Play together apart
Games to play on FaceTime, Zoom and any video call
Video call // No app
Share one screen on the call, everyone joins on their own phone with a four-letter code, and you are playing in about a minute. No app, and no account for guests.
Somebody shares a screen, everybody else joins from their own phone with a four-letter code, and the call turns into a game night. It works on FaceTime, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or any other app that can share a screen. Nobody installs anything, and nobody except the host needs an account.
These games were built for one room full of phones. On a call, the video app takes the place of the room: it carries the voices and the faces, and the shared screen carries the big picture. It is how Keyhole Games already works for friends and family in different places.
How to play games on a video call: three steps
- Start the call, then the host opens keyholegames.com/tv on a laptop. A party room opens with a QR code and four letters.
- The host shares that browser window or tab on the call. In Zoom it is Share Screen, in Google Meet it is Present now, in FaceTime it is the Share button. Everyone on the call now sees the room code. Each player types the four letters at keyholegames.com on their own phone. No app, no account.
- The host picks a game and everyone plays free on their phone. The shared screen shows what the whole group needs to see. Each phone shows that player's own secret screen. Talk over the call as you would in a room.
Five games that suit a video call
These five rely on talking, voting and guessing, which is what a call is good at. Two are free for good, and three are in Party Pack 01.
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Which Would Ya?
A choice lands on every phone. Everyone picks a side in secret, then guesses how much of the room picked the same. The split lands on every screen at once, and the argument starts.
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Spot the Blow-in
Everyone gets the same secret word except one blow-in, who has to bluff. One clue each, out loud, then a secret vote on who it was.
On a call, the spoken clues are the whole fun: you hear everyone's voice and hear who hesitates.
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Two Truths and a Lie
Everyone writes two true things about themselves and one lie. Everyone else votes on which one is the lie, in secret, on their own phone.
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Read the Room
One player sees a secret spot on a dial between two opposites, like Cold and Hot, and gives one clue out loud. Everyone else drags their own dial to where they think the clue points. The closer you land, the more you score.
The clue is spoken, so the call carries it. The dial reveal lands on the shared screen.
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Who Knows Ya Best?
One player takes the hot seat and answers questions about themselves in secret. Everyone else guesses what they picked. Or pair up and find out how well you really know your partner.
What to expect, honestly
- It is not a video game inside the call. The call app and the game run side by side. Everyone needs the call open on one device and the game open on their phone, so a laptop or tablet plus a phone is the easy setup.
- Sound is the weak spot. Some games use voices and sound effects from the shared screen, and call apps often squash shared audio. Every game works with the sound off, because words on screen carry every clue. If you want sound, turn on the share audio option in your call app.
- Murder in the Dark and the lights-out games are for a real room. They need people sitting together in the dark, so we left them out of this list.
- The room holds up to 20 phones, and some games take fewer. Each game page gives its numbers.
Setup tips for a video call
- Share one window, not your whole desktop. Share just the browser tab or window showing the room. It keeps your messages and notifications private, and the code stays large and readable.
- Put the four-letter code in the chat too. People who join late can type it without asking you to scroll back.
- Joining on the phone that is also on the call? Play on the phone and watch the call on a laptop or tablet. If you only have one device, play phones alone: the host can skip the shared screen and read results aloud.
- Keep rounds short. Ten to fifteen minutes of one game, then a catch-up, holds a call together better than an hour of games.
- Test your phone first. The phone check tests whether a phone's browser will run the games.
Remote team? Virtual happy hour?
The same steps work for a team on a call or a virtual happy hour with friends. For ready-made icebreakers and quick warm-ups for a team meeting, see icebreakers for team building. For a quick start with a group of friends, begin with Which Would Ya? and Spot the Blow-in: both are free and take about a minute to explain.
Get Party Pack 01 for the host
Ten party games for one room and everyone's phones, with family cards and grown-ups cards in every game. The host buys the pack once and keeps it. Everyone they invite plays free, at every party. Free in the Launch Party until 20 November, then $15 launch price ($25 after 31 January 2027)
Launch Party: every game is free to host until midnight 20 November, Brisbane time, Party Pack 01 included. Sign in free to host. Guests never need an account. That is 9am Eastern and 6am Pacific on 20 November.
Host a game before it ends and get a Founder badge and a $5 Founder credit off your first paid purchase. The fine print
You have Party Pack 01. Open a party for any of its games; guests always play free.
Test mode: no real money is taken.
Updated 13 November 2026.
Questions
What games can we play on FaceTime or Zoom?
Which Would Ya?, Spot the Blow-in, Two Truths and a Lie, Read the Room and Who Knows Ya Best? all work on a call, because they run on talking, voting and guessing. The host shares the screen showing the room code, and everyone plays on their own phone.
How do we play on a video call, step by step?
Start the call. The host opens keyholegames.com/tv on a laptop and shares that browser window on the call. Everyone types the four letters at keyholegames.com on their phone. The host picks a game.
Which call apps does it work with?
Any app that can share a screen: FaceTime, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and others. The game runs in the browser and the call app only carries the picture and the voices.
Can we play on a phone and be on the call at the same time?
It is easier with two devices: the call on a laptop or tablet and the game on a phone. With only one device, the host can run phones-alone play and read the results out loud.
Does it work for a remote team or a virtual happy hour?
Yes, the steps are the same. For team meeting warm-ups, see our icebreakers for team building. For a casual call with friends, start with Which Would Ya? and Spot the Blow-in.
Does sound come through the call?
Every game works with the sound off, because words on screen carry every clue. If you want game sound, turn on the share audio option in your call app, though call apps often reduce shared audio quality.
How many people can join?
Up to 20 phones in one room, and some games take fewer. Each game page lists its numbers.
Do guests have to pay or make an account?
No. Guests join with the four-letter code or the QR code and pick a nickname. Only the host needs a free account to start a room, and the host is the only person who ever buys anything.
Is it free?
Which Would Ya?, Spot the Blow-in, Murder in the Dark and Snooze Bandit are free for good, for the host and everyone they invite. The other games on this page are in Party Pack 01, a one-time purchase for the host. The Party Pack 01 page shows the current price and any Launch Party offer.