Pass the Phone

42 party games for one phone and a room full of people. Pick one and pass it around.

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Fast Money

The host reads survey questions while everyone else wears headphones. Match the board to score.

  • 2 to 8 players
  • One host

Landlord

Roll, buy streets, build houses and collect rent until everyone else goes bust.

  • 2 to 6
  • Board game

Flock

Everyone answers the same question in secret. Match the most popular answer, but stand alone and you get the black sheep.

  • 3 to 16
  • Think alike
  • Online

Shade Hunt

One player sees a secret colour and gives a one-word clue. Everyone hunts for it on a grid of 240 shades.

  • 3 to 10
  • Clues
  • Online

Liar's Dice

Peek at your own dice, then bid on what is under every cup. Raise the bid or call liar.

  • 2 to 6
  • Bluffing
  • Online

Farkle

Roll six dice, keep what scores and push your luck. Roll nothing worth keeping and the turn is gone.

  • 1 to 10
  • Dice

Spy Grid

Two teams, 25 words and one secret key. Clue givers link their team's words with one word. Avoid the trap.

  • 4 or more
  • Teams
  • Online

Inside Job

Find the secret word with yes or no questions. Then catch the player who knew it all along.

  • 4 to 12
  • Find the insider
  • Online

Mole

A crew plans five jobs, but some of the crew are moles. Pull off three before the moles wreck three.

  • 5 to 10
  • Hidden roles
  • Online

Close Call

Everyone guesses a number in secret, then bets on whose guess is closest. You don't need to know the answer to win.

  • 3 to 8
  • Number guesses
  • Online

Two of a Kind

Fill in the blank with one word. Match exactly one other player for 3 points. Match more and it is only worth 1.

  • 3 to 12
  • Think alike
  • Online

Quick Sketch

One player draws the secret word on the phone while their team races the clock to guess it.

  • 4 or more
  • Teams

Punchline

Everyone finishes a funny prompt in secret. The judge picks a favourite without knowing who wrote it.

  • 3 to 10
  • Funny answers
  • Online

Snake Pit

Hide gems and a snake in a secret pile, then bid on how many gems you can dig up without finding a snake.

  • 3 to 6
  • Bluffing

Yacht

The classic dice game. Roll five dice up to three times, then fill one of twelve boxes. Highest total wins.

  • 1 to 6
  • Dice

Dots and Boxes

Take turns joining two dots. Close a box and it is yours, and you go again. Most boxes wins.

  • 2 to 4
  • Pen and paper
  • Online

Four in a Row

Take turns dropping discs into the grid. Line up four across, down or diagonally to win.

  • 2 players
  • Classic
  • Online

Sea Battle

Hide your fleet, then take turns firing at your friend's. The phone keeps each fleet secret.

  • 2 players
  • Classic
  • Online

Mancala

The ancient game of sowing seeds. Sow round the board and capture more seeds than your opponent.

  • 2 players
  • Classic
  • Online

Impostor

Everyone sees the secret word except the impostor. Give one-word clues and find who is faking it.

  • 3 to 12 players
  • Pass it around
  • Online

Werewolf

The phone deals secret roles and reads the night out loud. Find the werewolves before they find you.

  • 5 to 16 players
  • Phone narrates
  • Online

Tune In

One player sees a hidden target on a dial and gives a clue. Everyone else turns the dial to find it.

  • 2 to 12 players
  • Teams or together

Short Fuse

Say a word that fits, then hand off the bomb. Whoever is holding it when it blows loses a life.

  • 2 to 12 players
  • Pass it fast

Brain Freeze

Name three things in five seconds. Easy, until the clock starts and your brain locks up.

  • 1 to 12 players
  • Under pressure

Forehead

Hold the phone on your forehead while friends give clues. Tilt down when you get it, up to pass.

  • 2 or more
  • Phone on your head

Don't Say It

Describe the word for your team without saying any of the five banned words on the card.

  • 4 or more
  • Two teams

Doodle Chain

Draw a prompt, guess the drawing, draw the guess. Then watch how far it drifted.

  • 3 to 12 players
  • Draw and guess

Fishbowl

Fill a bowl with names. Then describe them, use one word, and finally act them out.

  • 4 or more
  • Two teams

Copycats

Everyone writes a one-word clue for the guesser. If two clues match, both get thrown out.

  • 3 to 10 players
  • Team up
  • Online

Most Likely To

Who is most likely to forget their own birthday? Point on three or vote in secret, then read the yearbook.

  • 3 to 12 players
  • Vote on each other
  • Online

Hot Takes

Everyone secretly agrees or disagrees. The player in the hot seat guesses how many agreed.

  • 3 to 12 players
  • Secret votes
  • Online

Where Are We?

Everyone knows the secret place except the spy. Ask sneaky questions and catch them out.

  • 3 to 12 players
  • Find the spy
  • Online

Odd One Out

Everyone answers the same question at once, except one player who got a different one.

  • 3 to 12 players
  • Spot the odd one
  • Online

Art Fraud

Everyone adds one line to a drawing of the secret word. One artist has no idea and is faking it.

  • 4 to 10 players
  • Draw and bluff

Two Truths

Everyone secretly writes two truths and a lie. The phone shuffles them. Find every lie.

  • 3 to 10 players
  • Bluff about yourself
  • Online

Fake Facts

Invent a fake answer to a strange but true fact. Fool your friends, and spot the real one.

  • 3 to 8 players
  • Bluff and vote
  • Online

Story Chain

Write a story one sentence at a time, seeing only the line before yours. Then read it all out loud.

  • 2 to 12 players
  • Write and read
  • Online

Letter Rush

Roll a letter and race the clock to fill every category with it. Grab some paper.

  • 1 to 12 players
  • Paper and pens

Mind Meld

Everyone secretly types a word, then hunts for the word that links them, until you all say the same thing.

  • 2 to 6 players
  • Team up
  • Online

Tap Duel

Two players and one phone flat between you. Quick draw, tug of war, color clash and snap.

  • 2 players
  • Head to head

Echo

Repeat the pattern of lights and tones, add one more, and pass it on. Miss a note and lose a life.

  • 1 to 8 players
  • Memory

Snowman

Guess the secret word one letter at a time before the snowman melts away.

  • 1 or more
  • Word puzzle
  • Online