Games to play with friends
Same room or five time zones apart.
Send a link in the group chat and you're playing. Works just as well passing one laptop around as it does on a video call with friends across the country.
A video call plus a shared room code covers the case where half the group is remote — everyone plays from their own screen either way, so it doesn't matter who's actually in the room.
Good picks for this
- Quick
Connect 4
Drop. Line up. Gotcha.
- Players
- 2 players
- Duration
- 3–10 min
- Ages
- Ages 6+
- Quick
Hangman
Guess the word. Save the doodle.
- Players
- 1–8 players
- Duration
- 3–8 min
- Ages
- Ages 6+
- Quick
Word Scramble
Unjumble it first.
- Players
- 1–8 players
- Duration
- 5–10 min
- Ages
- Ages 6+
- Quick
Memory Match
Two of a kind.
- Players
- 1–6 players
- Duration
- 5–12 min
- Ages
- Ages 5+
- Medium
Snakes & Ladders
Climb up. Slide down. Curse the dice.
- Players
- 2–4 players
- Duration
- 10–20 min
- Ages
- Ages 5+
- Long
Ludo
Roll. Race. Knock them out.
- Players
- 2–4 players
- Duration
- 20–40 min
- Ages
- Ages 6+
- Medium
Imposter
Everyone knows the word. Except one.
- Players
- 4–10 players
- Duration
- 5–15 min
- Ages
- Ages 10+
- Medium
Bomb Pass
Pass it before it pops.
- Players
- 3–20 players
- Duration
- 5–15 min
- Ages
- Ages 8+
Hosting this one
- 1Drop the join link straight into the group chat instead of reading out a code.
- 2Imposter and Bomb Pass play just as well over a call as in person.
- 3If it's a regular thing, bookmark your profile page — your nickname and avatar carry over next time.
How a game night works
- 1
Pick a game
Eight to start with. Quick fillers to full board games.
- 2
Create a room
One tap. You get a 4-digit code and a QR to share.
- 3
Share the code
Friends type it in, or scan the QR from their phone.
- 4
Play
Host hits start. You're in. Play again in one tap.