Six games · 2 to 12 players

Party games
on everyone's phone.

NickNames, QUIZ, Draw It, Charades and more. Play together in the same room with no internet at all, or online with friends anywhere.

  • No internet needed
  • Join with a QR code
  • English and Greek
Coming next

Two new games.
Quick wits only.

Short rounds, everyone at once, and every answer on every phone. Arriving in the next updates.

Think Alike

Don't be clever. Be everyone.

Name "a fruit" the way everyone else will. You score a point for every player who wrote the same thing as you.

Name a fruit 8 players
Apple ×4 Banana ×2 Orange ×1 Durian black sheep
Coming soonClassicBlack Sheep3–12 playersOnline too

Letter Rush

A category, a letter, go.

The fastest answer that stands wins. The others can vote a bad one out, and in Elimination the clock gets shorter every round.

A fruit P
  1. Pear Maria+3
  2. Pizza Nikosvoted out
  3. Peach Alex+2
Coming soonClassicPodiumElimination2–12 playersOnline too
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Game night,
in 25 seconds.

From bluffing with secret nicknames to drawing, acting and quick-fire quizzes: here are the highlights.

  • Six games for 2 to 12 players
  • Scan a QR code and you're in
  • No internet needed, in English and Greek
Get the app
How it works

One phone each.
The whole group plays.

1

One phone hosts

Pick a game and host it nearby, or online for the games marked "Online too".

2

Everyone joins

Scan the QR code on the host's screen, tap the invite link they send you, or type the room code.

3

Play

Each phone shows exactly what that player needs, from secret words to their own answers. Scores go to the leaderboard.

Six games in the app

Pick tonight's
game.

From brand-new ideas to the classics everyone knows.

NickNames

Guess who hides behind each secret nickname, build a team, then name them all.

Original3–10 playersSame room

QUIZ

Trivia on every phone at once. The fastest right answer wins.

2–12 playersOnline too

Forbidden Words

Describe the word without saying the words you're not allowed to.

4–12 playersSame room

Charades

Act it out, no talking allowed.

3–12 playersSame room

Draw It

Sketch the secret word while everyone watches it appear on their phone.

2–10 playersOnline too

Categories

The classic letter game: fill in every category before someone shouts STOP.

2–12 playersOnline too
Coming soon

More games
on the way.

After Letter Rush and Think Alike, these are next, one update at a time.

Ballpark

A question with a number for an answer. Guess a range: the narrower the better, as long as it contains the answer.

Coming soonGuessing

Palermo

The classic Mafia night, run by your phones, with a spoken narrator in Greek or English. Roles are dealt in secret and nobody has to sit out to run the game.

Coming soonHidden roles6+ players

Ten out of Ten

A question with ten hidden answers, like "The 10 biggest cities in Greece". You have a minute and ten tries to find as many as you can, alone or in teams.

Coming soonAlone or in teams

Ideas for later: Impostor, Wink, Fake Artist, Broken Telephone, Punchline, Spectrum, Bluff and new Charades modes. Vote for the ones you want first in the app's roadmap.

Why NickGames?

Made for
game nights.

Quick to start, fair for everyone, and nobody has to share a screen.

No internet?
No problem.

In the same room, phones connect directly over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Perfect for holidays, trips and places with bad signal.

Or play
online.

QUIZ, Draw It and Categories can also be played online. Share an invite link and friends join from anywhere.

Join in
seconds.

Scan the host's QR code, tap an invite link or type a six-letter code. No sign-up forms, just pick a username.

English and
Greek.

The whole app and every question, word and card come in both languages. The host picks the language for the room.

Every game
has a leaderboard.

Points, games played and how fast you answer, for every game.

Privacy
first.

No ads, no tracking unless you say yes, and you can delete your data from the app at any time.

Screenshots

See it
in action.

Main menu with NickNames featured and the six games grouped by type
Pick a game
Lobby with the QR code, the share invite button and the room code
Friends scan to join
NickNames: your team's turn, with your secret nickname and your team
Bluff with nicknames
QUIZ: a question with four answers, a timer, and 3 of 5 players answered
Race the quiz
Draw It: a fish being drawn while players guess
Draw it, they guess it
Forbidden Words: the word Torch with the five words you can't say
Don't say the words
FAQ

Before you
play.

Is NickGames free?

Yes. It's free to download and play, with no ads.

Does everyone need the app?

Yes, every player plays on their own phone. Install it once, then join any game by scanning the host's QR code, tapping an invite link or typing the room code.

Does it work without internet?

In the same room, yes: the phones connect directly over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. QUIZ, Draw It and Categories can also be played online with friends anywhere, and that needs internet.

Which languages?

English and Greek: the whole app and every question, word and card. The host picks the language for the room.

Is it on iPhone?

Not yet. NickGames is for Android phones for now.

How do I get it?

It's free on Google Play, for Android phones. No ads, no in-app purchases.

How do I delete my data?

From the app's settings at any time, or by following these steps. The privacy policy says exactly what we keep.

How do I contact you?

Email forismanos@gmail.com. We read everything.

Get NickGames.

Free on Google Play, for Android phones. No ads, no in-app purchases.