Party starting in five minutes and you forgot to prepare something? No printer, no cards, no problem. Charades is one of those games everyone already knows — and now you can play it on any phone, for free, with up to 40 people in the same room.
One player gets a secret word on their screen and has to act it out silently. No talking, no sounds, no pointing at objects in the room. Their team shouts guesses out loud — the actor taps ✅ on their screen when someone gets it right. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
Simple to explain, impossible to play with a straight face. That's why it works equally well in a living room, a campsite, or a family dinner table.
How teams work: Players are split automatically into two teams when they join. The host can reassign anyone before the game starts. Teams stay balanced — no one has to argue about who goes where.
The host picks a category before the game starts:
Three options: Quick (one word per player per team), Standard (two words), or Marathon (three words). Standard is the sweet spot for most groups — long enough to build momentum, short enough that nobody loses interest.
Both need zero equipment and work on any phone. But they're completely different games.
Start with Charades — loud, physical, gets any group going. When the energy drops, Who Am I? gives everyone something to think about.
Forgot to prepare a party game — open the site, share the code, you're playing in under a minute.
No printer, no cards — nothing to prepare, nothing to set up. Just the phones already in people's pockets.
Family gathering with mixed ages — pick Animals or Actions so younger kids can join. Switch to Movies or Sports for the adults-only round.
Camping or holiday group — works wherever there's mobile signal. A great ice breaker when not everyone knows each other yet.
Go to charades-online, tap Create Room, enter your name and choose your settings. You get a 5-letter room code — everyone else enters it on their phone and joins instantly. The host picks the category and game length, then starts the game.
Free. No account. No download. Works on any phone or laptop.
What is Charades?
A team acting game where one player silently acts out a secret word while their team shouts guesses. The actor taps ✅ when someone gets it right. No talking, no typing — just gestures and shouting.
How do you play Charades online?
Create a room, share the 5-letter code. Everyone joins from their own phone. Two teams compete — each round one player acts out a word while their team shouts guesses. Actor taps ✅ when correct. Free, no download needed.
How many players do you need?
Minimum 4 players (two teams of two). Up to 40 can join — great for big parties and team events.
What word categories are available?
Animals, actions, professions, movies, food, and sports. Plus a mixed mode that picks randomly from everything.
Free to play. No signup. Start in under a minute.