Sunday, December 20, 2020

Resource Roundup: Game Ideas for Zoom

 

Party Time Resource Roundup: 

Game Ideas for Zoom

    Need a fun game to use as an incentive in class? Need something fun to do with your scholars, friends, or family at your next Virtual Holiday Party? If so, here are some great resources for you!

FREE Virtual Game Options

  1. 7 Great Game Ideas for Zoom from Meredith Akers        This blog post includes ideas for Scattergories, 5 Second Rule, Boggle, Pictionary, Charades, Taboo & more!

  2. Play Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, & Memory  
    This site includes the option to play Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, or Memory. Here is a video that explains the ins & outs of how to play. 
  3. Play Things...  
     Play the original or the holiday version. Choose a topic, players answer then take turns guessing who answered what to earn points. 

  4. Google Quick Draw  
      Use Zoom annotation to take turns trying to get the A.I. to recognize your drawing within 20 seconds. 

  5. PlayingCards.io  
      Play games like Checkers, Chess, Backgammon, 500, Crazy Eights, Hearts, Go Fish & more.

  6. Rummikub  
     Play the classic Rummikub tile game and create runs of sequential same colored number tiles, sets of same numbered but different colored number tiles, etc. 

  7. Jigsawpuzzles.io 
      Work together to complete a jigsaw puzzle.

  8. Party Trivia 
     A random trivia generator for all your party needs. 

  9. Just Dance Now  
      Free Dance Party. Does require a smart phone to collect points/earn a score.

  10. Bingo 
     Click the link above to generate a random Bingo card, then click here to start calling your BINGO game. 

  11. Papergames.io   
    Play Battleship, Tic Tac Toe, Connect 4 or Gomoku.
  12. Uno   
      Play Uno with 2-4 players. 

  13. Broken Picture Phone   
       Like the game of Telephone, but using drawings. Each player can only see the drawing immediately before. At the end, view the progression of drawings. 

  14. Skribbl.io 
       When its your turn to draw, you will have to choose a word from three options and draw that word in 80 seconds. When somebody else is drawing you will type your guess into the chat to earn points.
  15. Boardgame Arena 
        Play a variety of free boardgames.

  16. Codenames    
       
    Two teams compete by each having a "spymaster" give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. The other players on the team attempt to guess their team's words while avoiding the words of the other team. 
  17. 20 Teacher Zoom Game Ideas   
     Twenty easy and fee teacher Zoom game ideas such as placing items on a tray and giving students a set amount of time to look at it and then write down everything they remember. 

  18. Zoomjam   
      Zoomjam was a competition to find the best Zoom game and the winner is Class President, which is a competition to become a high school class president. Play the winning game and the runners up for free. 

Virtual Game Options That Cost $

  1. Jackbox Games    
      Purchase single games or game bundles to play virtually on Zoom.

  2. Tabletopia  
     Tabletopia has a free version which does not contain premium games and also a paid option.
  3. Tabletop Simulator   
       Creat your own original game or play community created games like Dominoes and Mahjong. NOTE: Each player must purchase Tabletop Simulator. 



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