3 player zone defense

I host a weekly group in Columbus and we've had the same 8 folks for six months. The trouble shows up around turn 3 or 4, someone pulls out their phone and then two others start side conversations about work. By round 6 we might as well be playing three separate games. I've tried shorter games, timers, even a snack break at the halfway mark, but nothing sticks. Is there a way to wrangle people back to the table without being the fun police, or do I just accept that game night is now social hour with dice?

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jenkins.reese3d ago

Notice how nobody can sit through a movie without checking their phone either, gaming is just the new TV dinner.