Games to Play on a Livestream

Last updated 7 November 2026

Most games are hosted on one shared screen, with viewers answering through the stream's chat or aloud. GroupGames does not connect to Twitch, YouTube, or stream chat. For Pictionary, invite up to 30 players into a remote room by sharing its code; they draw or guess on their phones while the host shares the board.

Choose games where answers can be shown publicly. Keep secret-role games off stream: a shared screen can reveal private cards and spoil the round.

Play these

4 for this setting

Would You Rather?

Any audience size · About 10 minutes for four cards

Ask chat to pick a side, then use Group Voting on the shared screen. Read a few reasons aloud; the game's buttons do not send or collect chat votes.

Guess The Flag

Solo host with viewers guessing · About 6 minutes

Show an Easy flag question, pause for guesses in chat, then choose the answer on screen. Ten questions make a tidy segment.

Higher Lower

Solo host with viewers guessing · 5–10 minutes

Let viewers call higher or lower before the host taps. The screen reveals whether the chat's consensus was right.

Pictionary

Up to 30 room players; other viewers via chat · About 15 minutes for a few rounds

Create a remote room and invite up to 30 players by code to draw or guess from their phones while you share the board. Other viewers can still guess in chat; chat is not connected automatically.

Leave these for another setting

Mafia

Publicly sharing the role-deal screen can expose hidden roles and ruin the round.

Impostor

Secret words are visible during pass-and-play. A public stream would give away the answer.

The Lying Game

The liar's private alibi is revealed on the shared device, so the stream can spoil the mystery.

Chain Story Chaos

Chat suggestions need active moderation, and the game has no built-in stream-chat connection.

A short stream segment

Open with four Would You Rather cards, then run one Flag or Christmas Quiz segment. Finish with Pictionary: invite up to 30 players by room code; other viewers can guess via chat, with chat scores kept separately.

Capture only the game window or browser tab, and hide notifications before you go live.

Pause after each question so viewers have time to type. Stream delay and chat speed can make a short timer feel rushed.

Set a simple chat rule, such as one guess per person, and choose a few answers to read rather than promising to count every message.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can viewers join the game from their own phones?

There is no stream-chat integration. Most games are host-run, but Pictionary remote rooms let up to 30 invited players join by code from their phones while the host shares the board. Other viewers can answer through stream chat or aloud.

Does the site connect to Twitch or YouTube chat?

No. There is no chat integration, automated poll, or viewer leaderboard. The host can read chat and keep score separately.

Which games should I avoid showing on stream?

Avoid Mafia, Impostor, and The Lying Game while their secret roles or answers are on screen. A public screen share can reveal information meant for one player.