Charades
Charades online, where the camera is the point.
Act it out is charades for a video call: one person gets a word, the rest shout guesses in the chat. Describing and drawing are in there too, for the people who refuse to stand up.
Free · nothing to install · sign in with a code or with Google
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Act, draw or describe
Three ways to get the word across, so the shy ones and the performers both have a turn they enjoy.
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Three to eight players
Enough guessers to make it loud, small enough that everyone gets to be the one acting.
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Short rounds
A round is over in a minute or two, which is why nobody drifts off to their phone.
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Everyone on camera
The game only works if people can see each other, so the video and the chat are on the same page.
🎭 Act it out · at the table
2–8 playersThis is the board your people see, with their faces beside it.
No account for the bots. One link for your friends.
The other eight games
They all live in the same room, so you can switch without leaving the table.
How it works
1
Create a hangout
Say what, when and how many people it needs. Online or in person.
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Share one link
People say they're in, and you see who is coming before it starts.
3
It goes ahead
Once enough are in, everyone gets the invite. Online, the room opens with video, chat and a game.
Questions people ask
How do you play charades on a video call?+
One person gets a word and acts, draws or describes it while everyone else guesses in the chat. Here the words, the timer and the turns are handled for you.
How many people do you need?+
Three works, five or six is better. With more than eight, run two rounds so everybody gets a turn.
Can children play?+
Yes, acting and drawing work for any age. Let's Hang itself is for 13 and over.
Do we need to install anything?+
No. It runs in the browser, and there is an app for Android with iPhone on the way.
What if somebody cannot use their camera?+
They can draw or describe instead, and still guess in the chat.
Roll first, invite after.
Try a round against bots, then send the link to your people.