Attending some virtual parties this season? Those need a little help if you don't want them to be awkward and boring. Instead of treating your party like a Zoom meeting with cocktails, give the event some structure by playing games designed for this forum.
The creators of Etsy have been busy dreaming up games you can play virtually. They are fun and funny, and they take the responsiblity of keeping the conversation going off of you.
These games are not only fun, they're inexpensive. They also support a grassroots economy instead of megacorporations.
Here are five games to bring to the virtual party that will make everyone happy they bought a web camera.
This downloadable Happy Hour trivia game
$9
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Built in PowerPoint, played over Zoom (or whatever video connection you prefer), but designed to elicit laughter and be a friendly place to enjoy a cocktail, Holiday Happy Hour Trivia is proof that the pandemic has caused smart people to convert business tools into on-ramps for human connection.
According to its creator on Etsy, "It comes pre-loaded with 10 questions, a Quick Cash round, and on Windows PC, there's a fully functional scoreboard so you don't have to keep score!"
See? Don't miss this.
Play Christmas Jeoparody and make everyone rich — with laughter!
Did you catch that extra letter in "Jeoparody"? This is a parody of Jeopardy! that's entirely Christmas-themed. Everyone will laugh and get to play the game we all (secretly) play — with the TV on — when we are home alone.
It is built in PowerPoint (there's a free trial, if you don't have it), has fun bells and whistles, and has customizable answers for your setting or crew.
There is a scorekeeper that works on both PC and Mac.
Racing Reindeer while you chat
Designed to be played easily online — with no software installation — simply by sharing your screen, this game is silly and fun. The reindeer are zombies? And you race them? There is a hilarious announcer, and reviewers say the experience is a blast that turned meeting and parties into hilarity.
Movie Jeopardy you can play with a group
Test everyone's movie knowledge with this game you download instantly and play over Zoom (or whatever you use). It's built in PowerPoint, fun, and completely customizable. So you could play it once, come up with your own questions — based on movies your people have seen, and play it again.
There are sound effects and an automatic scorecard.
This game pack to spice up all your Zoom meetings and parties
This is an entire pack of games you can play via Zoom. There are hours of activities to get people engaged, chatting, and laughing. Whether your crew want to play bingo, count the sweets in the jar, guess the country, do charades, or play memory games, they are all here so you don't have to think them up. This will work for many a party or meeting and saves the party planner hours of work.
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