You do not need a console or a gaming PC for a great game night. Here are twelve ideas that work with phones, a laptop or nothing at all.
In this article
- Phone games everyone can join
- 1. Ludo King
- 2. Among Us
- 3. Chess
- 4. UNO-style card games
- Browser games (no installs)
- 5. Drawing and guessing games
- 6. Word association games
- 7. Tic-Tac-Toe tournament
- 8. 2048 high-score challenge
- 9. Reaction time face-off
- No-screen classics
- 10. Charades
- 11. Antakshari
- 12. Gully cricket rules quiz
- Make it fair
Phone games everyone can join
1. Ludo King
The board game everyone already knows, with online rooms for family and friends.
2. Among Us
Social deduction at its best. Best with six or more players and a voice call.
3. Chess
Play a tournament on any free chess app and put the brackets on a big screen.
4. UNO-style card games
Official and unofficial versions exist on both app stores — agree on house rules first.
Browser games (no installs)
5. Drawing and guessing games
Browser-based Pictionary-style games let everyone join with a link.
6. Word association games
Team word-guessing games work brilliantly over a video call.
7. Tic-Tac-Toe tournament
Run a quick bracket on our Tic-Tac-Toe page in two-player mode.
8. 2048 high-score challenge
Everyone plays 2048 for ten minutes — highest score wins.
9. Reaction time face-off
Take turns on the Reaction Time Test and compare averages.
No-screen classics
10. Charades
Write films, songs or cricketers on slips of paper and act them out.
11. Antakshari
The classic Indian song chain — perfect for big groups.
12. Gully cricket rules quiz
Everyone has different house rules. Settle them once and for all!
Make it fair
Split players with the Random Team Generator and let the Spin the Wheel decide what you play next.