Games to play on Zoom (or any video call)

How to play Banate Raho on a video call

The host opens superquiz.com on a laptop, starts Banate Raho and chooses to host on a big screen. They share that browser tab on the call, with computer sound turned on so everyone hears Captain Bluff. Each player opens superquiz.com on their phone, taps Join and types the 4-letter code shown on the shared screen. The host's own phone joins too, and from there it picks the deck and starts the game. Answers and votes happen privately on phones, while the reveals play out on the shared screen.

Why phone-controller games suit video calls

Video-call games break down when people talk over each other or have to type into a chat box everyone can read. A phone-controller game keeps each answer secret until the reveal, which is the whole point of a bluffing game. Nobody needs to install anything, the call stays the place for laughing and arguing, and the shared screen keeps everyone on the same question. Turn the host voice off if your connection struggles with audio.

Quick games for the start of a call

If you only have five minutes, put a solo game on the shared screen and let people call out answers. Logo Quiz Battle gives five seconds per logo, ten logos a round, so a round takes under a minute. Guess the Movie 2 shows a row of emoji or a famous prop and asks for the film. Think shows a few pictures that add up to a phrase, which works well as a warm-up puzzle.