Kids' party games for birthdays, sleepovers and teens
A room full of excited kids needs games that start fast, are easy to follow and keep everyone involved. These ones run on the TV, with each kid playing on a phone (theirs, or a grown-up's).
- Players
- From 2 to a room full; each game gives its own numbers
- You need
- A TV or screen with a web browser, and a phone for each player
- Set-up
- A couple of minutes: open the TV page, then everyone scans the QR code
- Price
- Players never pay. Basic costs nothing; the Trial is every game for a month or 5 plays (plans)
Games for younger kids
Quick, loud and no reading needed for most of them.
Tick Tock Boom
A ticking bomb flies from phone to phone. Fast reactions keep you in the game.
- 2–30 players
- About 3–8 minutes
Bip & Bop
A fast reaction game. Listen carefully and tap only when the call is yours.
- 1–30 players
- About 3–8 minutes
Doodle Dash
One player draws on their phone. Everyone else races to guess what it is. The TV shows every line as it is drawn.
- 2–30 players
- About 10 minutes
Colour Clash
Match the card on the TV by colour or by number. First to get rid of all their cards wins!
- 2–10 players
- About 10–20 minutes
- Same room only
Games for older kids and teens
A bit more strategy, a bit more chaos, and a lot of shouting at the TV.
Imposter
Everyone gets the same secret word, except one player: the Imposter. Find them before they fool you!
- 3–16 players
- About 5–15 minutes
- Same room only
Cannon Clash
Team against team: aim on your phone and fire your cannon at the other side’s building on the TV. For groups who like a bit of arcade chaos.
- 2–8 players
- About 5–15 minutes
Speed Run Dogs
A platform race: everyone runs the same level on their own phone, and the whole pack races across the TV. Fastest time wins.
- 1–16 players
- About 3 minutes a race
Torpedo Time
Two fleets, head to head: hide your ships on your phones, everyone fires at once, and the TV shows every hit. More than two of you? Everyone picks Red or Blue first. Last fleet afloat wins!
- 2–8 players
- About 10–25 minutes
A quiz about the birthday kid
Who's Who Hullabaloo makes a quiz about the people at the party: baby photos, voices and things they said. Guests send their bits before the party, and the TV reveals them.
A plan for a kids' birthday party
- 1
While everyone arrives
Put the game on the TV and let kids join with the QR code as they come in. Tick Tock Boom is a good first game.
- 2
Before the cake
A team game: Cannon Clash or Torpedo Time for older kids, Colour Clash for younger ones.
- 3
After the cake
The birthday quiz, or Doodle Dash while everyone calms down.
Sleepover games
For sleepovers, play Imposter and Doodle Dash late into the night (until a parent says lights out). They're quiet enough to play in pyjamas and need nothing but the TV and phones.
Safe for kids
- Players only type a nickname. No player accounts, no emails, no ads.
- A grown-up hosts and controls the games from their own phone.
- Every game and quiz is made for families. Poker, the one game about betting, uses play chips only.
Questions and icebreakers
No screen needed for these: our own lists, grouped for kids, teens, families, adults and work.
- Would you rather questions: 115 two-choice questions to argue about.
- This or that questions: 105 quick-fire choices for a warm-up.
- Never have I ever questions: 105 clean ones, no drinks needed.
- How to play two truths and a lie: the rules, tips and 40 example statements.
Questions
What are good party games for kids?
Tick Tock Boom, Bip & Bop, Doodle Dash and Colour Clash for younger kids; Imposter, Cannon Clash and Speed Run Dogs for older kids and teens.
Do kids need their own phones?
No. Kids can play on a grown-up's phone, or share one as a team.
Is it safe for kids?
Players only type a nickname: there are no player accounts and no ads. A grown-up hosts from their own phone.
Plan the party
Start your trial and put the first game on the TV in a couple of minutes. Players join on their phones, with no app or account.
Start your trial