{"id":35911,"date":"2023-10-01T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=35911"},"modified":"2024-12-24T08:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T15:51:51","slug":"tips-how-to-host-a-virtual-game-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/tips-how-to-host-a-virtual-game-night\/","title":{"rendered":"How to host a virtual game night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Nothing is as enjoyable as gathering around a recently cleared dining table and having a fun game of Balderdash or Monopoly with friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re playing charades or poker, these magical moments are memorable and epic.<\/p>\n<p>One thing the COVID-19 pandemic showed us is that we don&#8217;t always have to meet in person to have fun. We can gather with friends across the country or even the globe virtually.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35913\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35913\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131125\/Getty-familing-smiling-at-computer-screen.webp\" alt=\"family in front of their computer enjoying an online game night from home.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131125\/Getty-familing-smiling-at-computer-screen.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131125\/Getty-familing-smiling-at-computer-screen-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131125\/Getty-familing-smiling-at-computer-screen-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131125\/Getty-familing-smiling-at-computer-screen-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131125\/Getty-familing-smiling-at-computer-screen-200x134.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying friends and family without having to travel by planning a virtual game night. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Tips for hosting a virtual game night<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are tips for hosting a game night and suggestions for online sites that can help facilitate virtual game night:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Plan your virtual game night<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Give people ample time to prepare for game night. They may need to\u00a0<a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/how-to-help-older-adults-use-video-calling-to-stay-connected-and-combat-loneliness\/\">figure out how to work a video chat platform<\/a>\u00a0for the first time or how to get the app on their phone. And setting a time and date gives everyone something to look forward to.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Find a platform to video chat for virtual game night<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Consider platforms without time limits, such as Google Hangouts, or be prepared with the time limit (like with Zoom chat) and let that be the end of the game or a break in the action. If it\u2019s going to be the break in the game, set up two meetings ahead of time and send both meeting links out at one time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/span>: Make sure everyone knows that these platforms are free but operator data charges may apply, so using a WiFi connection is best to avoid charges unless there is unlimited data on their phone<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Popular platforms for virtual game night <\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Google Hangouts<\/strong> \u2013 up to 10 people can be displayed at one time but everyone must have a Google (Gmail) account.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zoom <\/strong>\u2013 many people can join this video conferencing platform but in groups of three or more, there is a 40-minute time limit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook Messenger<\/strong> \u2013 great for people who are already on Facebook. Note that only six users can be displayed at one time so if you have a large group, you may want to find a different platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FaceTime<\/strong> \u2013 has great quality and can be started with just a chat message turned into a video call to your participants. However, only four people can be displayed at one time and everyone must have an Apple device to participate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skype<\/strong> \u2013 and oldie but a goodie. Up to 24 people can video call at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35914\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35914\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131138\/Getty-laughing-with-others-in-zoom.webp\" alt=\"person laughing, sitting in front of their computer during a virtual game night with others via a video chat platform.\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131138\/Getty-laughing-with-others-in-zoom.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131138\/Getty-laughing-with-others-in-zoom-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131138\/Getty-laughing-with-others-in-zoom-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131138\/Getty-laughing-with-others-in-zoom-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131138\/Getty-laughing-with-others-in-zoom-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With a little planning and setup, a virtual game night can be a success. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Find a game for virtual game night<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve decided what you&#8217;re playing, it might be nice to send out how to play the game so that you&#8217;re not spending too much time in the beginning with an explanation and you can start playing and get right to the fun.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Some of our favorite virtual game night ideas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackboxgames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jackbox Games<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This website lets you purchase individual games \u2014 drawing, writing, trivia or hidden-identity games \u2014that you can play with up to eight people. Once you purchase the game, it\u2019s yours to play as much as you want and others can join using a special code you provide to them.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to play more than one game or get together for a game night more than once, Jackbox Games provides \u201cparty packs\u201d for just under $30. Again, a one-time purchase allows you to play with others as many times as you like.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit to Jackbox is that players don\u2019t have to download an app to play. They only need access to a web browser, go to &#8220;jackbox.tv&#8221; and enter the room code given to them by the host. Though the party games are designed for up to eight people, as many people as you\u2019d like can join in to watch allowing people to jump in and out of the game-night experience.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35915\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35915\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131141\/Getty-two-young-adults-laughing-on-phone.webp\" alt=\"a couple laughing while looking at their phones during a virtual game night.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131141\/Getty-two-young-adults-laughing-on-phone.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131141\/Getty-two-young-adults-laughing-on-phone-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131141\/Getty-two-young-adults-laughing-on-phone-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131141\/Getty-two-young-adults-laughing-on-phone-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/11\/12131141\/Getty-two-young-adults-laughing-on-phone-200x134.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you can, use your phone to answer questions and your larger screen to join a video chat to make sure you get to see how much fun everyone is having during virtual game night. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in\">It is a benefit to create your game night via a video chat platform so everyone can talk and see each other\u2019s expressions as you play. The game purchaser can share their screen with participants and, if possible, have the participants use their phones to answer questions (they would go to \u201cjackbox.tv\u201d to do this), leaving their chat screen open to see those great reactions. Also, you can turn on extended times so players with poor internet connections don\u2019t miss their chance to answer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Virtual bingo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in\">It\u2019s a classic that all ages can enjoy.\u00a0<a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/myfreebingocards.com\/virtual-bingo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My free bingo cards<\/a>\u00a0allow you to select up to 30 bingo cards for free that you can share with your partygoers with a simple link.<\/p>\n<p>There is a bingo caller and an automated winner verification. You can make it fun with prizes for take-out meals or online shopping. And if several people in the household want to play and are more hands-on, the bingo cards can be printed as well.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>EllenTube with Headsup, Psych! and more<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ellen DeGeneres introduced an array of family-friendly games during the pandemic that you can download from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Depending on the game, there are paid and free versions. More play options are available in the paid versions.<\/p>\n<p>These games require everyone to download the app and it\u2019s best to use your phone to play the game and a video chat platform to share the experience live with others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>HeadsUp:<\/strong> You remember the game: you stick a card to your forehead and your teammates give you clues so you can guess what it is. It&#8217;s easy and fun \u2014 and now, virtual. Using your phone, you download the HeadsUp app for 99 cents, connect your party via a video chat platform and off you go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Psych<\/strong>!: Like Balderdash, you get a question, then try to \u201cpsych\u201d out others with fake answers \u2014 it\u2019s trivia meets Cards Against Humanity. Others have to pick the right answer out of the fake answers. There are many different decks so lots of versions to play. You can send invites to friends to join your game.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Using word-generating websites to assist in an interactive virtual game night<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>For charades:<\/strong> In this popular guessing game, players work as teams with one member acting out a word or phrase without making any noises. With different word-generating websites out there, this is an easy virtual game to try.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Have your game participants get onto your video chat platform, establish the two teams, and agree on a word-generating website to use, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getcharadesideas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charades Generator and Ideas<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/psycatgames.com\/app\/charades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PsyCat Games<\/a>.\u00a0Every word generator is a bit different, so find the one you like for your group. And don\u2019t forget a timer if one is not provided.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>For Pictionary:<\/strong> In the same manner as charades, you can challenge others to guess what you are drawing. Use a word-generating website, like <a href=\"https:\/\/randomwordgenerator.com\/pictionary.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Random Word Generator<\/a>\u00a0to help come up with what you need to draw, and then go to a free drawing program such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodraw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auto Draw<\/a> to start drawing. Don\u2019t forget to share your screen so your teammates can see what your drawing. (Or do it the old fashion way on paper, but you&#8217;ll need to point your camera on your paper so your teammates can see as you draw.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">To mix it up a bit more, take turns between acting, drawing or even building or modeling using your kid\u2019s Legos or Playdough. And again, don\u2019t forget the timer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other fun online and app games to play with friends:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScattergoriesMobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Scattegories. <\/strong><\/a>It is like the game. You get a letter and then you have to fill in the categories with words that start with that letter. Great game to play with friends and family, but you can also play alone or with strangers.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has to download the app to play but you can use a video chat platform to connect virtually while you are all playing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YahtzeeWithBuddies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Yahtzee with Buddies Dice Game. <\/strong><\/a>Download this free app to enjoy an old classic with your friends and family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zynga.com\/games\/words-with-friends-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Words with friends.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0It is Scrabble virtually.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.boardgamearena.com\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Board Game Arena.<\/strong><\/a> The list of board games on this site is huge. It\u2019s not so much for a virtual game night but if you\u2019re looking for a different way to spend your time, check it out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tabletopia.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tabletopia.<\/strong><\/a> This experience is as close as it gets to sitting down with your family to play your favorite board game with storylines and strategy. While you play virtual board games with others, you can also use their chat option.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is Bingo or a long played-out strategic board game that you and your friends and family once enjoyed together, there is something for everyone out there. The most important part is connecting with each other and bringing a little fun and laughter into each other&#8217;s worlds.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019ve made that decision to safely gather for a good time, consider sending out a new invite \u2014 for a virtual game night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing is as enjoyable as gathering around a recently cleared dining table and having a fun game of Balderdash or Monopoly with friends and family. Whether you\u2019re playing charades or poker, these magical moments are memorable and epic. 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