Hosting a virtual game night can be a delightful way to spend time with your friends, family, or co-workers, in case meeting them in person isn’t doable. Yet, this isn’t always an effortless thing to accomplish, and it demands planning and some essential equipment at a bare minimum.
There are so many potential virtual game night activities that you can select from, whether it’s word games, trivia, video games, or even live dealer casino games. However, make sure that whatever your final choice is, everyone will agree to participate and have fun while doing so.
In addition, choose a video conferencing platform that everyone already uses, and prepare some snacks. We made a list of the top nine fun virtual game night activities to make your decision effortless, so let’s get rolling.
Escape Room
Ever since the pandemic started, Escape Rooms have gone online just like many other things. There are plenty of websites that offer you and your friends/family/colleagues an opportunity to find your way out of the room by solving various puzzles and challenges, but virtually. Most of them are pre-made so you can just pick and play, or you can even design your own escape room.
Karaoke
Although karaoke doesn’t fall into the game category, it can be a quite entertaining virtual game night activity. The only thing you and your crew require are microphones (any microphone will do), and you can find a karaoke version of nearly any popular song on YouTube and by other means, so you can start singing.
Cards Against Humanity
If your team consists of mature people, you can play Cards Against Humanity through various platforms with custom servers. This is effortless to set up and play activity, and it’s perfect for people with a good sense of humor who understand the sarcasm. In addition, Cards Against Humanity will be unique each time you play it, so it won’t become redundant.
Heads Up
A classic trivia game where players compete against each other, as they attempt to guess the words displayed on their forehead by looking for clues. Nowadays, there’s a mobile app for Heads Up that everyone in your video conference can install, and you can choose from a huge selection of preset decks based on various topics that everyone is familiar with.
Charades
Another classic game that can be played by anyone, Charades doesn’t require anything but imagination, pen, and paper. Assemble the teams, choose a category (like movies, persons, countries, etc.), and then everyone has to write down a word or a phrase that falls under the chosen category. Each player then takes turns to act their phrase with a muted microphone, and their teammates have to guess first in under a minute. Once someone guesses correctly, the person who acted needs to reveal the paper on camera, so there’s no cheating.
Online Board Games
Many popular board games like Monopoly or Risk have online versions, so you can take advantage of that and play those classics with someone online. There are specialized websites that allow anyone to choose from many available board games and play them on many devices, just make sure to use video conferencing while playing for a more genuine experience.
Jackbox Party Pack
Essentially, Jackbox Party Pack is the only thing you may ever require for virtual game activities because it consists of various games, drawing games, trivia, and so much more. Moreover, Jackbox Party Pack can be played on multiple devices and up to 10 players. The only downside to it is that you have to buy it, but once you do, you won’t ever need to worry about your next game night activity.
Just Dance
If you’re looking for something that will get you and your crew moving, this is a perfect solution. Just Dance app can be downloaded on various devices, but you’ll need to use your phone as the controller. You can set up a video call with other people and compete by gathering points while dancing. To make things even more competitive, you can offer a reward for the number one dancer.
Scavenger Hunt
This is possibly one of the most hilarious activities you can choose from this list, and all it takes is some creativity. The host needs to determine an item, and the first person that brings that item to the camera wins. This item can be anything, but make sure that the specified item is a common one that everyone has. Just imagine everyone running around trying to bring the specified item first, and the more people you have, the better.
