The Best Games to Play With Your Family This Holiday Season

From fast-paced party chaos to chill word challenges, here are the perfect picks for Christmas gatherings.

The holiday season is the perfect excuse to gather everyone in the living room and enjoy a good laugh. Whether your family prefers quick party games, creative challenges, or something to break the ice after Christmas dinner, there’s a game out there for everyone.

Below is a curated list of fun, easy-to-learn games you can play with family and friends during Christmas, featuring community favorites like StopotS and Gartic Phone.

1. **StopotS — The Categories Game**

If your family loves word games, StopotS is a guaranteed hit. It transforms the classic category game into an online experience that everyone can join using a phone or computer.

• Anyone can play, from kids to grandparents
• Hilarious debates over whether your cousin’s answers really fit the category

Pro tip: Create Christmas-themed categories like “Christmas foods” or “Best gifts”

Play here: available on Desktop and Mobile (ios and Android)

**2. Gartic TV — The Party Drawing Game**

In Gartic TV, you draw in the air using your phone like a motion-sensor brush, while your strokes appear live on the TV. And your family sends their guesses from the couch!

• Great for group gatherings in the living room
• Works well while people are snacking or chatting

This is the type of game where even your uncle who “doesn’t play games” suddenly becomes competitive.

Play here: access https://gartic.tv/ on your TV’s web browser and enter the room using your mobile’s web browser.

**3. Gartic.io — Draw, guess, win**

Gartic.io is the classic draw-and-guess game: one player draws a word, and everyone else races to guess it first. Simple, quick, and perfect for all ages.

• Available on your computer, phone, and tablet
• Drawings instantly turn into family inside jokes

Pro tip: Log in and create custom themes: add inside jokes, Christmas words, or family memes

Play here: available on ios and Android

**4. Gartic Phone — The Telephone Game**

If your family enjoys pure chaos, Gartic Phone will quickly become the highlight of Christmas night. Each player writes a sentence that gets passed around for others to draw, and then others describe those drawings, and so on. By the final reveal, the original meaning is usually gone… and the results are comedy gold.

• Works with large groups
• Perfect for families that love storytelling and surprises

Imagine starting with “Santa delivering gifts” and ending with “a reindeer doing CrossFit.” That’s the Gartic Phone experience.

Play here: access https://garticphone/ on your phone’s web browser

**5. Words on Stream — Anagrams for days**

For a slower-paced, brain-teasing game, Words On Stream is a great option. Letters appear scrambled on the screen, and everyone tries to find hidden words before time runs out.

• Cooperative and competitive at the same time
• Surprisingly addictive

Put it on the TV, split into teams, and see who becomes the family’s master wordsmith.

Play here: access https://p.wos.gg/ on your TV’s web browser and enter the room using your mobile’s web browser.

Games aren’t just about winning, they’re about creating memories!

The holiday season it’s the perfect opportunity to sit down with your family for a few rounds of StopotS, a chaotic session of Gartic Phone, or a cozy word challenge on Words On Stream that turns an ordinary night into a moment your family will remember.

So grab your devices, gather around, and let the games begin.

Happy Holidays!