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Halloween games for every kind of party

The best Halloween party mixes one game everyone plays at once with a few classics that get people moving. Start with a spooky question game on the TV while people arrive, then wrap a mummy, bob for apples and crown the best costume.

Ranked

20 Halloween games, ranked

  1. 01

    Halloween would you rather Our pick

    Fifty spooky choices, like a night in a haunted house or a night in a graveyard. Each one goes on the TV, everyone picks on their phone, and the room sees the split.

    • Free
    • All ages
    • Phones vote

    Pick it if you want the whole room playing in the first five minutes.

    Play it free
  2. 02

    Halloween most likely to Our pick

    Who's most likely to scream first in a haunted house? The room votes, and the TV names who got picked and by how much.

    • Free
    • 3 to 100 players

    Pick it if your guests know each other a little.

    Play it free
  3. 03

    Costume awards Our pick

    Twenty awards, from scariest costume to best last-minute effort, voted in secret on phones and revealed one by one on the TV.

    • Free
    • Great finale

    Pick it if you want a costume contest nobody can rig.

    Play it free
  4. 04

    Halloween this or that Our pick

    Vampires or werewolves, candy corn or caramel apples. Forty quick picks that run while people are still arriving.

    • Free
    • Kids love it

    Pick it if you need a warm-up that takes no explaining.

    Play it free
  5. 05

    Halloween never have I ever Our pick

    Never have I ever eaten all my candy in one night. Answers stay hidden until the reveal, so everyone answers honestly.

    • Free
    • Clean

    Pick it if the crowd is teens or adults.

    Play it free
  6. 06

    Halloween trivia Our pick

    A game show board of spooky trivia on the TV, with every phone as a buzzer. Our sister site, LiveGameShow, has 100 questions ready.

    • Free
    • Teams

    Pick it if your crowd likes to compete.

    Play it free
  7. 07

    Halloween bingo Our pick

    Halloween word bingo with a card on every phone, or printed cards for the kids' table, from our sister site LiveBingo.

    • Free
    • Print or play

    Pick it if you have little kids or a big group.

    Play it free
  8. 08

    Mummy wrap

    Teams of two or three race to wrap one player in toilet paper. The first full mummy wins.

    Pick it if you have a few rolls of toilet paper and room to move.

  9. 09

    Bobbing for apples

    Float apples in a tub of water and catch one with your teeth, hands behind your back.

    Pick it if you're outside or don't mind a wet floor.

  10. 10

    Pin the wart on the witch

    Pin the tail on the donkey, witch edition. Print a big witch, cut out warts and grab a blindfold.

    Pick it if there are little kids at the party.

  11. 11

    Pumpkin toss

    Toss small pumpkins or beanbags into buckets set at different distances. Farther buckets score more.

    Pick it if you want a game kids can play on their own.

  12. 12

    Spooky scavenger hunt

    Hide plastic spiders, fake bones and candy around the house, then hand out a list with clues.

    Pick it if you can set up before guests arrive.

  13. 13

    Monster freeze dance

    Play spooky music and dance like a monster. When the music stops, freeze. Anyone who moves sits out.

    Pick it if the kids need to burn off sugar.

  14. 14

    Guess the candy jar

    Fill a jar with candy corn and let everyone guess the count. Closest guess takes the jar home.

    Pick it if you want something guests can play while they mingle.

  15. 15

    Halloween charades

    Act out monsters and spooky movie titles without words while your team guesses.

    Pick it if your crowd likes to perform.

  16. 16

    Ghost story circle

    Turn the lights down and go around the room, each person adding one sentence to a scary story.

    Pick it if it's late and the crowd is older.

  17. 17

    Pumpkin carving contest

    Everyone carves a pumpkin, then the room votes for the best one. Run the vote on phones so it's secret.

    Pick it if you have time and newspaper for the mess.

  18. 18

    Witch hat ring toss

    Toss glow-stick rings onto witch hats. Works in the dark, which makes it better.

    Pick it if the party goes past sunset.

  19. 19

    Donut on a string

    Hang donuts from a string and eat one without using your hands. First to finish wins.

    Pick it if you want the funniest photos of the night.

  20. 20

    Mystery box

    Fill boxes with peeled grapes, cold noodles and gummy worms, and have players guess the "eyeballs" and "brains" by touch.

    Pick it if your guests don't mind slime.

How it works

Ready in about a minute

  1. 01

    Open the game on a TV, a laptop or a projector. The screen shows a six-digit code and a QR code.

  2. 02

    Everyone scans the QR or types the code at LivePartyGames.com. Nobody has to install an app or make an account.

  3. 03

    Every phone answers in secret, then the big screen shows what the room picked.

Halloween games by crowd

Little kids

Pin the wart on the witch, pumpkin toss, monster freeze dance and Halloween this or that.

Teens

Halloween would you rather, never have I ever and a spooky scavenger hunt.

Adults

Most likely to, costume awards, Halloween trivia and a ghost story circle.

The office

Halloween this or that, trivia in teams and costume awards on the meeting room screen.

A running order for a Halloween party

  1. 1Halloween this or that on the TV while people arrive.
  2. 2Mummy wrap or bobbing for apples once everyone's in.
  3. 3Halloween would you rather or most likely to when the room is loud.
  4. 4Costume awards to finish, revealed one by one.
Questions

Good to know

What are good Halloween games for a party?

Mix one game the whole room plays at once, like Halloween would you rather on the TV, with a classic that gets people moving, like mummy wrap. Finish with costume awards.

What Halloween games work for adults?

Most likely to, Halloween never have I ever, costume awards and Halloween trivia. Everyone plays from their phone, so nobody has to perform.

Do the phone games cost anything?

No. You can start a game without signing up, and nobody who joins needs an account or an app.

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Get the party going tonight

Open it on the TV, share the code, and ask the first question in under a minute.