Christmas games for the family
Christmas games the whole family plays on their phones.
Send one link to the family chat and everyone joins on their own phone, from the kids to the grandparents. Nothing to install, nobody signs up.
Christmas Imposter
Everyone gets the same Christmas word, like Snowman or Candy cane, except one player: the imposter. Each round you all give a one-word clue, then vote on who's bluffing.
It takes 3 to 12 players, and anyone who can say one word can play, so it's the best one to start with. Say the clues out loud around the table, or type them in the game's chat.
Play Christmas ImposterChristmas Most Likely To
Who's most likely to open a present early? Every round asks a Christmas question like that. Everyone votes on their own phone, then the room sees who got the votes.
The questions are light teasing about the season, the kind a whole family can laugh at. It takes 3 to 12 players.
Play Most Likely ToTop 5: rank the Christmas classics
The Christmas Classics deck is the season's traditions and treats, from the tree and the lights to eggnog and ice skating. Five come up one at a time, and you put each one in a slot from 1 to 5 before you see the next.
Once a card is placed it can't move, so the arguing starts the moment someone puts the tree at number 5. Everyone ranks on their own phone, then you compare lists.
Play Christmas Top 5The $20 Christmas haul
Everyone gets $20 of play money and the cards are gifts, from the one everybody wants to the one nobody does. You bid against each other for the best haul under the tree, and the family votes on whose is best.
Two to six people draft and everyone else watches on the same link. For a second round, play the same draft with the Christmas Classics deck.
Start a $20 gift draftSetting it up for the family
One person picks a game, starts a room and drops the link in the family group chat. Everyone opens it in their phone's browser and types a name. There's no app and no account, which is why it works for grandparents too.
Little ones without a phone can team up with a grown-up. And if some of the family can't be there, every game works on a video call: talk on the call, play on your phones.
Questions
Are these Christmas games free?
Yes. All four games are free to play in your browser, with no sign-up. The $20 in the gift draft is play money that only exists inside the game.
Do we need to download an app?
No. Everything runs in the web browser on iPhone, Android, tablets and computers. Open the link and you're in.
How many people can play?
Imposter and Most Likely To take 3 to 12 players, and Top 5 up to 12. In the $20 gift draft, two to six people draft and everyone else watches and votes.
Do they work for kids and grandparents?
Yes. Each game takes a minute to explain, and the Christmas words and questions are picked for a family table. Kids without a phone can share one with a grown-up.
Can family join on a video call?
Yes. Everyone plays on their own phone or laptop, so it works around one table or across a call. In Imposter, say your clues on the call or type them in the chat.
Which game should we start with?
Christmas Imposter. It's the quickest to explain and everyone plays from the first round. Most Likely To makes a good second game.