receiving over a communication network a request from a host on a first user device to initiate a timed one-on-one video conference call with a guest on a second user device, the request by the host including identification information for the guest on the second user device;

initiating a timed one-on-one video conference call between the host on the first user device and the guest on the second user device;

transmitting over the communication network to the guest on the second user device an invitation to participate in the timed one-on-one video conference call initiated in response to the request by the host;

receiving over the communication network a response to the invitation from the host on the second user device;

transmitting over the communication network a shared lobby interface to be rendered on the first user device of the host, the shared lobby interface comprising a join button;

transmitting over the communication network the shared lobby interface to be rendered on the second user device of the guest, the shared lobby interface comprising a join button;

receiving over the communication network an interaction with the join button from both the host on the first user device and the guest on the second user device;

transmitting over the communication network a shared conference call interface to be rendered on both the first user device of the host and the second user device of the guest, the shared conference call interface comprised of a video and audio stream received over the communication network from both the host on the first user device and the guest on the second user device and a timer ribbon;

initiating a timer to provide a count from zero and up to a total length of time; and

updating over the communication network the timer ribbon within the shared conference call interface according to the count of the timer.