Games for high school students and teens to play online with friends
Looking for something to play with friends after school or on a free period? These 68 free games work from any phone: anonymous and secret-answer games, party games, personality quizzes, word puzzles and quick rock paper scissors. Pick one, share a room code and everyone joins in seconds. It is for ages 13 and up.
68 games, 1 to 20 players, 1 to 14 minutes a round. Try Secret drop, Never have I ever, Guess who, Caption this.
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68 games
- Would you rather2–16 players · 8 minTwo impossible choices. Pick a side and defend it.
- Secret drop3–12 players · 12 minEveryone drops a secret. Nobody knows whose is whose.
- Never have I ever3–16 players · 8 minOwn up all at once. Standing alone is worth the most.
- Ballpark2–20 players · 9 minWild numbers, smart estimates. Get closest—or land it exactly.
- Guess who3–12 players · 12 minOne friend answers. Everyone else guesses what they said.
- Caption this3–12 players · 12 minOne scene, everyone captions it, funniest one takes the round.
- Hot takes3–12 players · 14 minSay the worst defensible opinion you have, out loud. Let the room judge.
- Emoji story3–12 players · 10 minTell the story in emoji. Clearest version wins the round.
- Truth or dare3–12 players · 12 minPick a truth or a dare, film it, and the room votes for the best clip.
- Voice guess3–12 players · 10 minEveryone records the same line. Whose voice is that?
- Sketch guess3–12 players · 12 minEveryone draws the same thing. Whose masterpiece is whose?
- Best Answer3–10 players · 12 minAnswer the prompt in one line. A rotating judge crowns the best.
- Great Minds3–12 players · 9 minAnswer at the same time. Score only if you side with the crowd.
- Going Once3–8 players · 11 minSealed-bid auctions for lots worth different amounts. Spend your purse where it buys the most.
- Story Relay3–10 players · 12 minA story goes round the table by voice — you only hear the clip before yours.
- Pick a Power3–8 players · 8 minA scenario, three superpowers, one card. Play the one that solves it best.
- Head to Head3–10 players · 10 minGet paired off each round and out-answer your rival in a trivia duel.
- Bank or Bust3–10 players · 9 minOne draw for the table each round. Push for a bigger pot or bank it — a bust catches everyone who pushed.
- Spread the Points3–10 players · 9 minSplit a budget of points across the table each round. Most-backed player wins.
- On a Scale3–10 players · 11 minOne player clues a hidden spot on a 0–10 dial. Get closest to score.
- All Together3–10 players · 8 minCo-op mode: fill the shared bar as a team and everyone wins together.
- Memory Lane3–10 players · 8 minWatch a sequence, then rebuild it in the exact order from memory.
- Order Up2–12 players · 9 minPut the list in the right order. Exact spots and the closest full answer score.
- Word Race1–12 players · 8 minEveryone guesses the same hidden word. Six tries each, with letter-by-letter hints. Fewest tries wins.
- Four Links1–12 players · 8 minSixteen words, four hidden groups of four. Find them all before your four mistakes run out.
- Category Clash2–10 players · 10 minOne letter, six categories, ninety seconds. Only the answers nobody else thought of score.
- Word Hive1–12 players · 6 minSeven letters, one in the middle, two minutes. Make more words than anyone else, and find the one that uses them all.
- One Clue3–10 players · 12 minEveryone writes a one-word clue for the guesser. Matching clues cancel out, so be helpful, not obvious.
- Quad Race1–12 players · 10 minFour hidden words, one guess at a time, nine tries to find them all. Wordle, times four, together.
- Rock Paper Scissors2–4 players · 2 minBest of three. Throw in secret, reveal together, first to two wins. Play a friend, a stranger or the AI. Up to four can throw at once.
- Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock2–4 players · 3 minFive throws instead of three, so fewer draws and a lot more reading. Best of five, thrown in secret.
- Five Throws2–4 players · 3 minFive rounds of Rock Paper Scissors, all played. Whoever has won the most at the end takes it.
- Settle It2–4 players · 1 minOne throw decides it: who picks the film, who pays, who goes first. A draw is thrown again.
- Lizard Spock Showdown2–4 players · 3 minFive rounds of Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock, all played. Most rounds won takes it.
- What’s your group chat role?1–12 players · 5 minAnswer honestly. Find out who you really are in the chat — and who else is the same.
- Who are you on a night out?3–10 players · 8 minAnswer for yourself, then guess everyone else’s night-out persona before it’s revealed. Read your friends right to win.
- How in sync are we?2–12 players · 5 minEveryone answers the same questions. Find out which two of you think most alike.
- Mind the Gap1–12 players · 5 minOld sayings with words missing. Fill the gaps from a word bank full of almost-right decoys.
- Say It Plainly3–12 players · 8 minExplain everyday things in one sentence without the obvious words. The table checks each other’s, anonymously.
- What’s your villain era?1–12 players · 4 minEveryone has a villain era. Eight questions to find out exactly what kind yours is.
- Which decade do you actually belong in?1–12 players · 4 minYou were born in the wrong decade. Eight questions to find out which one is really yours.
- What’s your red flag?1–12 players · 4 minEveryone has one. Eight honest answers and we’ll tell you yours. Your friends already know.
- How old is your brain, really?1–12 players · 3 minYour birthday says one thing. Your brain says another. Eight questions to find your real age.
- Real word or totally fake?1–12 players · 5 minSnollygoster. Flumtrosity. One’s in the dictionary. Sort the real words from the made-up ones.
- What kind of football fan are you?1–12 players · 4 minEight match-day questions. Find out if you’re the tactician, the die-hard, the banter merchant or something worse.
- Which Super Eagles legend are you?1–12 players · 4 minFlair, nerve, hunger, a wall in goal or the captain who holds it all together. Eight questions to find yours.
- What’s your first-date style?1–12 players · 4 minThe planner, the charmer, the slow burner, the romantic or the funny one. Eight questions on how you really date.
- What’s your money personality?1–12 players · 4 minSaver, spender, investor, hustler or giver. Eight questions about how you treat money.
- Which Nigerian city are you?1–12 players · 4 minLagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano or Ibadan. Eight questions about how you move through the world.
- Which Nollywood leading lady are you?1–12 players · 4 minThe director, the comedy queen, the all-rounder, the commander or the evergreen. Eight questions to find your Nollywood energy.
- Which Naija songstress are you?1–12 players · 4 minSoulful, Queen of the stage, Gen Z bold, playful or full of energy. Eight questions to find the voice you’d be.
- What’s your style signature?1–12 players · 4 minClassic, trendsetter, glam, free spirit or minimalist. Eight questions on how you really get dressed.
- Which Naija dish are you?1–12 players · 4 minJollof, suya, moi moi, puff-puff or pepper soup. Eight questions to find the dish that’s you.
- Which owambe guest are you?1–12 players · 4 minThe aso ebi coordinator, the jollof inspector, the dance-floor legend, the content creator or the fashionably late. Eight questions.
- Emoji word smash1–12 players · 4 minTwo emoji, one word. Smash them together and guess the word.
- Naija word race1–12 players · 5 minA clue and five letters: food, places and street words from home. Six tries, with colour hints.
- Photo hunt3–12 players · 10 minFind it, snap it, and the room votes for the best photo.
- Team showdown4–16 players · 10 minTwo teams, ten questions. Every right answer scores for your side.
- Video dare3–10 players · 12 minEveryone films the same dare. The room votes for the best clip.
- Defend it3–12 players · 12 minPick a side of an impossible choice and argue for it. The room votes for the best case.
- This or That2–8 players · 6 minQuick either/or for two or more. Score when your answers match.
- Best Friend Test2–6 players · 10 minThey answer about themselves. Prove you know your friend.
- Agree to Disagree2–8 players · 8 minOne bold opinion per round. Agree or disagree — then argue it out.
- Get to Know You2–8 players · 11 minQuestions for two people who want to skip the small talk, answered by voice.
- Two of a Kind2–8 players · 7 minFour answers, one pick each. Score when you read each other’s mind.
- 16 choices that show who you really are1–12 players · 4 minSixteen this-or-thats you will have a strong opinion on. Pick a side every time and see who you turn out to be.
- What kind of person are you, really?1–12 players · 3 minFifteen quick “that’s me / that’s not me” calls, and the one-word style they add up to. Be honest.
- How far would you push your luck?1–12 players · 5 minDive for pearls or surface and keep them. The shark odds are on the screen every time. One bad dive takes the whole bag.
Frequently asked questions
What games can high school students play online with friends?
Party games like Never have I ever and Would you rather, anonymous games like Secret Drop, personality quizzes like What’s your red flag?, word puzzles and trivia. All run in the browser.
Do we need to download anything or sign up?
No. Everyone opens the link or types the room code on their own phone and joins as a guest.
How old do you have to be?
Letternerd is for people 13 and older.