Use case · Remote teams
Games for remote team meetings
Games that work on a video call are the ones where nobody has to talk over each other to answer. In TeamPlay the host shares their screen on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, every player answers on their own phone or laptop, and teams discuss in a private team chat - so a ten-person call plays as smoothly as a room, and the app scores every round.
Why most games fall flat on a call
A video call has one audio channel. Games built around shouting out answers turn into people unmuting over each other, a host straining to hear who said it first, and the quietest people never answering at all.
Typed answers fix that. Every team answers the same round at the same time on their own devices, answers lock when the clock runs out, and the app checks them - the fastest correct team scores the most. Nobody needs to unmute to play, and everyone gets to.
Setting it up on Zoom, Teams or Meet
Sign in as the host, pick your games and share your screen in the meeting. A room code and QR code appear on it. Players open the join page in a browser - on their phone, or in another tab on the laptop they're on the call with - and type the code and their name.
Teams are dealt evenly as people join. Each team gets a private chat on their devices for the puzzle games, which keeps hybrid and fully remote teams on an equal footing.
Fifteen minutes or a full hour
For a weekly meeting, one or two short games at the start or end is enough: a five-minute poll or a single trivia round. For a monthly social, a four-game lineup across warm-up, quiz, puzzle and social makes an hour with a shape to it.
A lineup to start from
Games that play especially well over a video call:
- Quick Poll (~5 min): A five-minute opener with no right answer - the room's split appears live.
- Trivia – Head to Head (~10 min): Everyone taps an answer on their own device; most votes in a team wins.
- Emoji Guess (~10 min): Short, fast rounds where teams race to type what the emoji means.
- Riddle Challenge (~12 min): Teams work it out in their own private chat, then type the answer.
- Imojination (~12 min): Emoji Pictionary: one teammate builds the clue from emoji, the team guesses.
That is about 49 minutes of play, plus the standings between games.
Questions
Does TeamPlay work with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet?
Yes. It runs in the browser, so it works with any video call: the host shares their screen and players join on their own devices with a room code.
Do remote players need to unmute to answer?
No. Answers are typed or tapped on each player's own device, and teams can talk in a private team chat. A few social games, like Icebreaker Roulette, are meant to be spoken.
Can hybrid teams play together?
Yes. People in the room and people on the call join the same session from their own devices and play on the same teams.
Is there a free plan for small remote teams?
Yes. The Free plan is free forever, with no card needed, for up to 15 people per session.