A plan for Thanksgiving Day
- 1Thanksgiving this or that while the turkey rests.
- 2Questions for the table during dinner.
- 3Would you rather or most likely to between dinner and pie.
- 4Turkey tag outside for the kids, trivia inside for the rest.
Thanksgiving games for the whole family
Thanksgiving has two long gaps: while the turkey rests and between dinner and pie. These games fill both, from a phone-voting game the whole table plays on the TV to turkey tag for the kids who can't sit still.
Ranked
12 Thanksgiving games, ranked
- 01
Play it free
Thanksgiving would you rather Our pick
Forty Thanksgiving choices for the whole table, from turkey or ham to football or the parade. The TV shows how the family split.
- Free
- All ages
Pick it if you want everyone playing before the pie.
- 02
Play it free
Thanksgiving most likely to Our pick
Who's most likely to fall asleep on the couch first? Everyone votes on their phone, and the TV names who got picked.
- Free
- 3 to 100 players
Pick it if the family loves to tease each other.
- 03
Play it free
Thanksgiving this or that Our pick
Pumpkin pie or apple pie, white meat or dark meat. Forty quick picks while the turkey rests.
- Free
- Kids love it
Pick it if people are still arriving.
- 04
Play it free
Thanksgiving questions for the table Our pick
Gratitude questions that aren't awkward, with the screen picking who answers next.
- Free
- Great at dinner
Pick it if you want a thankful moment without the speeches.
- 05
Thanksgiving trivia
A game show board of Thanksgiving trivia, from the Mayflower to the parade, with phones as buzzers. From our sister site LiveGameShow.
- Free
- Teams
Pick it if your family is competitive.
- 06
Thanksgiving bingo
Thanksgiving word bingo with a card on every phone, from our sister site LiveBingo.
- Free
- Print or play
Pick it if you need a game for the kids' table.
- 07
Turkey tag
Everyone tucks a paper turkey tail into their waistband and tries to grab the others' tails.
Pick it if the kids need to run around.
- 08
Pumpkin roll race
Roll a small pumpkin across the floor using only your nose.
Pick it if you want the funniest photos of the day.
- 09
Stuff the turkey
Toss paper balls into a box decorated like a turkey from farther and farther away.
Pick it if you have little kids.
- 10
Thankful jar
Everyone writes what they're thankful for on slips of paper, and you read them aloud after dinner.
Pick it if you want a quieter moment.
- 11
Football pool
Everyone guesses the final score of the game. Closest guess gets first pick of the pie.
Pick it if the game is on.
- 12
Pie-eating race
Small slices, no hands, first to finish wins.
Pick it if you made extra pie.
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 Thanksgiving?
This or that and would you rather on the TV, Thanksgiving trivia, turkey tag, a pumpkin roll race and a thankful jar.
Do relatives far away get to play?
Yes. Share the game screen on a video call and they join on their phones with the code.
Is it free?
Yes. Start without signing up, and nobody who joins needs an account.
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.