The Drawblins blog

Guides, lists and ideas for playing free online party games with friends, family, classrooms and teams.

Best free online Pictionary games in 2026

The best free online Pictionary games for a browser, compared by group size, private rooms and word lists. Picks for friends, classes and teams.

Is Jackbox free? What you can play without paying

Jackbox games are paid, but players join free from a phone. Here is who actually pays, what a pack costs, and free Jackbox-style games to play instead.

Party games for large groups online, from 20 to 500 players

Free online party games that work for 20, 50, 100 or 500 people at once, which formats scale, which break, and how to host a big group without chaos.

Games to play on Zoom, Meet and Teams, free and with nothing to install

Free games to play on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams with friends, family, coworkers or students. No downloads, no screen sharing, and a setup that takes a minute.

Free 2 player online games to play with a friend, no download

Free 2 player online games you can play in a browser with one friend: Tic Tac Toe, Four in a Row, Dots and Boxes, Ludo and a drawing game. No download.

Word Bomb word list: the letter combos you will see most

A Word Bomb word list from a real dictionary: the most common letter fragments, how many words contain each, example words, rules and winning tips.

Gartic Phone not loading? Quick fixes and what to play instead

Gartic Phone not loading? Try these quick browser fixes, check whether the site is down, and play a free write, draw and describe game while you wait.

Ready when everyone is.

Create a room, share the link, and your group is playing in about 30 seconds. Free, with no download and no signup.