Video call games

Games to Play on Zoom That Everyone Can Join in 15 Seconds

Updated September 2026

The easiest games to play on Zoom run on everyone’s own phone while you talk on the call. On Twentyroll, the host starts a free room and pastes the code in the Zoom chat, and 2 to 12 people play Imposter, Trivia Night, Word Mix or Odd One Out. Nothing to download, and guests need no account.

Games built into a call tend to fall over: one person shares a screen, half the group can’t read it, and somebody is always on mute. When every player has the game on their own device, the call is just for talking, which is what it is good at. Everything here works the same on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

Start a room

Which games work on any video call?

The four games in every Twentyroll room. The times are ceilings at the default settings; they finish sooner when everyone answers quickly.

Imposter: 3 to 12 players, 3 to 5 minutes a word

The clues are typed in the game and the accusing happens out loud, which is exactly what a call is good at. Watch faces when the vote comes in.

Trivia Night: 2 to 12 players, under 4 minutes for 10 questions

Set reveals to wait for the host and read each answer out for the groans. Everyone answers privately on their own phone, so nobody copies.

Word Mix: 2 to 12 players, up to 6 minutes for 10 words

Pure speed and no talking needed, which makes it a good warm-up while people are still joining the call.

Odd One Out: 2 to 12 players, under 4 minutes for 10 puzzles

One tap per round, so it works for every age and every connection. The reveal explains the link, which starts the arguments.

How do you set it up on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet?

1
Start the call
Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet. Everyone needs to hear each other; video is a bonus.
2
Start a room
On Twentyroll, tap Start a room and pick a game. Hosting needs a free account.
3
Paste the link in the call chat
People open it on their phone, or in a second browser tab on a laptop, type a name and appear in your lobby. No download, no account.
4
Start the game
Screen sharing is optional, because every player sees the game on their own device. For trivia, choose host-paced reveals so you can read the answers aloud.

What should coworkers, friends and family try first?

Best first game by group
Group	Try first	Why
Coworkers	Trivia Night, then Odd One Out	Safe for work, quick to explain, and nobody needs an account or IT approval.
Friends	Imposter	Bluffing on camera is the whole fun, and it gets better from 5 players up.
Family	Odd One Out, then Trivia Night	One tap per round works for every age, and the reveal explains each answer.

A 15-minute game plan for work

What can you play with no app at all?

A few classics need nothing but the call itself.

Two Truths and a Lie

Everyone shares three facts about themselves, one of them false, and the group votes on the lie. Great for a new team.

Would You Rather

One person asks, everyone answers in the chat at the same moment. Endless, and zero setup.

Pictionary on the whiteboard

Zoom and Teams both have a whiteboard. One person draws a word, everyone else guesses out loud.

Frequently asked questions

What games can you play on Zoom for free?

Any game where everyone plays on their own phone works well. On Twentyroll that’s Imposter, Trivia Night, Word Mix and Odd One Out, free, with up to 12 players per room. Classics like Two Truths and a Lie or Would You Rather need nothing at all.

What are good Zoom games for coworkers?

Trivia Night and Odd One Out: quick, safe for work, and easy to fit into 15 minutes. Players join with a code and need no account, so there is nothing for IT to approve.

Virtual team building games

How do you play the imposter game on Zoom?

Start a Twentyroll room, choose Imposter and paste the link in the Zoom chat. Every player’s phone shows their own secret word, so nothing needs to be shared on screen. Everyone types a one-word clue, you argue it out on camera, then vote in the game.

The imposter game rules