A Christmas game plan
- 1Christmas icebreaker questions while people arrive.
- 2A minute-to-win-it round once everyone has a drink.
- 3Christmas would you rather when the room gets loud.
- 4Christmas party superlatives to finish.
Christmas games for any group
From the office party to Christmas Eve at home, these are the Christmas games that get people playing fast. The top picks run on the TV with everyone voting from their phone; the rest need little more than paper and a timer.
Ranked
12 Christmas games, ranked
- 01
Play it free
Christmas would you rather Our pick
Fifty festive choices, like a real tree that sheds or a fake one that smells like nothing. The TV shows how the room split.
- Free
- 3 to 100 players
Pick it if you want a game that works for any group.
- 02
Play it free
Christmas never have I ever Our pick
Never have I ever opened a present early. Answers stay hidden until the reveal, so everyone answers honestly.
- Free
- Clean
Pick it if the room is teens and adults.
- 03
Play it free
Christmas icebreaker questions Our pick
Real tree or fake? Early shopper or Christmas Eve shopper? Quick questions for a group that's just meeting, with the screen picking who answers.
- Free
- Work safe
Pick it if it's a work party or a mixed crowd.
- 04
Play it free
Christmas party superlatives Our pick
Best ugly sweater, most likely to eat all the cookies. Awards voted in secret and revealed one by one on the TV.
- Free
- Great finale
Pick it if you want a big finish.
- 05
Christmas trivia board
Christmas trivia as a game show, with buzzers on every phone, from our sister site LiveGameShow.
- Free
- Teams
Pick it if your crowd is competitive.
- 06
Christmas bingo
Word bingo with a card on every phone, from our sister site LiveBingo. Printable cards too.
- Free
- Print or play
Pick it if you need something easy for a big group.
- 07
Secret Santa
Everyone draws a name and buys one gift. The reveal at the party is the fun part.
Pick it if you plan a few weeks ahead.
- 08
Minute to win it: candy cane hook
Pick up candy canes with a candy cane held in your mouth. Most in a minute wins.
Pick it if you want quick rounds and big laughs.
- 09
Name that Christmas movie
Read a famous line or describe the plot in five words, and teams race to name the movie.
Pick it if your group can quote Elf.
- 10
Christmas Pictionary
Draw holiday words on a big pad while your team guesses against the clock.
Pick it if you have an easel or a big sketch pad.
- 11
Ornament stack
Stack plastic ornaments as high as you can in one minute.
Pick it if you have shatterproof ornaments.
- 12
Christmas karaoke
Pick a carol, grab the mic and let the room vote on the best performance.
Pick it if you have a speaker and a brave crowd.
How it works
Ready in about a minute
- 01
Open the game on a TV, a laptop or a projector. The screen shows a six-digit code and a QR code.
- 02
Everyone scans the QR or types the code at LivePartyGames.com. Nobody has to install an app or make an account.
- 03
Every phone answers in secret, then the big screen shows what the room picked.
Questions
Good to know
What are fun Christmas games for a group?
Christmas would you rather or most likely to on the TV, a minute-to-win-it round, Christmas Pictionary and superlatives at the end.
Do the phone games work at the office?
Yes. The icebreaker and would you rather decks are work safe, and anything a host types is checked first.
Is it free?
Yes. Start a game without signing up. A free account lets 20 people play, and a Party Pass covers up to 100.
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More ideas for the night
Get the party going tonight
Open it on the TV, share the code, and ask the first question in under a minute.