Christmas party games for family, friends and the office
Through to the New Year countdown. Free, on one phone, no app, no sign‑up.
Play the forehead gameor pick a game
Round the tree, on one phone
Pass the phone around after Christmas dinner. Works for grandparents and kids in the same round.
TilakHold the phone on your forehead while everyone shouts clues: Rudolph, Mince Pie, Secret Santa. Tilt down when you get it, up to pass.
Forehead game · Christmas words
BahurupiyaEveryone sees the secret Christmas word except one bluffer. Give one-word clues, then vote out the imposter.
Imposter game · 3 to 15
IshaaraMovie charades in two teams. The phone picks the film, runs the timer and keeps the score.
Charades · Two teams
Office party: everyone on their own phone
Open a live room, put the code on the screen, and the whole team joins from their phones.
FreezeRed light, green light against an owl. Up to 20 phones race at once, and the first three to the owl score.
Live room · Up to 20
PopPass one balloon round the room. Everyone watches it grow while you pump. Whoever pops it is out.
Live room · Pass the balloon
New Year's Eve, game by game to midnight
A plan for a house party. Shift the times to suit yours.
- Forehead game. Warm up with the Christmas & New Year deck while people arrive.
- Charades, two teams. Pick the film world everyone knows. The phone keeps the score.
- The imposter game. Five minutes a round, and the room gets louder with every vote.
- Freeze live room. Everyone on their own phone, one last race of the year.
- Blind Stop. Stop a hidden stopwatch at exactly the target. Closest picks the first song of the new year. Then count down for real.
Family in another city or country
Play your turn, send the link, and they play theirs. Or open a live room on a video call.
JinxAnswer 10 quick prompts and see how many your sister matches from the other side of the world.
By link or live · 2 or more
Three StrokesDraw a word with only three lines. They watch it draw and guess.
By link or live · 2 or more
HideoutHide anywhere on a tiny island. They get six tries, with hotter or colder after each.
By link or live · 2 or more
Fair ShareThe family group splits a pot of coins. Claim too much and nobody gets anything.
Group link or live · 3+
Christmas word lists
Pick one of these decks inside the game, or open the list and read the words out yourself.
Questions
What are good games for a Christmas party?
A forehead guessing game with Christmas words, the imposter game and movie charades work for every age and need only one phone. For a big group or an office party, open a live room where everyone plays on their own phone at once.
What games can we play at an office Christmas party?
Freeze is red light, green light for up to 20 phones at once, so the whole team races together. The imposter game with the Office Life or Christmas words works well at a table after the Secret Santa.
What can we play on New Year's Eve until midnight?
Start with the forehead game and charades, play the imposter game when the group gets bigger, and end with Blind Stop: everyone tries to stop a hidden stopwatch at exactly the target, a good warm-up for the countdown.
Can family in another city or country play too?
Yes. Jinx, Three Strokes, Hideout and Fair Share work by link: play your turn and send it. Live rooms let everyone play at the same time over a video call.
Do we need to download an app?
No. Every game opens in the phone's browser, free, with no sign-up and nothing to install.