Social distancing doesn’t mean being socially disconnected. If you’re looking for games that you can play with your squad during your next virtual hangout during the extension of the circuit breaker, here’s a list of games that you can try! Most of them don’t require a download, and we recommend having your video and voice chat (use Skype or Zoom) on for a better gaming experience. Don’t forget the wefie screenshot at the end of the meet!
Houseparty
There are four games you can play on the Houseparty app. “Chips & Guac”, “Heads Up!”, “Trivia!”, and “Quick Draw”! Each of these games lasts about 3 minutes and is sure to keep hours of fun!
How many players: 2 to 8
Require App: Yes
skribbl.io
This multiplayer drawing game is similar to Pictionary, but we’ve been enjoying this game a lot more! Each round, one player is given a choice of 3 words to draw and the rest have to guess. Points are given to guessers based on who types the answer first, and points are given to drawer depending on how many players manage to guess the right word.
How many players: 2 to 8
Require App: No
AirConsole
AirConsole is an online video game console. Each person’s smartphone is the control and there is a common browser that can be set up on a smart TV or desktop for players in the same room or screen-shared to groups who are playing it remotely. They can play a variety of games on the platform.
How many players: Up to 10 depending on the game
Require App: No, but recommended for easy interface navigation
Krunker.io
This first-person shooting game follows the art style of Minecraft and has a variety of challenges and maps. It uses the usual WASD keys to run and move.
How many players: 1-10
Require App: No
Secret Hitler
Secret Hitler is a dramatic game of political intrigue and betrayal set in 1930’s Germany. Players are secretly divided into two teams – liberals and fascists. Known only to each other, the Fascists coordinate to sow distrust and install their cold-blooded leader. The Liberals must find and stop the Secret Hitler before it is too late. Best played in a bigger group. It’s a little hard to learn, but extremely fun once you get into it.
How many players: 5 to 10
Require App: No
Card Games
Choose from games such as checkers, crazy eights, go fish, and a few more.
How many players: Depends on the game selected
Require App: No
Psych!
Choose from a variety of fun categories in which each player makes up fake answers to real trivia questions. Then, try to choose the real answer among your friends’ fakes! Get points for guessing the right answer, and for each other player you PSYCH! into choosing yours.
How many players: Not stated, but we’ve personally played it in groups of 10 or more
Require App: Yes
Website: Download on the Apple or Google Play Store
Battleship
This simple classic game is pretty straightforward. Arrange your battleships on the grid and then try to attack the exact location of your opponent’s ships. The Player with the last ship afloat wins!
How many players: 2
Require App: No
Bunch
Similar to Houseparty, users can play online multiplayer games with friends while you’re on group video chat. Games include a pretty large variety of trivia, flappy bird, racing games and drawing games.
How many players: 2 to 8
Require App: Yes
Among Us
Play as crew members on a spaceship and prepare your spaceship for departure, but beware as one will be an impostor bent on killing everyone! Crewmates can win by completing all tasks or discovering and voting the impostor off the ship, while the impostor(s) can use sabotages to cause chaos, making for easier kills and better alibis.
How many players: 4 to 10
Require App: Yes
Website: Download on the Apple or Google Play Store
Fake Artist
A group of players must work together to find the one fake artist among them, while that player tries to avoid detection. Each round, all players see the randomly chosen hint and category. But the fake artist only receives the hint. Players take turns drawing single strokes on a drawing pad depicting the clue. After every player has drawn twice, everyone votes who they think the fake artist is. This game does not have a chat function.
How many players: 3-10
Require App: No
Werewolf for Telegram
There are quite a few sites that host the game of werewolf, a roleplaying game where players have to find the werewolf among the group of villagers. For those who have group chats on the telegram app, you can add the werewolf bot to the group so that they can start moderating the game. (You can consider creating a separate group for playing the game.)
How many players: There are 42 different characters that you can be assigned to depending on the number of players, and up to 5 werewolves in a game on Telegram.
Require App: Telegram and add @werewolfbot to the group.
Netgames.io
This online platform lets players play from a variety of games such as One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Codenames, Secret Hitler, Spyfall, Love Letter and Avalon!
How many players: Depends on the game.
Require App: No
Do you have any more free games to share? Let us know!
