Games to Play on FaceTime, Zoom or Discord: 15 Free Video Call Games

The easiest games to play on a video call are ones where everyone joins from their own phone while you talk: Taboo, Spectrum Guess, Match the Room and Two Truths and a Lie all run that way in a CardYard Room. For quick calls, one person can read Would You Rather or Most Likely To questions aloud, and nobody needs to download anything.

Here are 15 free video call games for FaceTime, Zoom and Discord, with the setup for each and picks for friends, family, coworkers and couples.

Key takeaways

• Two setups work on any call: everyone joins a game in their own browser, or one person reads the prompts aloud.

• CardYard Rooms give each player a private screen, which games like Taboo and Imposter need. One host uses CardYard Premium and everyone else joins free.

• Read-aloud games such as Would You Rather and Never Have I Ever are free and work on any call with no setup.

• On Zoom and Discord you can also share your screen so the group sees one shared board.

How to play games on a video call

Everyone on their own device. The host opens a game, shares a six-character Room code in the chat, and each player joins from a phone or laptop browser. The call carries your voices; the Room keeps cards, timers and scores in sync, and each player sees only their own secret information.

One person reads. The host opens a CardYard game, reads each prompt aloud, and the group answers on camera. This works for question games and needs no extra setup.

Screen share. On Zoom, Discord or FaceTime screen sharing, show one board to everyone, such as Christmas Jeopardy or the categories game.

Video call games at a glance

Games where everyone plays on their own phone

1. Taboo

Taboo online puts 4 to 12 players into two teams. The clue-giver sees the card on their phone, the other team gets a buzzer, and teammates guess out loud on the call. CardYard runs the timer, turns and score.

2. Spectrum Guess

In Spectrum Guess online, one player gives a clue for a hidden point on a scale, like "hot to cold," and everyone else sets their own dial. It works for 2 to 12 players and suits small FaceTime calls.

3. Match the Room

Match the Room asks a question, everyone answers in secret, and you score by matching the most popular answer. It suits 3 to 12 players and gets funnier the better you know each other.

4. Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie lets each player write their statements on their own device, then the group votes and the Room reveals the lie. It makes a good Zoom icebreaker for 2 to 12 coworkers.

5. Imposter

In Imposter, every player's phone shows the secret word except the Imposter's. Give clues on the call, argue, and vote. It suits Discord voice channels with 3 to 12 friends.

6. Fishbowl

Fishbowl runs three rounds with the same words: describe, act, then one-word clues. Act on camera for the second round. It needs 4 to 12 players in two teams.

7. Hue Hunt

Hue Hunt gives 2 to 10 players a color board. One player clues a secret color, and everyone places a guess on their own screen. See Hue Hunt online for the rules.

8. Word Chain

Word Chain is a two-player race to link compound words, like water, bottle, cap. Open a private Room and duel on separate phones while you talk.

9. Truth or Dare

Truth or Dare online shares each prompt with 2 to 12 players and keeps turns fair, with optional dare timers. Choose friends, couples or funny categories.

Games one person can read aloud

10. Would You Rather

Open Would You Rather, read a question, and have everyone answer at once on camera. Choose a theme for your group, such as travel, food or your friend group's inside jokes.

11. Most Likely To

Read a Most Likely To scenario and have everyone say a name on three. It works best on FaceTime with close friends.

12. Never Have I Ever

Read a Never Have I Ever statement, and anyone who has done it puts a finger down on camera. Pick clean questions for family calls.

13. Trivia

Share your screen with Trivia, read the question and four options, and let each person type their answer in the chat before you reveal it.

14. Charades

Open Charades, send the word to the actor in a private message, and have them act it out on camera while the others guess. Ask the actor to step back so the whole body fits in the frame.

15. skribbl.io

For a drawing game, skribbl.io is free and takes up to 20 players in a private room. Share the link in your Discord server and draw together.

Games to play on FaceTime

FaceTime suits small calls. With one or two friends, try Spectrum Guess, Hue Hunt or Most Likely To. With your girlfriend or boyfriend, play Word Chain or Truth or Dare, or read our guide to long distance relationship games.

Zoom games for work and family

On Zoom, start with Two Truths and a Lie or Match the Room as icebreakers, then move to Taboo or Trivia in teams. For holiday calls, the office Christmas party games guide has team setups.

Games to play on Discord

Discord voice channels suit games with private roles and fast chat: Imposter, Taboo and skribbl.io. Post the Room code in a text channel so latecomers can join the next round.