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Recreation activities that large groups can enjoy on Zoom

When you spend more time at home, it can feel like your fun is limited, but with the right ideas you can actually enjoy it far more than you’d expect.

In this article, we’ll introduce recreational activities you can enjoy with large groups at home using Zoom.

From “I didn’t know you could do that on Zoom” activities to classic Zoom-specific staples, we’ve compiled a variety of ideas.

Whether you turn your video on or off or move your body in front of the camera, these ideas can revolutionize those often-boring hours at home and make them genuinely fun—so be sure to give them a try.

Playlist

Recreation activities that large groups can enjoy on Zoom
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1eastPicture shiritori
Picture shiritoriplay_arrow
Play with the Zoom whiteboard feature...
2eastYamanote Line game
Yamanote Line gameplay_arrow
When it comes to classic games that get a big group excited...
3eastFastest Finger First Game
Fastest Finger First Gameplay_arrow
On TV shows and in YouTube projects...
4east5W1H game
5W1H gameplay_arrow
When I was a student, in English class we learned about the “5W1H”…
5eastGesture Game
Gesture Gameplay_arrow
Unlike on the phone, we can see how each other is doing through the screen…
6eastTelepathy Quiz
Telepathy Quizplay_arrow
If the people are usually particularly close, their backgrounds...
7eastNo-overlap game
No-overlap gameplay_arrow
The more participants there are, the more lively it gets...
8eastKing ◯◯ Quiz
King ◯◯ Quizplay_arrow
Hosting a Zoom drinking party with a close-knit group...
9eastExtreme Close-Up Quiz
Extreme Close-Up Quizplay_arrow
You use a camera on Zoom, right? So, um…
10eastNG word
NG wordplay_arrow
The game that's sure to get everyone excited is the 'NG Word' ga—
11eastWerewolf game
Werewolf gameplay_arrow
As a game for large groups, it’s now considered a classic…
12eastChronological picture-story show
Chronological picture-story showplay_arrow
On a TV show, hugely popular idols take on the challenge and...
13eastYubi-suma game
Yubi-suma gameplay_arrow
You probably played it at least once when you were a child...
14eastShiritori with things found at home
Shiritori with things found at homeplay_arrow
Here’s a game you can play precisely because you’re at home: ‘…
15eastBamboo Shoot Gnocchi
Bamboo Shoot Gnocchiplay_arrow
The familiar childhood game “Takenoko ni…”
16eastWord Wolf
Word Wolfplay_arrow
Enjoying a game that’s a bit more exciting than usual…
17eastriddle
riddleplay_arrow
With ZOOM, even large groups can enjoy it: “…
18eastClumsy Paint
Clumsy Paintplay_arrow
Things like “Picture Shiritori” and “drawing games,” …
19eastBingo game
Bingo gameplay_arrow
At large-scale banquets such as New Year’s parties and year-end parties, it is standard to...
20eastSelf-introduction Shiritori
Self-introduction Shiritoriplay_arrow
For those who want to make their usual self-introduction more fun and engaging...