Freshers party games everyone can play on their phone

Why Phone Games Work at a Freshers Party

The hard part of freshers games is props and anchoring. Someone writes chits, someone explains the rules, and someone has to host Mafia all night and never plays. Here every player sees their own word or role on their own phone, and the game counts votes and points. Most games hold 10 to 12 players per room, and Group RPS holds 20. Anyone who walks in late joins at the next round.

Warm-Up Games for Juniors Who Just Met

Short rounds that work before anyone knows anyone.

• Group RPS: knockout rock paper scissors for up to 20 players at once. Also a fair way to pick who goes on the chai run.
• 2 Truths 1 Lie: turns the freshers intro into a game. Everyone writes three facts about themselves, one made up. 2 to 12 players.
• Quick Minds: a quick buzzer quiz. 1 to 10 players.
• Category Blitz: name things that fit a category before time runs out. 2 to 10 players.

The Big Games for the Whole Night

These keep a big group going for an hour, with no anchor needed.

• Imposter: everyone gets the same secret word except one player, who bluffs along. Then the group talks and votes. 3 to 12 players.
• Mafia Lite: secret roles, night moves and a vote, and the game runs the night, so nobody has to sit out as host. 3 to 8 players.
• Charades: dumb charades, with the word shown only on the actor's phone. More about it on the dumb charades online page. 2 to 12 players.
• Pictionary: one person draws on their phone, everyone else guesses on theirs. 2 to 10 players.

Later in the Night, Once the Batch Loosens Up

Once the ice is broken, the games about each other get the loudest.

• Vote Party: "Who in this batch is most likely to..." and everyone votes. The reveal shows who voted for whom. 3 to 12 players.
• Lie Detector: one player answers in the hot seat and secretly marks it true or false, then the group questions them and votes. 3 to 12 players.
• Finish the Sentence: everyone writes an ending to the same line, and the funniest one wins. 3 to 12 players.

A Running Order for the Evening

For a batch of about 30 to 60 freshers:

• While people arrive. Open a room and play Group RPS as people walk in.
• Split into groups of up to 12. Each group opens its own room and plays 2 Truths 1 Lie.
• Main hour. Imposter and Charades, group against group.
• After dinner. Mafia Lite, then Vote Party.
• To close. Everyone back together for a final Group RPS.

Keeping It Fun for Every Fresher

Freshers have just arrived and not everyone is comfortable yet. These games have no dares and nothing embarrassing, so nobody is put on the spot. Start with games that need nothing personal, and move to Vote Party only once people know each other's names. If the batch has students from different states, turn on Own Language in the room settings, so Pictionary and Charades show each player the words in their own language.