A Mentimeter alternative when you want games, not slides
Letternerd is a free Mentimeter alternative for when you want a team game rather than a presentation. There are no slides or word clouds. Instead, everyone joins a room from their own phone and plays icebreakers, opinion games and quizzes where the answers are revealed as part of the game. It works in the room or alongside a video call.
What is Mentimeter?
Mentimeter is an interactive presentation tool. A presenter builds slides with live polls, word clouds, open questions, Q&A and quizzes, shows them on a screen, and the audience joins at menti.com with a code or QR code to answer from their phones. Results appear on the presenter’s screen as people respond. It is used in meetings, lectures, workshops and events.
Why people look for a Mentimeter alternative
- You want the team to play something, not answer questions on a slide.
- There is no presenter and no shared screen: people are on a call or in a group chat.
- You want anonymous answers that turn into a guessing game.
- You want a team spread across time zones to play over a few days.
Letternerd vs Mentimeter
| Feature | Mentimeter | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Presentations, meetings, lectures and events | Games with friends, teams and study groups |
| Where answers show | On the presenter’s screen | On every player’s own phone |
| Joining | Code at menti.com or a QR code | Room code, link or QR code, as a guest |
| Question types | Polls, word clouds, open questions, Q&A and quizzes | Quizzes, opinion games, anonymous answers and word puzzles |
| Slides | Built around a slide deck | None |
| Pace | During a live session | Live with countdowns, or over several days |
Which should you pick?
Pick Mentimeter if
- You are presenting and want the audience’s answers on the big screen as part of your talk.
- You need word clouds, audience Q&A or polls inside a slide deck.
- Your audience is bigger than a game room, which holds up to 20 players on Letternerd.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You want a ten-minute team icebreaker that people actually play.
- Your team is remote and on a video call, with no presenter running slides.
- You want answers kept secret until the reveal, then guessed or voted on.
Team icebreakers that work like a poll, as a game
Where a poll asks the room what it thinks, these games score it. Answers stay hidden until the reveal, so nobody copies.
- Great Minds: answer at the same time, and score only if you side with the crowd.
- How in sync are we?: everyone answers the same questions, and you find out which two of you think most alike.
- Agree to Disagree: one bold opinion per round. Agree or disagree, then argue it out.
- Secret drop: everyone drops a secret, and nobody knows whose is whose.
- Say It Plainly: explain everyday things in one sentence without the obvious words, and the table checks each other’s anonymously.
- Great Minds3–12 players · 9 minAnswer at the same time. Score only if you side with the crowd.
- How in sync are we?2–12 players · 5 minEveryone answers the same questions. Find out which two of you think most alike.
- Agree to Disagree2–8 players · 8 minOne bold opinion per round. Agree or disagree — then argue it out.
- Secret drop3–12 players · 12 minEveryone drops a secret. Nobody knows whose is whose.
- Say It Plainly3–12 players · 8 minExplain everyday things in one sentence without the obvious words. The table checks each other’s, anonymously.
How to run a team game during a meeting
- Pick a game from team and remote icebreakers.
- Host a room and paste the link in the meeting chat on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet.
- Everyone opens it on their own phone or laptop and joins as a guest, with nothing to install.
- Play live while you are all on the call. For a team across time zones, choose over several days instead.
Games to play instead of Mentimeter
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- Great Minds3–12 players · 9 minAnswer at the same time. Score only if you side with the crowd.
- How in sync are we?2–12 players · 5 minEveryone answers the same questions. Find out which two of you think most alike.
- Agree to Disagree2–8 players · 8 minOne bold opinion per round. Agree or disagree — then argue it out.
- Secret drop3–12 players · 12 minEveryone drops a secret. Nobody knows whose is whose.
- Say It Plainly3–12 players · 8 minExplain everyday things in one sentence without the obvious words. The table checks each other’s, anonymously.
- Team showdown4–16 players · 10 minTwo teams, ten questions. Every right answer scores for your side.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to Mentimeter for team games?
Yes. Letternerd is free to play. Instead of slides, the team joins a room from their own phones and plays icebreakers, opinion games and quizzes.
Can I run a team quiz without a presentation screen?
Yes. Every player sees the question on their own phone, so you do not need to share a screen. [Team showdown](/g/team-showdown) splits the room into two sides.
Are the answers anonymous?
In some games, yes. In Secret drop nobody knows whose secret is whose, and in Say It Plainly the table checks answers anonymously. In most group games answers stay hidden until the reveal.
Can I use Letternerd in a Zoom or Teams meeting?
Yes, alongside it. Paste the room link in the meeting chat and everyone plays in their browser while you talk on the call.
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