Running a Zoom game for a large group is harder than it sounds. Half the group is on mute. Three people dominate. Someone's mic echoes. And the game you picked turns out to only work for 4 players. The key is picking games that give everyone a role, scale naturally, and do not require 15 minutes of setup.

What works for large virtual groups

The best Zoom games share three traits: they work at any group size, they do not require everyone to download something, and they create moments where quiet people can contribute. Competitive formats where one person answers at a time leave most of the group watching. Cooperative formats where everyone is scanning for clues keep people engaged.

Best Zoom games by group size

5-10 people: Escape rooms

Split into teams of 2-3 and race each other through the same escape room. The host screenshares (or each team uses Party Mode) and teams compete for the fastest escape time. On Escape The Website, good rooms for this format:

• Coco Donuts — 25 min, Medium. Clear puzzle structure, great for teams.
• Skyway Travel — 25 min, Medium. Collectible clue fragments reward splitting up pages.
• EVSN — 25 min, Medium. Funny theme that gets people laughing.

10-20 people: Trivia with team scoring

Platforms like Kahoot or Quizlet Live let you run trivia for large groups with team scoring. The competitive element keeps energy up, and teams can discuss answers in breakout rooms.

20+ people: Drawing and guessing

Skribbl.io works for large groups because the format is simple — one person draws, everyone guesses. No rules to explain, no downloads, and the worse people draw the funnier it gets.

How to run a Zoom escape room

1. Split your group into teams of 2-4
2. Each team picks a room (or everyone races the same room)
3. One person per team screenshares while the team directs
4. Set a 30-minute timer — fastest escape wins
5. Regroup and compare notes — who found which clue first?

Get started

Open SunnySide Restaurant (15 min, free, no account needed), share your screen, and play together. It takes less than a minute to set up and works on any Zoom, Google Meet, or Discord call.