Choose holiday party games your guests will actually join
Holiday party games live or die on who joins in. A game the host picked alone can leave half the room watching from the snack table. Send guests a Rankd with a few game ideas before the party, by group text for friends or Slack and Teams for an office party. Everyone ranks privately, and the group’s order tells you which game to start with, which to keep in reserve, and which to skip.
- Minute to Win It
- Holiday trivia
- Name that holiday song
- Holiday Pictionary
- Two truths and a lie
- Ornament toss
- Holiday charades
Free. Edit the options, then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Guests who hate performing can rank charades last without saying a word.
- The full order gives you a plan for the night, not just one game.
- Coworkers can rank from a work computer and family from their phones, using the same link.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Note games that need supplies, like “Ornament toss (needs buckets and plastic ornaments).”
- Mix team games with ones people can play from the couch.
- Send it a week out so there is time to buy supplies for the top two.
Questions
How many games do we need for a holiday party?
Plan for two or three and keep a fourth ready. List five to seven ideas, so the ranked order gives you a backup if a game falls flat.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.