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

What works on a video call, how to set it up in three steps, and the best game for friends, family, coworkers and students.

By the Drawblins team. Published 5 November 2026, updated 5 November 2026.

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The best games to play on Zoom are ones that run in a browser tab next to the call, so nobody has to install anything or share a screen. Paste one room link into the Zoom chat and everyone plays on their own device while the call keeps running. The same setup works on Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Discord.

Most video-call game advice is about one person sharing a screen while everyone else watches. That works, and it also means one person does all the work and everyone else squints at a shared window. Games that run on each player's own phone or laptop avoid both problems.

How to play a game on Zoom in three steps

  1. Create a room. On Drawblins, open the site, pick a game and press Create a room. It is free and needs no signup.
  2. Paste the link into the call chat. Players open it in a browser tab on their own device, type a name and they are in. Nobody installs anything.
  3. Keep talking on the call. The game runs in its own tab while the video call stays open, so you still hear the laughter and the groans.

You do not need to share your screen. Screen sharing a live game adds lag and makes it harder for people on phones to follow, because they are looking at a shared window instead of their own controls.

Best games for each group

Friends

  • Draw & Guess for a laugh at everyone's drawing. Make a private room and add your own in-jokes as custom words.
  • Caption Clash if your friends are funnier in writing than out loud.
  • Wavelength for a game that is mostly an argument about what a clue means.

Family

  • Draw & Guess works across ages, because a child's drawing is often the funniest one.
  • Would You Rather needs one tap per person, so grandparents and small children can both play.
  • Bingo is a calm choice with no real money involved.

Coworkers

Students and classes

  • Speed Trivia as a quick review quiz.
  • Emoji Decode as a warm-up that needs no preparation.
  • Word Bomb for vocabulary and spelling practice, with a host who can mute or remove anyone.

Tips for a good game night on a video call

  • Keep it to 30 to 45 minutes. Video calls tire people faster than a room does.
  • Pick one game and finish it. Switching around loses the group. If you want variety, plan two or three short games in order.
  • Use gallery view. Faces are the point of a call, so keep the game in a separate window or on your phone.
  • Mute when you are not talking. Games get loud, and one open microphone can swallow the whole call.
  • Name a host. One person sets up the room, picks the next game and keeps time.

Common questions

Do I need to share my screen to play games on Zoom?

Not with browser games like Drawblins. Everyone plays on their own device, so only the room link needs sharing, and you can paste it into the chat.

Are there free games to play on Zoom?

Yes. All twenty games on Drawblins are free, with no download and no signup. Speed Trivia, Draw & Guess and Would You Rather are the easiest to start.

Do these games work on Google Meet, Teams and Discord?

Yes. They run in a browser tab, independent of the call, so any video tool works. Paste the room link into the chat of whichever one you use.

Can people play from their phones?

Yes. Every game runs on phones, tablets and laptops in the browser. Players on phones can sit next to a call running on a laptop.

How many people can play a Zoom game?

On Drawblins, up to 500 people can be in one room. Some games let everyone play at once, and drawing games let 30 draw while the rest guess. See party games for large groups.

Last updated: 5 November 2026

Games to try

All twenty games

Speed Trivia

Speed Trivia

Quick multiple-choice trivia. Everyone answers the same question at once, and the faster you lock in a correct answer, the more you score.

PlayersAny size, up to 500

  1. A question appears with four answers
  2. Tap one, your first tap locks in
  3. See the answer and who was fastest

ScoringA correct answer earns 500 plus up to 500 for speed, and each correct answer in a row adds 100 more, up to 500.

TipSpeed pays, but a wrong answer scores nothing and resets your streak, so read all four options first.

  • Up to 500 players
  • 22s per question
  • Bots can fill seats

Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie

The classic icebreaker. On your turn you write three statements about yourself, one of them false, and the room votes on the lie.

Players3 or more players

  1. The storyteller writes two truths and a lie
  2. The statements are shuffled before anyone sees them
  3. Everyone else votes for the lie
  4. The reveal shows who was fooled

ScoringSpotting the lie earns 300 points, and the storyteller earns up to 500, scaled by the share of voters fooled.

TipMake the lie ordinary and one truth surprising. The strange truth usually draws the votes.

  • 3 or more players
  • 75s to write
  • Humans only, no bots

Would You Rather

Would You Rather

Two options, one choice. Everyone picks a side at the same time, then the reveal shows how the room split.

Players3 or more, up to 500

  1. Read the two options
  2. Tap the one you would rather
  3. See the percentage split
  4. Four questions make a round

ScoringLanding on the side most of the room picked earns 200 points. An exact 50/50 split gives everyone who answered 100.

TipThink about what most of your group would choose. The majority side is the one that scores.

  • 3 to 500 players
  • 15s per question
  • Humans only, no bots

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.

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