A party game plan
- 1This or that while people arrive.
- 2Most likely to once the room is full.
- 3A physical game like fishbowl or sardines.
- 4Superlatives to finish.
Games to play at a party
A good party game starts in under a minute and needs no rulebook. These run from games where everyone plays on their phone to old favorites that need a bowl and some paper.
Ranked
12 games to play at a party, ranked
- 01
Play it free
This or that Our pick
Two taps a question: the fastest way to get a room playing.
- Fastest
Pick it if guests are still arriving.
- 02
Play it free
Most likely to Our pick
Secret votes, then the TV names who the room picked.
- Free
Pick it if you want the first big laugh.
- 03
Play it free
Would you rather Our pick
The split shows on the TV, and the arguments start themselves.
- Free
Pick it if the room gets loud.
- 04
Play it free
Never have I ever Our pick
Answers stay secret until the reveal.
- Free
Pick it if the crowd knows each other.
- 05 Play it free
- 06
Fishbowl
Describe, one word, act it out: three rounds with the same slips.
Pick it if you have paper and a bowl.
- 07
Sardines
One person hides, and everyone who finds them squeezes in too.
Pick it if the house has hiding spots.
- 08
Heads up
Phone on your forehead, the group gives clues.
Pick it if small groups and a few phones.
- 09
Costume contest
Everyone dresses to a theme and the room votes on phones.
Pick it if you announced a theme.
- 10
Telephone
Whisper a phrase down the line and hear how wrong it ends up.
Pick it if kids or a silly crowd.
- 11
Murder in the dark
One secret killer "murders" by winking. Find them before you're next.
Pick it if the crowd is 8 or more.
- 12
Name that tune
Play two seconds of a song, first to name it wins.
Pick it if you have a speaker.
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 games can you play at a party?
This or that, most likely to and would you rather on the TV, plus fishbowl, sardines, charades and a costume contest.
What if nobody knows each other?
Start with this or that. It needs no talking, and the results give people something to chat about.
Is it free?
Yes, the phone games are free to start with no sign-up.
Keep reading
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.