Buddy Party

Free alternatives to Jackbox

Jackbox made the phone-as-controller party game popular, and its party packs are excellent. They are also paid, and one person has to own the game and usually share a screen. If you want something free that runs straight in the browser, here are good options, including ours.

Our games follow the same idea: one person hosts, everyone joins on their phone with a code. They are free, need no download and every player has the whole game on their own screen, so no screen sharing is needed on a video call.

The games

  1. Pop PanicA hot potato word game for when you want quick turns and loud moments.Play
  2. Deep DashClosest in spirit to the Jackbox party feel: everyone answers at once and the funniest, rarest answers win.Play
  3. Letter RushA Wordle-style race for groups who like word puzzles.Play
  4. Rocket RallyA two-stage category race with a bonus for the quickest.Play
  5. Time TrotA history guessing game anyone can play.Play

Jackbox Party Packs

Paid packs of party games on consoles, PC and streaming devices. Players join on phones at jackbox.tv. Great production, but someone has to buy the pack and show the main screen.

Gartic Phone

A free drawing version of the telephone game in the browser. Best for groups who enjoy drawing.

skribbl.io

A free online drawing and guessing game. You can play with strangers or in a private room.

Codenames Online

A free browser version of the team word game Codenames. Best with 4 or more players in two teams.

Buddy Party Games

Free word, quiz and history party games for 2 to 8 players in 8 languages. Everyone plays on their own device, with no app and no account.

Questions and answers

Is there a free version of Jackbox?

Jackbox itself is paid, but there are free browser games that work the same way, with players joining on their phones. Buddy Party Games is one of them.

Do I need to share my screen?

Not with our games: each player sees the game on their own device.

How many players can join?

Up to 8 per room.

Do the games work in other languages?

Yes. Our games run in English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Russian.

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